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That Medical Supplement Ad May Be A Deepfake AI Doctor
Once upon a time, suspect supplement salespeople who wanted to get rich had to be on the Oprah TV show or be friends with President Clinton.Not now. Drs. Oz, Chopra, Hyman, and Weil, or anyone who wan...
Earth Sciences
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If You Worry About Microplastics, Be Grateful If Climate Change Means Fewer Hurricanes
Microplastics are a newish environmental scare but when added on to endocrine disruptors, virtual pollution, third-hand smoke, and weedkillers, it has become a good fundraising campaign for anti-scien...
Life Sciences
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Does Stroke Cause Brain Tumor?
A new paper suggests that people with a history of stroke or traumatic brain injury are at increased risk of developing brain tumors. It's still only epidemiology and mouse studies, though. Without a ...
Medicine
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Beauty Is In The Pupil Of The Beholder - Glossiness Too
A recent experiment asked people to look at images of 60 everyday objects and measured their pupil diameter while participants were told to evaluate images in two different ways; rating their glossine...
Physical Sciences
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Some Tests Of The Radiacode Zero
As I explained previously, these days I am testing a new radiation detector from the Radiacode family: Radiacode Zero. While cheaper than other models, this new instrument beats all others on a ...
Social Sciences
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The Lindsay Clancy Difference: Many Parents Have Intrusive Thoughts About Infant Harm
Imagine you are standing near the railing of a seventh-floor balcony with your infant in your arms when a sudden thought crosses your mind: you could drop your baby over the edge. How does that make y...
