#Chemicals found in over 1,200 foods linked to immune damage

#Chemicals found in over 1,200 foods linked to immune damage

“#Chemicals found in over 1,200 foods linked to immune damage” Junk food fiends have more to worry about than a ballooning waistline. Chemical preservatives and other additives found in many popular processed foods may be undermining snackers’ immune systems, according to a new study. Two compounds, tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) and per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been…

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#NASA’s Orion capsule begins new water drop tests

#NASA’s Orion capsule begins new water drop tests

“#NASA’s Orion capsule begins new water drop tests” NASA engineers at the Virginia-based Langley Research Center have begun a new series of four water-impact drop tests using a test version of the agency’s Orion spacecraft capsule.  The tests, conducted at Langley’s Landing and Impact Research Facility Hydro Impact Basin in Hampton, will simulate various landing scenarios in order to help researchers get a clearer…

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#Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep

#Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep

“#Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep” The octopus is an extraordinary creature – and not only because of its eight limbs, three hearts, blue blood, ink squirting, camouflage capacity and the tragic fact that it dies after mating. A study by researchers in Brazil published on Thursday shows that this animal, already…

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#’Cat scratch’ bacteria linked to schizophrenia: study

#’Cat scratch’ bacteria linked to schizophrenia: study

“#’Cat scratch’ bacteria linked to schizophrenia: study” This connection between kitties and mental illness is, disturbingly, growing increasingly strong.  A new study has found that a bacteria known for causing the disease cat-scratch fever — named for cats’ propensity for spreading it through bites and scratches — is found in the bloodstream of schizophrenics more…

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#Scientists discover Antarctic marine life trapped under ice for half a century

#Scientists discover Antarctic marine life trapped under ice for half a century

“#Scientists discover Antarctic marine life trapped under ice for half a century” German researchers have uncovered marine life along the Antarctic seafloor for the first time in decades after a massive iceberg calved from the continent’s ice sheet last month.  The iceberg, dubbed A-74, detached about two weeks ago and began to drift through the Weddell Sea.  As the only research vessel nearby, the research…

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#study shows COVID-19 vaccine is 79 percent effective

#study shows COVID-19 vaccine is 79 percent effective

“#study shows COVID-19 vaccine is 79 percent effective” Advanced trial data from a U.S. study on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows it is 79% effective, the company announced Monday in long-awaited research that may answer some questions about the shot’s effectiveness in older populations. AstraZeneca said its experts also identified no safety concerns related to…

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#Researchers identify 50 additional genes for eye color

#Researchers identify 50 additional genes for eye color

“#Researchers identify 50 additional genes for eye color” An international team of scientists has identified 50 more genes for eye color. In a 12-page study published Thursday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, researchers led by King’s College London and Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam examined the genetic analysis of almost 195,000 people from 10 populations across both Europe and Asia. “We knew of all these people whether they had brown,…

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