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Somatic genetic variants: A genomic revolution hiding inside our cells

Scientists have known of somatic variants and their role in diseases for many years now, but there has been an explosion in the amount of data and knowledge only recently. This was due to our ability to sequence the genetic material in individual cells. Specifically, using advanced microfluidics and high-throughput…

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Spaniard questioned over body parts found on Koh Phangan

A Spanish man was taken in for questioning in connection with the discovery of human body parts at a landfill on Koh Phangan, the southern island popular for its Full Moon parties.

Bangkok Post

Chemistry breakthrough makes fluorochemicals production safer

Scientists from the University of Oxford have come up with a new way to obtain fluorine atoms in a much safer and less energy-intensive way. Inspired by how the human body makes bones and teeth, the researchers ground fluorspar in a ball-mill with potassium phosphate, creating calcium phosphate and another…

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As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body?

Extreme heat has been breaking records across Europe, Asia and North America, with millions of people sweltering in heat and humidity well above “normal” for days on end.

The Conversation

How to stay cool and safe during this summer heatwave

Heat stroke is a severe medical condition that occurs when a human body’s internal temperature exceeds 40C (104F).

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The bacteria and microbes in your gut can affect your body and mental health – engineering them promises new forms of treatment. Podcast

The human body is a complex organism, made up of trillions of cells. But not all of them are human — about half of them are fungi, microbes and bacteria. Scientists are starting to understand how and why these communities — referred to as microbiomes — are crucial to the…

The Conversation

Anatomy is a vital part of the medical curriculum

Letters: The study of structure of the human body is being sidelined in medical courses, warns Bernard Moxham

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'Frankenstein chemicals' trump 'forever chemicals'

Health fads come and go, but drinking more water (and less beer and soda) is one of the few things that's unequivocally good for the human body. It should be as easy as putting a glass under the tap, but what kinds of potentially harmful chemicals lurk there? News that…

Bangkok Post

Doctor shares exactly what happens to the human body after eating 62 hot dogs

The day after Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Championship is also a day when most average individuals wonder what happens to the bodies of those who can inhale 62 or 39.5 hot dogs (congrats winners!), and doctors have one piece of advice for individuals looking to eat that much - don't

Daily Mirror

Proposed spending and donations caps may at last bring genuine reform to national election rules

Money in electoral politics is like salt in the human body. Essential for activity – but too much imperils the heart.

The Conversation

Harvard Medical School morgue manager, 4 others indicted in theft, sale of human remains

A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts

The Independent UK

Scientists document how space travel messes with brain

A new NASA-funded study provides a deeper understanding of how space affects the human body - and it's good news for people considering becoming space tourists.

The New Daily

Retired man spends 93 days at bottom of Atlantic - and reappears 'ten years younger'

Retired naval officer Joseph Dituri spent 93 days inside a 100sqft pod in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to research the effects of a pressurised environment on the human body

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Man who spent 93 days at bottom of ocean joined by mum after he de-ages 10 years

Retired naval officer Joseph Dituri has spent more than three months living inside a 100sq-ft pod in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to research the effects of pressurised environments on the human body

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Man who spent 93 days underwater says experiment left him feeling 10 years younger

Retired naval officer Joseph Dituri spent more than three months living inside a 100sqft pod in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to research the effects of pressurised environments on the human body.

Daily Mirror

Man spends 93 days at the bottom of the Atlantic - now he's 10 years younger

Retired naval officer Joseph Dituri has spent more than three months living inside a 100sqft pod in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to research the effects of pressurised environements on the human body

The Hindu

After sugar, time to watch out for how much salt is consumed

After the COVID-19 pandemic what seems to have caught the world’s attention is salt intake and its harmful effects on the human body.

LiveScience

What are the heaviest organs in the human body?

Which of the body's organs weigh the most? The answer may surprise you.

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76 days and counting underwater, Florida professor breaks world record, for science

Joseph Dituri set out to live underwater back in March as part of a project to see how the human body changes living under extreme pressure.

Bangkok Post

Exploring the concept of the human body

Artist Chatmongkol Insawang invites art lovers to delve into the human body and explore its outer appearance, anatomy and transformations during "Transcendence: Body As Landscape", which is running at Richard Koh Fine Art, until May 27.

Daily Mirror

Scientist lives underwater for 30 days - and even discovers a 'brand new species'

Dr Joseph Dituri is one month into a 100-day mission to test how the human body is affected by long-term exposure to extreme pressure, and claims to have come across a new organism

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'The human body is not a machine' – Stefan Küng sets sights on the Tour of Flanders

Swiss rider and Madouas know they must anticipate Big Three on Sunday

Daily Mirror

Sweat could be key to treating anxiety as other people's body odour 'boosts' mindfulness

Patients that had one treatment session of mindfulness therapy for social anxiety, together with being exposed to human body odours, showed about 39% reduction in anxiety scores

Dynamite News

Study suggests how human body can predict mealtimes

According to a recent study from the University of Surrey, the human body can forecast the timing of frequent meals. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

People produce endocannabinoids – similar to compounds found in marijuana – that are critical to many bodily functions

Over the past two decades, a great deal of attention has been given to marijuana – also known as pot or weed. As of early 2023, marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in 21 states and Washington, D.C., and the use of marijuana for medical purposes has grown significantly…

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