Food and Hunger
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Oysters at risk from changing climate | Yoann Thomas
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Oct. 9, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Climate change's effect on coastal ecosystems is very likely to increase mortality risks of adult oyster populations in the next 20 years. That ...
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New evidence supports the hypothesis that beer may have been motivation to cultivate cereals | Melissa De Witte
Credit: Oregon Health & Science UniversitySept. 12, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Stanford University archaeologists are turning the history of beer on its head. A research team led by Li Liu, a professor of ...
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As CO2 levels climb, millions at risk of nutritional deficiencies | Sam Myers
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Aug. 27, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could result in 175 ...
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Deep forehead wrinkles may signal a higher risk for cardiovascular mortality | Yolande Esquirol
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Aug. 26, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- People with lots of deep forehead wrinkles -- more than is typical for their age -- may have a higher risk of dying of cardiovascular ...
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Fat consumption is the only cause of weight gain | Laura Graham
Credit: CC0 Public Domain July 13, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- The only thing that causes weight gain is fat consumption, a new study finds. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the Chinese ...
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A bit of dark chocolate might sweeten your vision | E.j. Mundell
Credit: CC0 Public Domain April 26, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- It may not replace prescription glasses, but a few bites of dark chocolate might offer a slight and temporary bump up in vision quality, ...
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Why are teens and pre-teens always on their phones? The answers will blow you away. | Mickey Z.
Tween Cell Phone Texting. By Carissa Rogers. Flickr/(CC BY 2.0) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust April 12, 2016 It ain’t exactly The Breakfast Club, but imagine a classroom filled with 12- or ...
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There’s no such thing as a vegan car | Mickey Z.
Tesla Model X by Steve Jurvetson derivative work: Mariordo (CC BY 2.0) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust March 23, 2016 When Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk tweeted about his preference for the “vegan ultra ...
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What if Hitchcock got it all backwards in 'The Birds?' | Mickey Z.
"The Birds" trailer screenshot. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust March 13, 2016 I recently revisited a 2011 study involving crows that proved -- yet again -- how ...
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Dear world, I’m sorry for being such a vegan | Mickey Z.
Photo credit: Kenny Vena Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Feb. 29, 2016 Hey, Mickey Z. here. Formerly known (on social media) as “Mickey Z-vegan.” You know, the keynote speaker each year at the Veggie ...
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What if plants have feelings, too? | Mickey Z.
Credit: Ryan McGuire Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 8, 2016 Just because I’ve chosen a plant-centered diet for more than two decades doesn’t mean I’m unable to entertain other perspectives. In ...
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