Neuroscientists explain how brain freeze works
Brain freeze is practically a rite of summer. It happens when you eat ice cream or gulp something ice cold too quickly..but how does this happen..
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Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity
Scientists have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate ‘brown fat’, the body’s own fat-fighting defenses, which could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes.
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Ketogenic diet could prove useful in the military
A new study has researchers hopeful that a ketogenic diet could prove useful in the military, where obesity is an ongoing challenge, both in terms of recruiting soldiers and keeping them fit for service.
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Is there a limit to human endurance
A study of energy expenditure during some of the world’s longest, most grueling sporting events suggests that no matter what the activity, everyone hits the same metabolic limit, likely due to constraints on the digestive tract’s ability to break down food.
Read moreFuture artificial intelligence could predict premature death
The team of healthcare data scientists and doctors have developed and tested a system of computer-based ‘machine learning’ algorithms to predict the risk of early death due to chronic disease in a large middle-aged population.
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Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than remembering it
Memory photo concept (stock image). Credit: © Orawan / Fotolia Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than
Read moreResearchers developed a robotic system that can feed people who need someone to help them eat.
Researchers at the University of Washington are working on a robotic system that can help make it easier.
Read moreWorlds first semi identical twins (sesquizygous twins) to be identified during pregnancy
New twins from Australia, have been identified as only the second set of semi-identical, or sesquizygotic, twins in the world
Read moreFive biotech advances at the micro-scale that could change healthcare forever
As the rate of technological advancement shows no sign of slowing, more and more treatments are emerging that would once
Read moreHow our brain chooses what to learn
Source: BBC radio In order to learn about the world, an animal needs to do more than just pay attention
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