August 2020

Ashitaba: A Traditional Leafy Green with an Impressive Nutrition Profile

Ashitaba, a green leafy plant, has been consumed for its medicinal benefits for over 400 years. This Japanese herb is packed with nutrients, including a variety of antioxidant called chalcones. Although research on the plant is limited, it was used in traditional medicine to combat a range of health issues, from arthritis and infections to […]

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Does your favorite mask actually work? Researchers now have a way to tell.

Researchers found that simple multi-layered cloth masks and surgical masks work well enough to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Pixabay/) Until 2020, if your job or health didn’t require it, it’s likely that you never thought about wearing a protective face covering. Now, as the airborne coronavirus remains a threat in most of the

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Incognito and private mode offer fewer protections than you think

Your browser of choice probably offers an more private mode—but how effective is it? (Michal Vavro/Unsplash/) Lorrie Cranor is a professor of Computer Science and of Engineering & Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Hana Habib is a graduate research assistant at the Institute for Software Research at Carnegie Mellon University. This story was originally

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Clear masks help the hard of hearing, but they could benefit everybody

Founded in 2017, ClearMask makes plastic face guards for surgeons and other medical practitioners. Now it’s turning its attention to pandemic equipment. (Courtesy of ClearMask/) Allysa Dittmar still remembers the day clearly. While undergoing a hospital procedure in 2017, the doctors, suited up in their surgical gowns and masks, asked her a number of pre-op

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Pap smears are no longer the best way to screen for cervical cancer

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The new guidelines will prevent 13 percent more cervical cancers and 7 percent more cervical cancer deaths. (Pexels /) The American Cancer Society has updated its recommendations for cervical cancer screening to require less frequent tests and be easier to follow, the organization

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A rare ‘cosmic butterfly’ unfurls its wings in this telescoped image

This highly detailed image of the fantastic NGC 2899 planetary nebula was captured using the FORS instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in northern Chile. (ESO/) Over 3,000 light years away, a “cosmic butterfly” rears its vibrantly colored wings amongst a meadow of glowing stars. These bubbles of sky blue and fuschia gas were captured

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Best gaming monitors

Game on! (Florian Olivo via Unsplash/) A good monitor can mean the difference between a win and a loss, or seeing a pixelated mess or brilliantly detailed world. Intro: One of the joys of PC gaming is being able to fine tune the visuals of your favorite games. For some players that can mean settings

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