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Phys.org / How healthy are Brazil nuts? New study elucidates trace elements in the seeds
Brazil nuts are an especially nutrient-rich source of food: They contain important minerals like calcium and magnesium, essential amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids. Brazil nuts are characterized by very high selenium ...
Medical Xpress / New study estimates NHS England spends 3% of its primary and secondary care budget on the health impacts of temperature
A new University of Oxford-led study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, is the first to link daily temperature data to health-care use and costs across primary and secondary care in England. Analysis of 4.37 million ...
Phys.org / Should kids at least do a little bit of school work over the holidays?
As the summer holidays begin in Australia, parents may feel concerned their children will "forget how to spell their own names" during the long school break.
Tech Xplore / Who should get paid when AI learns from creative work?
As generative AI systems become more deeply woven into the fabric of modern life—drafting text, generating images, summarizing news—debates over who should profit from the technology are intensifying.
Medical Xpress / Why there's always room for dessert—an anatomist explains
You push back from the table after Christmas lunch, full from an excellent feast. You really couldn't manage another bite—except, perhaps, a little bit of pudding. Somehow, no matter how much you've eaten, there always ...
Phys.org / Scientists and data explain why Kenya's lakes are rising as thousands face an uncertain future
When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of fertile land where he grew vegetables ...
Medical Xpress / Testing AI logic in biomedical research
Manchester researchers have developed a systematic methodology to test whether AI can think logically in biomedical research, helping to ensure safer, more reliable applications in health care innovation.
Phys.org / CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform
In the North Sea where Denmark once drilled for oil, imported European carbon dioxide will soon be buried under the seabed in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project nearing completion.
Medical Xpress / Iron deficiency without anemia common with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Iron deficiency without anemia is a common feature of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study published in Nutrients.
Phys.org / Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if they disagree with it
Every December, many shoppers plan to buy fewer things and choose more sustainable options. Yet as the month goes on, spending rises and fast fashion becomes hard to resist. Christmas has become a moment when good intentions ...
Medical Xpress / Is it too late to get your COVID or flu shot? A doctor explains
Health experts typically advise getting your COVID-19 and flu vaccine by the end of October. However, if you've missed that window, you can still get them well into the respiratory virus season and see a benefit.
Medical Xpress / Novo Nordisk says US approves first GLP-1 pill for weight loss
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced Monday the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its popular GLP-1 anti-obesity drug Wegovy to be administered in pill form for weight loss.
