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Smart Underwear Caught Extra Gas After Milk Sugar in 22 of 24 Adults, but Only Half Noticed It

Smart underwear detected extra gas after lactose in 22 of 24 likely lactose-intolerant adults, yet only 12 noticed. Here is what that gap means.

Medical Daily · Oct 23

25 years after 9/11, survivors and first responders are facing new health problems—and doctors warn the impact of the attacks is far from over

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, health consequences continue to emerge. Responders and survivors face ongoing respiratory issues, cancers, and mental health challenges. Ageing adds complexity to the medical needs of the affected community. Long-term monitoring and treatment programs remain critical for thousands of individuals. New records may reveal…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

Built to hunt enemy submarines during World War II, this device later transformed our understanding of the seafloor

World War II fluxgate magnetometer: A World War II device found new scientific purpose after the war. Oceanographers refitted the fluxgate magnetometer for seafloor magnetic anomaly measurements. These measurements revealed symmetrical patterns on either side of mid-ocean ridges. The "magic profile" provided strong evidence for seafloor spreading and plate tectonics.

The Economic Times · Aug 5

Should you take the leap? The pros and cons of being freelance

Creative freelancers lay bare the trade-offs of going it alone.

Creative Bloq · Jul 13

What on earth is ‘vaccine beer’ and could it possibly work?

Just a pint or two of ale a day could be enough to trigger protective antibodies

The Independent UK · Apr 13

Cocaine bear step aside. Enter sharks who are testing positive for illicit drugs in the Caribbean

Researchers found changes in metabolic markers in some sharks showing signs of having contaminated blood

The Independent UK · Mar 26

The Earth could be soon flung out of orbit or into the sun - all thanks to a passing star

Either way, the sun is likely slated to consume Earth in billions of years

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

Experts warn this worrying parenting mistake may cause teens to be anxious and depressed

A new national poll by the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital suggests that a rise in teen anxiety and depression may be linked to increasingly overprotective parenting.

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

Science news this week: Possible signs of life on another planet and a 'useless' female organ

April 19, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience · Apr 19, 2025

Gas stove makers have a pollution solution. They're just not using it

Gas utilities and cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may may be about to change.

WEKU · Feb 4, 2023