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Why you're wired to love sugar
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (590+ words) Experts have answers for you about why people are wired to love sugar and how overindulgence can affect long-term metabolic and brain health. Americans love Easter candy, spending more than $5 billion on it in 2024, with chocolate bunnies and eggs among…...
How to dye your Easter eggs naturally
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (245+ words) Dying Easter eggs is an age-old tradition, but many Americans are looking for a more natural way to get those signature pastel colors, particularly with the US Food and Drug Administration's recent push for fewer synthetic dyes in food. Melissa…...
More electric vehicles could push down gas prices
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (454+ words) Putting more electric cars on the road doesn't just benefit those with enough money to buy the often-pricey vehicles. It also pushes down prices at the gas pump while strengthening US energy security, according to new research It also would…...
Can eating wheat fiber protect against gut inflammation?
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (448+ words) Enriching the diet with wheat fiber protects mice against intestinal inflammation, according to a study The finding helps explain why incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased, and suggests eating whole wheat foods may reduce one's risk of developing…...
The right kind of tennis courts can absorb a lot of carbon dioxide
1+ week, 6+ day ago (380+ words) Green clay tennis courts are able to absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide via enhanced rock weathering, according to a new study Enhanced rock weathering'the process of using silicate rocks like basalt to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through…...
What's the least amount of exercise that can boost your health?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (450+ words) An expert has answers for you about why short bursts of movement can boost your health. As busy schedules and sedentary jobs compete for our time, many people are asking: What's the least amount of movement I need to still…...
Is March Madness bracket success all luck?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (525+ words) Is picking a good March Madness bracket skill or luck? In psychology, the concept of the illusion of control refers to the phenomenon where people believe their choices strongly affect an outcome, even though chance is doing most of the…...
AI chatbots can sway your opinions without trying
3+ week, 2+ day ago (455+ words) As people increasingly rely on AI-powered chatbots to look up basic facts about the world, a new study shows that those interactions can influence users" social and political opinions. Prior research has shown that content generated by artificial intelligence (AI)…...
Why people still care about the Oscars
3+ week, 2+ day ago (956+ words) A film professor has answers for you about the enduring influence of the Oscars. "And the Oscar goes to" Those are the words many will tune in to hear on March 15 for the 98th Academy Awards. But the number of people…...
Listen: Why is protein having a moment?
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (156+ words) Listen: Why is protein having a moment?futurity.org You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. If you've walked the aisles of a grocery store, scrolled through social media, watched television, or set foot in…...