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Reduced carbohydrate intake improves type 2 diabetics' ability to regulate blood sugar
Science Daily - 10 Aug 2019 17:40
Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced carbohydrate content and an increased share of protein and fat. The findings are contrary to the conventi...
What If Humans Never Landed on the Moon?
Live Science - 10 Aug 2019 16:51
You will not go to the moon today.
Psychology can help prevent deadly childhood accidents
Science Daily - 10 Aug 2019 23:19
Injuries have overtaken infectious disease as the leading cause of death for children worldwide, and psychologists have the research needed to help predict and prevent deadly childhood mishaps.
We like our math like we like our art: Beautiful
Neuroscience News - 10 Aug 2019 21:48
The average American can assess mathematical arguments for beauty just as they can for art or music. Using nine criteria for beauty, including elegance, intricacy, and universality, people were more likely to agree about...
This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through August 10)
Singularity Hub - 10 Aug 2019 18:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Inside DeepMind’s Epic Mission to Solve Science’s Trickiest Problem Greg Williams | Wired UK “For Hassabis, Suleyman and Legg, if the first nine years of DeepMind have been defined by provin...
Skywatching Spider Photobombs Perseid Meteor Shower
Live Science - 10 Aug 2019 17:01
How do you spot a "shooting star"? Well, you don't look for eight legs; that's for sure.
Man's Vape Pen Explodes, Giving Him Third-Degree Burns
Live Science - 10 Aug 2019 16:55
The man developed serious burns after his vape pen exploded in his pocket.
I tried to eat myself smarter at a brain-boosting supper club
New Scientist - 10 Aug 2019 10:00
Nutrients like omega-3 are claimed to support healthy brain function, but there is little good evidence that they really improve cognition
Depression may be a new biomarker for Alzheimer's in older people
Neuroscience News - 10 Aug 2019 02:45
In healthy older adults, depression and cortical amyloid may be associated with early changes in cognition. The findings provide an additional biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.