Mark Lesek: A New and Old Prosthetic
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Mark lost his arm several years ago. Now his search for a better prosthetic could improve the lives of amputees everywhere.
How To Make Raita 3 Ways | Awesome Yoghurt Dressings for Curries
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These amazingly healthy yoghurt dressings are a great way to balance out the spice in your dish. Raita is a yoghurt based dressing, often combined with raw vegetables and herbs. These three variations on the classic raita are easy to make and completely fat free!
Researchers Use Google Glass for Autistic Kids
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Stanford researchers are using Google Glass to help autistic children analyze faces in real time to interpret facial expressions. Google stopped producing the headset last year but the device has found new life among medical researchers.
Salad Isn't Always Good For You
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But what actually is in a salad?
Why is Mt. Everest so Deadly? | Mashable Explains
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Here's a rundown of the most common ways people have died attempting to summit Mt. Everest.
Pokemon GO - Get Up and Go!
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Now's your chance to discover and capture the Pokemon all around you-so put your shoes on, step outside, and explore the world with Pokemon GO. You'll join one of three teams and battle for the prestige and ownership of Gyms with your Pokemon at your side.
Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Chips
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Cut off top and bottom of zucchinis and slice zucchinis into slices...
What is obesity?
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Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer.
How playing sports benefits your body and your brain
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The victory of the underdog. The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. The training montage. Many people love to glorify victory on the field, cheer for teams, and play sports. But should we be obsessed with sports?
Should You Be Worried About Zika?
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Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys through a network that monitored yellow fever.
Is there a disease that makes us love cats?
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Today, about a third of the world's population is infected with a strange disease called toxoplasmosis - and most of them never even know it. And while the parasite can multiply in practically any host, it can only reproduce sexually in the intestines of cats.
How the food you eat affects your brain
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When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain.
What Video Games Teach Us About the Aging Brain
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What Video Games Teach Us About the Aging Brain. Are younger video game players better?
Pomegranate Wild Rice Salad
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Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl, set aside until ready to use...
Why do some people have seasonal allergies?
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Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees budding. For those with allergies, though, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread than joy. So what's behind this annual onslaught of mucus? Eleanor Nelsen explains what happens when your immune system goes rogue.
Is Makeup Bad For You?
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Should you be using makeup?
The reason you feel awful when you're sick
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It starts with a tickle in your throat that becomes a cough. Your muscles begin to ache, you grow irritable, and you lose your appetite. It's official: you've got the flu. It's logical to assume that this miserable medley of symptoms is the result of the infection coursing through your body - but is that really the case? Marco A. Sotomayor explains what's actually making you feel sick.
Organic or Non-Organic Taste Test
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Can we tell the difference between organic and non-organic foods?
How do glasses help us see?
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Today, glasses help millions of people with poor vision be able to see clearly. But how? Andrew Bastawrous and Clare Gilbert help unravel the answer by explaining refraction - the ability of a transparent medium, like glass, water, or the eye, to change the direction of light passing through it.
The power of the placebo effect
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The placebo effect is an unexplained phenomenon wherein drugs, treatments, and therapies that aren't supposed to have an effect - and are often fake - miraculously make people feel better. What's going on? Emma Bryce dives into the mystery of placebos' bizarre benefits.
Is It Safe To Re-Heat Takeaways?
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Should you be re-heating leftover takeaway, is it actually safe to? Michael Mosley explains and gives you some pretty hot tips to look out for.