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Nowadays many people are smokers. Even if young teenagers are smoking, it is a really big deal. Many people know smoking is bad for our body but they are still smoke because it has strong toxicity. Prof. Mark Weiser of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Psychiatry and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer Hospital has determined [...]

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This article is about how scientists at a German university successfully genetically changed Drosophila or fruit fly. The research team can activate single receptor neurons out of 28 olfactory neurons in the larvae. Scientists modified the larvae’s genes so that it emits a blue light. This blue light can smell like: a banana, marzipan or glue. If you want [...]

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“You need to drink your milk in order to get strong bones and teeth,” Mom always says. As you get older and don’t have your mom watching everything you put into your mouth, you often stay away from milk. It can make you feel bloated or sick to your stomach or even make you feel [...]

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Researchers recently did a survey of lizard populations worldwide. They found that many of the lizard populations had become extinct all because of rising temperatures. The researchers say that if this continues to happen, 20% of all lizard species will become extinct by 2080. The researchers noticed that the loss in lizard populations is not because [...]

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Researchers have found that a simple phone call to your mom releases the same hormone as it would if you hugged her. This hormone is called oxytocin  A.K.A. the “cuddle” or “love” hormone, released when physical contact occurs with people we care about. Although this has been used to bring about uterine contractions for years, it’s just now being discovered [...]

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