A heat wave: should we drink warm or cold liquids? In the East, they drink green tea on one side and ayran on the other. One theory says that heating yourself from the inside causes you to sweat. This cools you. Another opinion intuitively advises to avoid warm liquid. They say it’s dehydrating. If you believe … Continue reading A HEAT WAVE: WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN’T
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Surprising fact – the simplest of parasites, that which causes toxoplasmosis, affects the proclivity for business and risky behavior in business transactions. This discovery was made by Colorado scientists. They were studying the connection between Toxoplasma gondii and behavior. You can catch this valuable protozoa through poorly-cooked meats, dirty water, or contact with the feces … Continue reading TOXOPLASMOSIS AS AN ENGINE OF PROGRESS
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The bacteria living inside of us can be both allies or enemies. It turns out that it’s not that simple, though. Scientists from Los Angeles described the effect of gastrointestinal microflora on different regions of the brain. All participants in this experiment were divided into three groups. The first group ate probiotic yogurt twice a … Continue reading THE INFLUENCE OF BACTERIA ON THE SOUL
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Earlier dinner reduces the risk of two evils – both breast and prostate cancer. It’s long been known that earlier is better, as well, in light of our circadian rhythms. Spanish (more specifically Catalan) scientists have now shown, however, that there is a correlation between these forms of cancer and a late dinner. What is … Continue reading A LATE DINNER IS BETTER POSTPONED UNTIL MORNING
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It won’t likely be a surprise to you if I say that the eyes can respond to sound. But have you ever heard, that 1% of the population has a special sensitivity to these particularly unbearable frequencies. If a person like this hears, for example, the booming voice vibrating at a certain frequency, not unlike … Continue reading WHEN MUSIC BECOMES TORTURE FOR THE EYES
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What’s the deal with oranges and blindness? And what does this have to do with gibberish? New research shows that people with a weakness for oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than those who hate them. Macular degeneration is a common cause of blindness among relatively elderly folks. For 15 years, researchers monitored … Continue reading ORANGES, GIBBERISH, AND BLINDNESS
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Rods and cones, or the photo-receptors in our retinas, need a lot of energy in order to function. Otherwise, they cannot function normally, receiving photons and generating electrical impulses to the brain. This is the “picture” that we see. Recently, the secret economics governing the inside of our eyes has been revealed. The eye is … Continue reading RODS AND CONES: INSIDE THE EYES’ LIVELY ECONOMY
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Colorblindness is not a disease but an anomaly. However, it doesn’t prevent the colorblind from experiencing discrimination. This year’s World Cup was a source of outrage for them because athletes often appeared indistinguishable, turning the spectacle into chaos. For example, Russia and Saudi Arabia came out in red and green respectively. These colors are often … Continue reading COLORBLIND PEOPLE OUTRAGED BY FIFA’S INDIFFERENCE
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Eye movements are sometimes the only thing remaining for a paralytic. This is the system that follows them, helping the patient navigate their wheelchair and carry out other small tasks. People who have lost the ability to speak or move their hands and head will soon receive a boost. If you’re thinking of the recently-deceased … Continue reading PARALYTICS CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE WORLD THROUGH SIGHT
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If you believe the analysis done on mummies, then ancient Egyptians didn’t even know what cancer was. This is unlike us, who lose 9 million annually. The first sensational onco-historic study was described in a 2010 Nature article. The authors studied diverse remains, from fossils to 18th century chimney sweepers, and discovered that cancer is … Continue reading CANCER IN ANCIENT EGYPT WAS VERY RARE
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