Social media influencers encouraging travellers to “stroke” sharks are behind a rise in shark attacks, according to a new study.
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Category: 7. SciTech
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UK scientists are about to attempt to dim the Sun
British scientists could experiment with techniques to block sunlight as part of a £50 million government funded scheme to
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A New Quantum Algorithm Speeds Up Solving a Huge Class of Problems
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.
For computer scientists, solving problems is a bit like mountaineering. First they must choose a problem to solve—akin to identifying a peak to climb—and then they must develop a strategy to solve it. Classical and quantum…
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IBS is on the rise. Here’s an expert’s guide to what causes it and how to tackle it
One in ten people suffers after eating a meal. Instead of sitting back to relax while feeling sated, nourished and full, these people associate finishing a dish with stomach cramps, bloating and problems emptying their bowels (either too quickly or too slowly).
This suffering is caused by…
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Earth’s Rotation Is Slowing Down, And It Could Explain Why We Have Oxygen : ScienceAlert
Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth’s rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result.
While Earth’s slowdown is not noticeable on human timescales, it’s enough to work significant changes over eons. One of those…
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Get bitten by these ticks and you may end up with a red meat allergy
Most people think of tick bites as nuisances or, at worst, vectors for Lyme disease. But imagine waking up in the middle of the night with hives, your throat closing up, all because you ate some pork hours earlier.
That was Cathy Raley’s reality, according to reports from Science…
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You’re probably brushing your teeth with toxic metals
You check food labels, buy BPA-free bottles, and avoid microplastics as best you can, but have you ever questioned what’s in your toothpaste? New independent testing suggests that dozens of popular brands may be hiding an unpleasant surprise: toxic metals. That’s right. You could…
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I’m a women’s health doctor. Here’s what we get wrong about perimenopause
While the menopause occurs as a single day in a woman’s life – when the ovaries cease producing hormones – the time leading up to this life-changing event can last for several years. This extended period in a woman’s life is referred to as the perimenopause.
On average, women hit the…
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Here’s what actually makes a difference for women going through perimenopause
While the menopause occurs as a single day in a woman’s life – when the ovaries cease producing hormones – the time leading up to this life-changing event can last for several years. This is the perimenopause.
On average, women hit menopause at 51 years old, so the majority of women will…
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I’m a women’s health doctor. Here’s what we get wrong about perimenopause
While the menopause occurs as a single day in a woman’s life – when the ovaries cease producing hormones – the time leading up to this life-changing event can last for several years. This extended period in a woman’s life is referred to as the perimenopause.
On average, women hit the…
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