The enhancer often used in Chinese food could impact leptin.
MSG, the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate is most often associated with Chinese food and after-dinner headaches but it may also be enhancing waistlines, a new study finds.
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This NASA illustration photo shows stars that are forming in a dwarf starburst galaxy.
A 22-year-old university student from Australia has solved a problem which has puzzled astrophysicists for decades, discovering part of the so-called “missing mass” of the universe during her summer break.
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Study shows drinking donkey’s milk is good for you.
Cleopatra would bathe in it as part of her beauty regime. Milk from donkeys, which was still being drunk in Victorian times, contains less fat and is more nutritious than cow’s milk. Researchers have found that drinking donkey’s milk could be a good way to lose weight and protect your heart.
Futurist Thomas Frey: On Tuesday evening we had a packed audience at the DaVinci Institute to discuss the future of micro farming. Admittedly, we weren’t terribly well organized and the range of topics we touched on were far more than most of us could reasonably consider in a single setting. But for those who took part in the discussion groups, some amazing ideas came to light.
Graphic warnings are the most effective at encouraging smokers to quit, a study has found.
Graphic warning showing neck tumors and diseased lungs on the front of cigarette packets do push smokers in to giving up cigarettes, researchers say.
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Futurist Thomas Frey: The total number of governmental bodies in the U.S. is approaching a staggering number – 90,000. During normal economic times there is plenty of money to go around, but now every city, state, county, parish, township, and special taxing district is competing for the same tax dollars that the federal government is.
Infographic about Apple’s App Store
On Tuesday Apple hit an unofficial landmark. Apple has now approved 500,000 apps for its App Store, according to an infographic from app-search app Chomp, publisher Chillingo and review site 148Apps.
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Being overweight or obese is a well-known risk factor for high blood pressure.
Expanding waistlines and higher body mass index of young adults are causing unexpected problems, including an increase in diabetes, kidney disease and even arthritis say federal health officials.
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All electric cars could have trouble getting a foothold in the U.S.
According to a USA Today/Gallup Poll nearly six of 10 Americans — 57% — say they won’t buy an all-electric car no matter the price of gas.
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YouTube has come a long way from its first video showing founder Jawed Karim at the zoo.
This month, YouTube is celebrating its sixth birthday and has released some statistics in honor of the event that cement what we already know — people are really into online video.
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“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who can’t read & write,
but those who can’t learn, unlearn & relearn.” – Alvin Toffler
Futurist Thomas Frey: So what is literacy?
The first time I listened to an audio book I thought I was cheating. As a child, reading for me seemed like a lot of work, and my teachers kept piling on more reading assignments, continually feeding into the notion that reading is hard work.
Many baby boomers fear they have not saved enough and will run out of money during their retirement.
Nearly half of baby boomers face so much uncertainty that they fear that their retirement will result in poverty, according to a new study by California-based investment advisers Financial Engines.
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