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Rice feeds billions. It thrives in warm, wet fields and stores energy in a way that fits busy lives and tight budgets. Those same flooded fields can also make arsenic more available to rice plants, and some of that arsenic can end up in the grain. A growing body of field evidence points to a new twist: as the planet …

A daily cup of coffee could be blunting the effects of certain antibiotic treatments, according to a new study analyzing the reaction of Escherichia coli bacteria to caffeine. The international team of researchers behind the study looked at 94 different chemical substances and how they changed E. coli: specifically, how they altered the systems that control what gets into and …

The United States is home to dozens of active mines. Some extract copper, while others dig for iron. Whatever the resource, however, it usually makes up a small fraction of the rock pulled from the ground. The rest is typically ignored. Wasted. “We’re only producing a few commodities,” said Elizabeth Holley, a professor of mining engineering at the Colorado School …

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Petralona skull is a mysterious and important piece in the human evolution puzzle. This image is a reconstruction depicting the skull attached to a cave wall. | Credit: By Nadina, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link A mysterious skull with a stalagmite growing out …

New research challenges long-standing assumptions about protein, finding that eating animal-based sources is not tied to higher mortality. Credit: Stock A large study found that animal protein is not linked to higher mortality and may even help lower cancer-related deaths. Eating foods that contain animal protein is not connected to a higher chance of death and may even provide some …

New Study Suggests Cats Develop Dementia in a Similar Way to Humans — Here’s Why That Matters  AOL.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA helped the first Americans survive, study finds  Archaeology News Online Magazine The first Americans had Denisovan DNA. And it may have helped them survive.  yahoo.com DNA from extinct hominin may have helped ancient peoples survive in the Americas  Phys.org Denisovan Mucus Gene May Have Helped Humans Survive in The Americas  ScienceAlert Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped …

We’re learning more and more about how parts of our bodies are linked and working together – and now a new study reveals connections between gut bacteria and the risk of insomnia. The research, from scientists in China and the US, suggests that being unable to sleep at night could be at least partly down to the mix of microbes …

Eating disorders can affect anybody, no matter their age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or body size. Yet the myth that eating disorders are “diseases of affluence” persists, and can mean those from wealthier backgrounds are more likely to receive a diagnosis and be able to access treatment. In fact, people who experience socioeconomic disadvantage may be more at risk of …

A common and rising global health concern, fatty liver disease, particularly Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), is currently affecting an estimated 30.2% of the world’s population. While prevalence varies by region, in the Americas and Southeast Asia, the rates are above 40%. But that’s not the most concerning part.New research reveals that metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known …