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How to avoid being fooled by AI-generated misinformation

Advances in generative AI mean fake images, videos, audio and bots are now everywhere. But studies have revealed the best ways to tell if something is real




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The surprising mental health and brain benefits of weight-loss drugs

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have unexpected effects on the brain, opening up potential new ways to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and Alzheimer’s




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Microglia: How the brain’s immune cells may be causing dementia

They fight invaders, clear debris and tend neural connections, but sometimes microglia go rogue. Preventing this malfunction may offer new treatments for brain conditions including Alzheimer's




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The surprising science of coffee and its effect on both body and mind

The latest research on caffeine reveals why coffee and decaf can be so good for your health, but energy drinks can be lethal




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The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts

Most ingredients touted as the key to better health fail to live up to the hype but fibre bucks this trend, with benefits for the whole body, not just the gut




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The surprising truth about the health benefits of snacking

We get about a quarter of our calories from snacks and new research shows that this isn't necessarily bad for us. Done right, snacking can boost our health




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Quantum 'supersolid' matter stirred using magnets

We can’t stir ordinary solids, but one research team now claims to have stirred an extraordinary quantum “supersolid”, generating tiny vortices




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Single atoms captured morphing into quantum waves in startling image

In the 1920s, Erwin Schrödinger wrote an equation that predicts how particles-turned-waves should behave. Now, researchers are perfectly recreating those predictions in the lab




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What "naked" singularities are revealing about quantum space-time

Are points of infinite curvature, where general relativity breaks down, always hidden inside black holes? An audacious attempt to find out is shedding light on the mystery of quantum gravity




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Quantum trick lets you cool objects down using nothing at all

Physicists have demonstrated a bizarre cooling effect by setting up a detector to record the absence of photons in a laser experiment




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Geoscientists are using telecom 'dark fibres' to map Earth’s innards

The networks of fibre optic cables that criss-cross the planet could be used to better understand what’s happening inside it




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Snow and rising sea levels may have triggered Japan's earthquake swarm

In an ongoing swarm of earthquakes that began hitting Japan in 2020, the shifting weight of surface water may have spurred the shaking




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Cave diver explores a Mexican sinkhole in atmospheric photograph

This claustrophobia-inducing image is taken from photographer Martin Broen's new book Light in the Underworld, a collection of shots from the Yucatán’s cenotes, or sinkholes




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The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts

Most ingredients touted as the key to better health fail to live up to the hype but fibre bucks this trend, with benefits for the whole body, not just the gut




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Mountaineering astronauts and bad spelling? It's advertising's future

Feedback digs into a baffling ad for a mobile game and identifies a new and devilish way to advertise a product online: make it as confusing as possible to encourage people to click (it worked on Feedback)




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Spies can eavesdrop on phone calls by sensing vibrations with radar

An off-the-shelf millimetre wave sensor can pick out the tiny vibrations made by a smartphone's speaker, enabling an AI model to transcribe the conversation, even at a distance in a noisy room




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The surprising truth about the health benefits of snacking

We get about a quarter of our calories from snacks and new research shows that this isn't necessarily bad for us. Done right, snacking can boost our health




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Lakes are losing winter ice cover at an astonishing rate

Fewer lakes are freezing over each winter compared with past years, posing environmental and economic consequences around the world




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Distant dwarf planet Makemake might have a surprising ice volcano

A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by liquid water




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How a single gopher restored a landscape devastated by a volcano

Never underestimate what a single gopher can achieve in a day: one of the burrowing mammals helped boost soil fungi in an area blanketed by ash from the explosive eruption of Mount St Helens in Washington state




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Humanity has warmed the planet by 1.5°C since 1700

Most assessments of global warming use 1850-1900 as a baseline, but researchers have now established a new pre-industrial reference by using Antarctic ice cores to estimate the average temperature before 1700




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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

Fossil evidence shows that humans have been practising cannibalism for a million years. Now, archaeologists are discovering that some of the time they did it to honour their dead




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Egyptian pyramid may have been built using a water-powered elevator

Ancient Egyptians may have relied on a vertical shaft that could be filled with water, along with a network of water channels and filtration structures, to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser 4500 years ago




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Bronze Age hoards hint that market economies arose surprisingly early

An analysis of 20,000 metal objects from Bronze Age Europe suggests human economic behaviour may not have changed much over the past 3500 years




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We're homing in on the best ways to tackle misinformation

A debating technique known as the "truth sandwich" is helping archaeologists combat a false narrative about an advanced ancient civilisation forgotten in human history




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Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73

Title: Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73
Category: Health News
Created: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM




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Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight?

