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Prof Tim Spector reveals two simple food swaps to lower cholesterol and blood sugar

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Diet is a huge part of our overall health and wellbeing. Not only does what we eat have a massive impact on our weight, it can also affect our risk for conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, dementia and even cancer. Therefore, making healthier choices in our day-to-day life is vital, and potentially even life … Read more

Fiber Optics Bring You Internet. Now They’re Also Listening to Trains

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Stretching thousands upon thousands of miles under your feet, a web of fibrous ears is listening. Whether you walk over buried fiber optics or drive a car across them, above-ground activity creates a characteristic vibration that ever-so-slightly disturbs the way light travels through the cables. With the right equipment, scientists can parse that disturbance to … Read more