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Boiling hard tap water removes up to 90% of its microplastics
In a 2024 lab study, boiling hard tap water for five minutes removed up to 90% of the nano- and microplastics floating in it by trapping them in limescale. In soft water, boiling removed about 25%.
Google’s AMIE chatbot beat doctors at diagnosis in staged chats
In a Google test where actors played patients by text chat, the AMIE chatbot named the right diagnosis more often than 20 family doctors and scored higher on 24 of 26 patient ratings.
Researcher favors fish oil, magnesium, and ashwagandha to support mood, stress control, and training
A clinical psychologist who studies supplements, Dr. Adrian Lopresti, says his own routine centers on three products chosen for mental…
Writers in Britain, India and China praised only narrow waists
A 2007 study found that all 66 British descriptions of a woman's waist written from 1500 to 1799 praised a narrow one, as did ancient Indian and Chinese poems. It counted texts and did not test men's choices.
Creatine eased long COVID pain and focus problems but not fatigue
In a six-month trial of 12 people with long COVID, 4 g of creatine a day raised creatine in muscle and brain and eased aches, headaches, and poor concentration, but fatigue did not change. A 2026 trial later reported less fatigue at 6 g a day with exercise.
One night without sleep raises inflammation and dulls thinking in young adults
A study on the effects of 24 hours of sleep deprivation in young healthy adults revealed significant disruptions in emotional,…
Biogents traps cut tiger mosquito bites by up to 87% in Italy
Biogents' BG-Sentinel traps cut tiger mosquito bites by 64% to 87% at three Italian sites. Its garden model, the BG-Mosquitaire, caught as many mosquitoes as the BG-Sentinel in 2019 US trials, which did not count bites.
Vertical mouse reduces wrist muscle strain (but needs some practice)
Lab data show vertical mice reduce pronation and wrist extensor EMG vs standard mice, but pointing is slower initially - expect a learning curve.