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Great read! We can eat almost anything, but we are uncertain what we should eat. This omnivore's dilemma has not only vexed

Great read! We can eat almost anything, but we are uncertain what we should eat. This omnivore's dilemma has not only vexed our ancestors trying to avoid poisonous foods it continues to occupy much of our time. We seem incapable of deciding what to have for lunch without consulting to dietary guidelines,...
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Health Affairs | Mobile

Health Affairs | Mobile
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Many parents wary of online doctor ratings: When it comes to choosing a doctor, the majority of parents aren't convinced

Many parents wary of online doctor ratings: When it comes to choosing a doctor, the majority of parents aren't convinced online ratings are reliable -- or even real, a new national poll shows.
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Social media beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences, research shows: University of Leicester research

Social media beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences, research shows: University of Leicester research suggests patients often seek medical knowledge from social media platforms rather than traditional medical sources.
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Graphene Wristband Senses Your Blood Sugar--and Treats It

Graphene Wristband Senses Your Blood Sugar--and Treats It
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"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof

"Startups are better at detecting and unlocking emerging and latent demand. But they often stumble at scaling their proof of concept, not only because they’re often doing it for the first time, but also because the skills necessary for creating are not the same as scaling." Eddie Yoon, Steve Hughes....
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Workplace interventions for reducing sitting time at work | Cochrane

Workplace interventions for reducing sitting time at work | Cochrane
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Binding problem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Binding problem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association

Is the p-value pointless? | PLOS Biologue: For the first time in its 177-year history, the American Statistical Association (ASA) has voiced its opinion and made specific recommendations for a statistical practice. The subject of their ire? The (arguably) most common statistical output, the p-value....
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Good read. "Life on the Edge" by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden covers the fascinating world of quantum biology. Could

Good read. "Life on the Edge" by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden covers the fascinating world of quantum biology. Could life be a delicate balance that organic molecules can provide to enable quantum coherence? The efficient quantum mechanisms of photosynthesis, magnetoreception, and enzymes are...
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UK's National Graphene Institute in Revolt After Foreign Tech Grab: Researchers at the UK's NGI won't work at the new facilty

UK's National Graphene Institute in Revolt After Foreign Tech Grab: Researchers at the UK's NGI won't work at the new facilty for fear that their research will be pilfered
Source: ieee.org

Logical Fallacies and Internet Comments: After a few weeks of blistering comment sections on Scholarly Kitchen posts, it’s

Logical Fallacies and Internet Comments: After a few weeks of blistering comment sections on Scholarly Kitchen posts, it’s probably time to review the most common logical fallacies employed in arguing on the internet.
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Brazil’s science squeeze | Chemistry World

Brazil’s science squeeze | Chemistry World
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A Blog Is Born: The Human OS: Spectrum's new biomedical engineering blog will chronicle bold attempts to understand and

A Blog Is Born: The Human OS: Spectrum's new biomedical engineering blog will chronicle bold attempts to understand and debug the human body
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The Future of Diabetes Prevention: A Call for Papers: PLOS Medicine editors and guest editors announce a call for papers

The Future of Diabetes Prevention: A Call for Papers: PLOS Medicine editors and guest editors announce a call for papers for submissions for a special issue on diabetes prevention. The PLOS Medicine Editors. PLOS Med.
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Study supports role of quantum effects in photosynthesis

Study supports role of quantum effects in photosynthesis
Source: phys.org