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Phone changes brain activity
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Phone changes brain activity

If someone applies a cell phone to the ear and talks for 50 minutes or more, the activity of the nerve cell in the brain area closest to the antenna will change.

December 18, 2018
Cola water colorings may cause cancer?
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Cola water colorings may cause cancer?

Some chemicals used to color in cola soft drinks products can cause cancer, a US consumer protection organization warns.

December 18, 2018
Sponges have up to 70% of human genes
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Sponges have up to 70% of human genes

Sponges have up to 70% of genes that resemble humans, including many of the genes involved in cancer and other diseases.

December 18, 2018
Beer causes cancer
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Beer causes cancer

Beer is praised for its health benefits. But how much is limited to becoming a carcinogen?

December 18, 2018
Cancer drugs are tested on pets
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Cancer drugs are tested on pets

Last December, Luisa Bozana's dog Einstein was diagnosed with brain cancer. The large tumor took up most of the 8-year-old dog's left lobe.

December 18, 2018
Is cancer a price for a big brain?
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Is cancer a price for a big brain?

Our big brain makes us superior to chimpanzees, but according to a new hypothesis, we may be paying for this size: that is the higher rate of cancer.

December 18, 2018
The dangers can destroy mankind
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The dangers can destroy mankind

Every scientist affirmed that the end of the world will not happen tomorrow, December 21, but some experts acknowledge that humans can be extinct by super volcanoes, dar…

December 18, 2018
The mutant and the secret of longevity
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The mutant and the secret of longevity

People living in remote villages in Ecuador have a mutant form that can help discover the secret of longevity, according to biologists.

December 18, 2018
Discovering new abilities of mantis shrimp
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Discovering new abilities of mantis shrimp

Australian scientists have recently discovered a new ability in mantis shrimp, which is able to see a range of cancer cells in the human body.

December 17, 2018