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Benefits of Water Immersion During Birth

Apr 28, 2023 06:30AM

Water immersion during labor is an increasingly popular birthing option for healthy women that experience a straightforward pregnancy, labor spontaneously at full term and plan to give birth in a midwifery-led care setting.

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Scientists Invent Battery Made of Paper
Scientists Invent Battery Made of Paper

Apr 28, 2023 06:30AM

Scientists have developed a water-activated, disposable, paper battery, according to a proof-of-concept study published in Scientific Reports.

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Exploring the Doomsday Glacier
Exploring the Doomsday Glacier

Apr 28, 2023 06:30AM

Roughly measuring the size of Florida, the Thwaites Glacier is one of the most rapidly melting ice formations in Antarctica, having retreated more than eight miles since the 1990s.

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Sulfur Shortage Predicted
Sulfur Shortage Predicted

Apr 28, 2023 06:30AM

A shift away from fossil fuels and an increase in agricultural demand will cause the demand for sulfuric acid to increase considerably from 246 to 400 million metric tons by 2040.

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Fir Trees Die in Record Numbers

Apr 28, 2023 06:30AM

According to unpublished research by the U.S. Forest Service reported by Columbia Insight, fir trees in Oregon and Washington died in record-breaking numbers in 2022.

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Using Algae for Industrial Carbon Capture
Using Algae for Industrial Carbon Capture, Food, Fuel and Plastic

Apr 28, 2023 06:30AM

In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Honda is experimenting with the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii class of algae they have nicknamed “Dreamo."

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Pomegranate May Offer Skin and Gut Benefits
Pomegranate May Offer Skin and Gut Benefits

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

Pomegranate fruit has been widely used in traditional medicine, and a new, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine looked at the effects of taking pomegranate extract for a period of four weeks on different aspects of skin and gut health.

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Exercise for the Brain
Exercise for the Brain

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

Researchers in the UK compared the effect that different types of daily movement had on overall cognition, memory and executive function.

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De-Stress With Sauerkraut
De-Stress With Sauerkraut

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry has shown that eating more fermented foods and fiber daily for just four weeks significantly lowered perceived stress levels.

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Screening Children for Anxiety
Screening Children for Anxiety

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

A common mental health condition in the U.S., anxiety disorder involves excessive fear or worry that manifests as emotional and physical symptoms.

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Possible Links Between Veggie Diets and Depression
Possible Links Between Veggie Diets and Depression

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

Plant-based diets have been associated with several health benefits, but not much is known about their effects on mental health.

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Invasive Wild Hogs Pose Numerous Threats
Invasive Wild Hogs Pose Numerous Threats

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

There are approximately 6 million non-native, feral pigs in the United States that are destroying crops, native animals and pose risks of giving diseases to humans.

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Gas Stove Pollution Goes UnnoticedA
Gas Stove Pollution Goes Unnoticed

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

A new study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds that gas stoves frequently leak dangerous pollutants into the kitchen.

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Insect-Inspired Drones Build Structures
Insect-inspired Drones Build Structures

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

Two London-based roboticists, Mirko Kovac and Robert Stuart-Smith, have developed new technology that mimics the way bees work together to build a structure.

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Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Batteries
Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Batteries

Mar 31, 2023 06:30AM

A Swedish battery manufacturer, Northvolt, in partnership with Stora Enso, one of the largest private forest owners in the world, has developed a battery for electric vehicles.

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