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Cordyceps Sinensis Enhances Performance in Distance Runners

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

A study finds that Cordyceps sinensis, a Himalayan fungus used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, can significantly lower heart rates and improve aerobic performance.

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Viewing Art Online Improves Well-Being

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

A study finds that viewing art online can encourage positive states like serenity, happiness and stimulation, while also lowering negative states like fear, anger, anxiety and loneliness.

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Malignant Melanoma Linked to Seafood Consumption

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

Eating higher amounts of fish, specifically tuna and non-fried fish, appears to increase the risk of malignant melanoma.

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Probiotic May Increase Skin Moisture

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

A probiotic supplement can significantly increase skin water content and reduce transepidermal water loss in the face, particularly for seniors and those with the driest skin.

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Supplements, Exercise and Non-Western Diet Lower Cancer Risk

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

Research finds that vitamin D3 and marine omega-3s, plus a simple home-strength exercise program, can reduce the risk of invasive cancers by up to 61 percent.

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Save the Sequoias

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

With almost 20 percent of sequoias destroyed by wildfire in the last two years, the U.S. Forest Service is speeding efforts to protect the giant ancient trees.

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Global Network of Artists Addresses Climate Change

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

The World Weather Network is an international coalition of 28 arts organizations that believe artists and writers should be a larger part of the dialogue surrounding climate change.

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Decontaminating Water with Plant Waste Protein

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

Scientists have created a membrane using sunflower and peanut oilseed meal that shows potential as a cheap, sustainable and scalable method to decontaminate heavy metals from water.

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Monarch Butterfly Now Officially Endangered

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

The latest update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species includes the migratory monarch butterfly.

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International Plan to Rewild Large Mammals

Sep 30, 2022 09:30AM

Large mammals are important ecosystem engineers, shaping natural processes and sequestering carbon, and scientists are planning to reintroduce these animals to the wild.

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