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Kids who are Familiar with Unhealthy Food Logos Are More Likely to Be Overweight
Apr 16, 2015 12:00 AM EDT

Eating Fatty Foods Can Actually Change The Way Your Body Processes Nutrients

"You are what you eat," as they say.

Sleep
Apr 15, 2015 11:50 PM EDT

Could Sleep Apnea Be An Early Symptom Of Cognitive Decline?

New findings published in the journal Neurology show that heavy snorers and individuals with sleep apnea could have difficulties retaining memory.

Sleeping
Apr 15, 2015 05:34 PM EDT

Could Sleep Disruption Harm A Child's Memory Process?

Could disrupted sleep impact our memory? Researchers at the University of Szeged and Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found that particularly in children, it may impact how they process memories and how they learn.

mouth
Apr 15, 2015 04:12 PM EDT

Protect Your Gums, Save Your Heart: Periodontal Protection Helps Prevent Cardiovascular Issues

A new study conducted by researchers at Forsythn and Boston University discusses the important connection between mouth and heart health.

Muscles
Apr 15, 2015 04:03 PM EDT

Lifting Weights Helps Build Strong Bones: Greater Muscle Mass Linked To Better Skeletal Composition

Researchers at the University of Southamptom have found that greater muscle mass is consistently linked with healthier bones. However, fat was found to be unrelated to bone development, based on a new study published in the science journal Bone.

Aurora
Apr 15, 2015 02:14 PM EDT

How 'Black Auroras' are Created and Work

Scientists have long focused on how the aurora's shimmering curtains of colors are formed, but have struggled to explain the dark patches between the bright beams. Now, scientists have found what happens at the heart of these so-called "black aurora."

Bowhead Whale
Apr 15, 2015 01:20 PM EDT

Scientists Uncover the 40-Million-Year-Old Evolutionary Tree of Baleen Whales

Baleen whales are the largest animals to ever live on Earth and now, new research is providing the most comprehensive picture ever of their evolutionary history.

Sperm
Apr 15, 2015 12:42 PM EDT

Dad's DNA Provides Early Clues About The Signs Of Autism

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics examined certain epigenetic tags from the DNA of 44 fathers' sperm, supporting increasing evidence of physiological trait variations that were connected by genes that could essentially be switched on and off on a cellular level.

Chimp
Apr 15, 2015 09:33 AM EDT

More Female Chimps Hunt with Tools Than Males

Female chimps may be the real tool users among their kin. Scientists have found that female chimps are more likely to use tools when hunting.

Grapefruit juice
Apr 15, 2015 08:51 AM EDT

How to Create Millions of Liters of Juice from One Grapefruit

Grapefruit juice is used in a lot of things. Now, researchers have created a new method to create Nootkatone, the compound found within juice, from just sugar.

Abell 3827
Apr 15, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Dark Matter May Not be as 'Ghostly' as Previously Thought

Dark matter may not be nearly as ghostly or as "dark" as once thought.

Yogurt
Apr 15, 2015 07:26 AM EDT

How a Popular Probiotic Benefits Your Gut and Your Health

Scientists are looking at how gut bacteria can prevent disease and have found that the most well-known of these, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), may help with intestinal problems, respiratory infections and skin disorders.

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