All that sleep you missed out on might catch up to you after all. A recent paper published in the Journal of Neuroscience reports that staying awake too long destroys brain cells in mice. And there’s a chance it might do so in humans as well, reports Forbes. A Loss of Brain Cells Researchers at… Continue reading The Sleep You’re Missing out on Might Be Killing Your Brain Cells, Study Says
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Can Twitter Detect HIV Outbreaks?
A new study has shown a link between HIV outbreaks and real-time social media platforms like Twitter. UCLA researchers published the study in Preventive Medicine journal, finding a connection between geographic outbreaks of HIV in the U.S. and tweets heavily focused on drugs and sexually risky behavior. From May through December 2012, researchers collected 550… Continue reading Can Twitter Detect HIV Outbreaks?
Oscar Mayer Now Makes Lunchables for Adults; Just Like Their Predecessors, They Ain’t Too Healthy
As much as we loved devouring our Lunchables as kids, there came a point when we grew older when we asked ourselves, “Hey, is this real food?” Hopefully at that point we stopped eating those pre-packaged “foods” of questionable origin. Perhaps Oscar Mayer realized people were onto their chips-and-salsa-as-lunch trick and decided to cater to… Continue reading Oscar Mayer Now Makes Lunchables for Adults; Just Like Their Predecessors, They Ain’t Too Healthy
Body Odor Could Be The Next Thing We Use for Identification
There is no doubt we’ve all encountered someone with a less than pleasant body odor. Well, that distinct smell, while just a nuisance today, may soon become your means of identification. Scientists are discovering that human scent is not only unique to each person but also constant enough over time to have an 85% identification… Continue reading Body Odor Could Be The Next Thing We Use for Identification
Google Wants the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health to Take Advantage of Its Cloud Services
Google has joined the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, the company announced on its Research Blog today. In an effort to help healthcare providers and others analyze the huge volumes of genomic information available today, Google is proposing one Web-based API for importing, processing, storing and searching genomic data at scale. Google is also… Continue reading Google Wants the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health to Take Advantage of Its Cloud Services
How Many Calories are in a Drink from Starbucks?
If you’re watching your weight or your sugar intake and think a little Starbucks won’t do you any harm, think again. These delicious mocha drinks and Frappuccinos are loaded with sugar and calories! A peppermint white chocolate mocha, for example, contains 520 calories, the equivalent of 3.7 cans of Coca-Cola. To demonstrate just how heavy… Continue reading How Many Calories are in a Drink from Starbucks?
Got Milk? Not Anymore! US Milk Industry Adopts New Protein-Touting Marketing Strategy
Say bye-bye to your favorite milk mustache-wearing celebrities: the U.S. milk industry is adopting a new advertising campaign and leaving the “Got Milk” tagline to rest. The new campaign will feature the tagline “Milk Life” and will emphasize milk as a protein-filled source of energy perfect for jumpstarting your day, according to Ad Age. Drinking-milk… Continue reading Got Milk? Not Anymore! US Milk Industry Adopts New Protein-Touting Marketing Strategy
Could Electric Shocks to the Brain Replace Caffeine?
When you’re awake for long periods of time (think 30 hours or more!), coffee just isn’t cut out for keeping your brain alert. And the caffeine jitters that come from drinking other energy drinks don’t help keep you on your A game, either. But don’t fall asleep yet: researchers are working on a new way… Continue reading Could Electric Shocks to the Brain Replace Caffeine?