Title: Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight?
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM




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Blood Mercury Levels Rising Among U.S. Women

Title: Blood Mercury Levels Rising Among U.S. Women
Category: Health News
Created: 8/24/2009 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2009 12:00:00 AM




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'Cyborg' Tissue Created Using 'Nano-Wires'

Title: 'Cyborg' Tissue Created Using 'Nano-Wires'
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2012 12:00:00 AM




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Tiny Batteries a Rising Risk for Children

Title: Tiny Batteries a Rising Risk for Children
Category: Health News
Created: 8/31/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2012 12:00:00 AM




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Hospitals Increasingly Give Powerful Clot-Buster for Stroke

Title: Hospitals Increasingly Give Powerful Clot-Buster for Stroke
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2013 12:00:00 AM




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U.S. Nursing Homes Reducing Use of Antipsychotic Drugs

Title: U.S. Nursing Homes Reducing Use of Antipsychotic Drugs
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2013 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2013 12:00:00 AM




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Women Increasingly Prone to Kidney Stones

Title: Women Increasingly Prone to Kidney Stones
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2013 4:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2013 12:00:00 AM




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Many Kids Tossing Fruits, Veggies in Trash Since New U.S. School Lunch Rules

Title: Many Kids Tossing Fruits, Veggies in Trash Since New U.S. School Lunch Rules
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM




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Teens Not the Only Ones Using Cellphones While Driving

Title: Teens Not the Only Ones Using Cellphones While Driving
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM




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American Kids Growing Fatter Than Their Canadian Cousins

Title: American Kids Growing Fatter Than Their Canadian Cousins
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM




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Flu Vaccine Protects Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds

Title: Flu Vaccine Protects Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2015 12:00:00 AM




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Fewer Cancer-Causing Chemicals in E-Cigs Than Regular Cigarettes: Study

Title: Fewer Cancer-Causing Chemicals in E-Cigs Than Regular Cigarettes: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM




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Health Tip: Losing Hair After Pregnancy

Title: Health Tip: Losing Hair After Pregnancy
Category: Health News
Created: 8/24/2016 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2016 12:00:00 AM




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More Than Half of Americans Will Need Nursing Home Care: Study

Title: More Than Half of Americans Will Need Nursing Home Care: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2017 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2017 12:00:00 AM




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Marriage a Blessing for Heart Attack Patients

Title: Marriage a Blessing for Heart Attack Patients
Category: Health News
Created: 8/29/2017 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AM




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6 in 10 of America's Single Guys 'Take Responsibility' for Contraception

Title: 6 in 10 of America's Single Guys 'Take Responsibility' for Contraception
Category: Health News
Created: 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AM




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Pediatric Treatment Approved for 'Kissing Bug' Disease

Title: Pediatric Treatment Approved for 'Kissing Bug' Disease
Category: Health News
Created: 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AM




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Health Tip: Food Safety for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers

Title: Health Tip: Food Safety for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2018 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/27/2018 12:00:00 AM




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Health Tip: Choosing a Doctor

Title: Health Tip: Choosing a Doctor
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2019 12:00:00 AM




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Rising Obesity Rates Undermining Strides Made Against Heart Disease

Title: Rising Obesity Rates Undermining Strides Made Against Heart Disease
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2019 12:00:00 AM




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Even Age 80 Is Not Too Late to Begin Exercising: Study

Title: Even Age 80 Is Not Too Late to Begin Exercising: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/30/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2019 12:00:00 AM




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Stop Using Ivermectin Veterinary Drug to Treat COVID, FDA Urges

Title: Stop Using Ivermectin Veterinary Drug to Treat COVID, FDA Urges
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM




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Delta Variant Has Americans' Stress Levels Rising Again: Poll

Title: Delta Variant Has Americans' Stress Levels Rising Again: Poll
Category: Health News
Created: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM




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Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs

Title: Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
Category: Health News
Created: 8/24/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2021 12:00:00 AM