Potassium-rich foods cut stroke, death risks among older women
Peeled banana. While increasing potassium intake is probably a good idea for most older women, there are some people who have too much potassium...
Fruits and vegetables’ latest superpower? Lowering blood pressure
Fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas -- and even coffee -- could...
Eyeing up Earth-like planets
As the light from the star passes through the Earth’s atmosphere some of it is absorbed in the ozone layer. This results in a...
Nanoparticle based contrast agent developed for dual modal imaging of cancer
This is a schematic diagram of the europium doped gadolinium oxide nanorods and the silica coating to improve the biocompatibility. Invitro cytotoxicity analysis, invitro...
Smallest-ever star discovered by astronomers
Smallest star ever discovered. Very small and dim stars are the best possible candidates for detecting Earth-sized planets which can have liquid water on...
Ants build sinking Eiffel Towers when trying to escape
The weight of an ant tower is supported by a wider cross-section at its base, which allows the ants to better distribute their weight.
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The one trillion ton iceberg: Larsen C Ice Shelf rift finally breaks through
This is a map showing detachment of iceberg, based on data from NASA's Aqua Modis satellite. July 12, 2017.
Credit: MIDAS Project, Swansea University
A one...
Scientists replay movie encoded in DNA
For the first time, a primitive movie has been encoded in -- and then played back from -- DNA in living cells.
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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Spots Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
his enhanced-color image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot was created by citizen scientist Jason Major using data from the JunoCam imager on NASA's Juno...
Planet Nine hypothesis supported by new evidence
Will another planet be added to the list of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in our Solar System?
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Last year,...
Hormone replacement therapies help breast cancer grow, spread
Hormone replacement therapies, or medications containing female hormones, may help cancer to spread.
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Hormone replacement therapies, or medications containing female...
