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Medicine - Health
Eating sushi can harm the heart
Many people believe that sushi is a nutritious and low-calorie food. However, a new study finds that this dish may actually be harmful to your health.
Medicine - Health
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…
Medicine - Health
Quiet assassin from mercury-contaminated fish
According to the report of the Institute of Biodiversity and International Coalition of environmental campaign groups in December 2012, mercury pollution in fisheries is…
Medicine - Health
Cadmium is dangerous for children like mercury
The source of Cadmium (Cd) in the environment is increasing due to the development of the mining, metallurgy and farmland industry. Some foods contain Cd in very small a…
Medicine - Health
Urban life is bad for the brain
Life in the city is linked to an increase in brain activity associated with mental illness. A new study finds that living in a city can increase activity in the brain re…
Medicine - Health
Mercury becomes the most toxic form of seawater
Research conducted by the University of Alberta has confirmed that the relatively harmless inorganic form of mercury found in oceans around the world has been transforme…
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Shark microbes do not protect against cancer
Shark microbes have no anticancer effect as many people think, but even contain mercury, a dangerous substance for humans.
Medicine - Health
Hazard warning from compact light bulbs
Environmentally friendly when used but giving rise to many hazardous waste in the production process, the unsuitable compact bulb is
Food safety
7 popular but extremely dangerous seafood dishes
Despite the dangers of health risks, the following seafoods are still widely used in food processing and are popular.
Computer science
HP slipped almost 4.5 billion dollars to buy Mercury
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced a $ 4.5 billion contract to buy Mercury Interactive.
New technology
Newly developed thermometers do not need to be clipped to the armpit or placed under the tongue
Withings Thermo is a modern thermometer introduced in CES 2016, using Wi-Fi networks and sensors to measure temperature.
New technology
Fever Smart - Smart thermometer
Fever Smart is as compact as a stamp. To use it, parents just need to fix it in their children's hands with the sticker.
New technology
New sensors help measure heavy metal concentrations in human blood
Researchers working at the University of Cincinnati, USA have developed a sensor that provides quick feedback regarding the presence and concentration of heavy metals, e…
New technology
'Weigh' the planets
Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics (Germany) have announced the development of a new way to scale planets.