Drug traffickers have found a way to trick enforcement agencies by using one of the most potent tools our bodies have: our metabolism. Welcome to the world of prodrugs. Prodrugs are substances that can...
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Ancient Mega-Fish Was a Giant Swimming Mouth With a Tiny Body : ScienceAlert
There’s a problem for researchers trying to identify the size of ancient armored fish from the late Devonian period (approximately 382-358 million years ago): only the armored parts around their heads have been preserved...
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What Is ‘One Meal a Day’ Actually Doing to Your Body? : ScienceAlert
Celebrities have popularized all sorts of outlandish diet trends over the years. One of the latest trends among celebrities is the “one meal a day” diet (or “OMAD”). Fans of OMAD include Bruce Springsteen...
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You’re Probably Reading Body Language All Wrong. Here’s What an Expert Suggests : ScienceAlert
Most of us have heard the one about if you cross your arms over your chest you’re feeling defensive or if you’re fiddling with your hair while talking you feel nervous – but is...
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Caffeine in Your Blood Could Affect Body Fat And Diabetes Risk, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
The levels of caffeine in your blood could affect the amount of body fat you carry, a factor that in turn could determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Those...
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Our Body Temps Have Been Dropping For 160 Years. Gut Microbes May Be Playing a Role : ScienceAlert
The average temperature of the human body has been steadily declining since the middle of the 19th century, and scientists aren’t sure why. A new study suggests one key factor that might play a...
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COVID Autopsies Reveal The Virus Spreading Through The ‘Entire Body’ : ScienceAlert
COVID-19 is defined as a respiratory infection, but the effects of the novel coronavirus are certainly not confined to any one organ. Dozens of recent autopsies show persistent evidence of SARS-CoV-2 throughout the body,...
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What Is a Long-Haul Flight Actually Doing to Your Body? : ScienceAlert
If crowded airports are a sign, people are keen to get back into the skies. And if you’re flying long haul, in a few years you could have an even longer option. Qantas has...
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The Scary Things That Happen to The Human Body at Mount Everest’s ‘Death Zone’ : ScienceAlert
Human bodies work best at sea level. Down here, oxygen levels are adequate for our brains and lungs. At much higher altitudes, our bodies cannot function properly. But if climbers want to summit Mount...
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Interested in Selling Your Body For Science? Here Are 10 Ways to Do It : ScienceAlert
NASA has recruited volunteers to spend two months in bed. The research, which took place in Germany, was part of a study into how artificial gravity might affect the body. Participants were paid €16,500...
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