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Poverty affects the thinking ability of the brain
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Poverty affects the thinking ability of the brain

Poverty can undermine a person's intellectual capacity, which can even reduce IQ by 13 points. This is the result of a study by US scientists published on August 29 in t…

December 14, 2018
The prospect of extending human life by 16 years
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The prospect of extending human life by 16 years

By acting on a gene, scientists can increase the average mouse life to an additional 20%. If this method is applied, the average life expectancy of humans can increase b…

December 14, 2018
Sunlight affects the content of mercury in fish
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Sunlight affects the content of mercury in fish

Marine researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) and the University of Michigan say they have partly explained the accumulation of mercury in marine fish that live in…

December 14, 2018
8 signs that you will live long
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8 signs that you will live long

If you have the following signs, you will live longer than many others. These are things related to longevity that you may not have known.

December 14, 2018
Wine helps reduce the risk of depression
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Wine helps reduce the risk of depression

Drinking a lot of alcohol is often harmful to health and leads to severe mental problems. However, moderate drinking, 2 glasses of wine a day will reduce the risk of dev…

December 14, 2018
Successfully cultured human brain in the laboratory
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Successfully cultured human brain in the laboratory

For the first time in history, scientists have successfully cultivated the human brain in the laboratory, opening up opportunities to learn more about how the human brai…

December 14, 2018
Look with ears
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Look with ears

The blind is known for its echolocation to see the surrounding environment, and new research shows that bright-eyed people can still learn this.

December 14, 2018
11 reasons why men are shorter than women
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11 reasons why men are shorter than women

The average life expectancy of women is 5 to 10 years higher than that of men. From before being born to the critical stages of life, men are more likely to die than wom…

December 14, 2018
Men are 11cm taller from the 1870s
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Men are 11cm taller from the 1870s

Accordingly, for British men, the average height at the age of 21 increased from 1m67 in 1871 to 1m77 in the period 1971-1975.

December 14, 2018
Bacteria in human gut can help fight obesity
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Bacteria in human gut can help fight obesity

Bacteria in the human gut can help fight obesity as an initial conclusion in a research work done by US scientists, assessing the role of bacteria in the digestive syste…

December 14, 2018