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Science!
science
May 29, 2019
New Report: Energy Drinks Still Pretty Bad for You
A study released this week indicates that the sugary, caffeinated drinks alter heart activity and raise blood pressure.
By
Nikita Richardson
science
Nov. 20, 2018
Get Ready for ‘Easy-Peel’ Avocados
No more unsightly hand gashes!
By
Chris Crowley
studies
June 1, 2018
New Study Reveals Exactly How Much the 2016 Election Ruined Thanksgiving
A “creepy” new report shows that postelection dinners were much shorter than usual.
By
Clint Rainey
pollution
Mar. 15, 2018
Very Alarming Study Finds Microplastics in 93 Percent of Bottled Water
Researchers fished particles out of 11 top worldwide brands.
By
Clint Rainey
science
Feb. 21, 2018
Can a Silicon Valley Start-up Invent the First Drug to Treat Peanut Allergies?
A new treatment looks promising.
By
Clint Rainey
studies
Dec. 4, 2017
Exciting New Study Claims Cheese May Do Wonders for Your Heart
Researchers say even a small piece per day could reduce risk of heart disease.
By
Clint Rainey
science
Nov. 17, 2017
Study Confirms Women Are Also Better Than Men at Eating
The CDC says their diets are likelier to include enough fruits and vegetables.
By
Clint Rainey
science
Nov. 14, 2017
Another Study Suggests Coffee Is Really Great for Your Heart
A cup a day is linked to lower risk of heart failure and stroke.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Sept. 19, 2017
Researchers Are Now Finding ‘Shocking Numbers’ of Microfibers in Shellfish
Pacific oysters and clams are at an average of eight particles apiece.
By
Clint Rainey
science
Sept. 5, 2017
You Can Blame Coffee for Intensifying Your Sweet Tooth
New research found that caffeine numbs the body’s ability to sense sweetness.
By
Clint Rainey
science
Aug. 28, 2017
People
Really
Love This Study That Claims Coffee Might Prevent Early Death
Who doesn’t want four cups if it could cut risk of mortality by 64 percent?
By
Clint Rainey
science
Aug. 23, 2017
Scientists Figured Out the Optimal Length of Time to Dunk an Oreo
Leave it in milk for four seconds.
By
Clint Rainey
Aug. 21, 2017
New Research Shows That Adults Are Getting Clobbered by Food Allergies
Severe reactions rose 377 percent in the last decade, and a third were by adults.
By
Clint Rainey
the future
July 27, 2017
Scientists Have Created a Food They Believe Can Alleviate World Hunger
It’s made with just four ingredients: water, carbon dioxide, microbes, and electricity.
By
Chris Crowley
that stinks
July 10, 2017
Just Smelling Food Could Make You Gain Weight
A new study found it can convince the body to store fat instead of burn it.
By
Clint Rainey
meat alternatives
June 28, 2017
Hampton Creek Says It Will Start Selling Lab-Grown Meat in 2018
It says it’ll work faster and cheaper than its competitors.
By
Clint Rainey
June 15, 2017
French Fries Linked to Higher Risk of Death, Still Being Goddamn Delicious
Dying young never tasted so good.
By
Clint Rainey
studies
June 9, 2017
Kids Who Drink Milk Alternatives Might Be Shorter
A study says 3-year-olds who drink regular milk are half an inch taller, on average.
By
Clint Rainey
science
June 2, 2017
Drink Coffee If You Want to Work Out Better
A new study shows that even caffeine addicts still get an energy boost from a pre-workout cup.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
May 12, 2017
Doctors Warn Parasitic Worms May Live in Your Sushi
A GI infection common in Japan has started popping up in the West.
By
Clint Rainey
studies
Apr. 21, 2017
Grim New Study Links Diet Sodas to Heart and Brain Diseases
It found that the risk of both is three times higher for daily diet-soda drinkers.
By
Clint Rainey
news you can booze
Mar. 27, 2017
Science Has Finally Given Us Drip-Free Wine Bottles
All it took was cutting a groove beneath the lip.
By
Clint Rainey
Mar. 19, 2017
Let a Marketing Expert Explain the Enchanting Science Behind Red Candy
VIDEO: Color makes you do stuff.
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
the future
Feb. 24, 2017
World’s Coolest Scientist Predicts Hangovers Could Be Eliminated by 2050
So-called “alcosynth” would solve a lot of other problems associated with traditional booze, too.
By
Chris Crowley
health concerns
Feb. 15, 2017
Your Gluten-Free Diet Probably Exposes You to a Bunch of Arsenic and Mercury
A new study suggests it’s an “unintended consequence” of eating that diet.
By
Clint Rainey
health concerns
Feb. 1, 2017
New Reason to Avoid Fast Food: Half of Wrappers Have Chemicals Linked to Cancer
A new study found PFCs in a wide range of food packaging.
By
Clint Rainey
the future
Jan. 24, 2017
The First GMO Apple Will Hit Grocery Stores This February
In a handful of midwestern grocery stores.
By
Chris Crowley
studies
Jan. 17, 2017
Scientists Find More Proof Eating Hot Peppers May Prolong Life
A new study says that people who eat them are 13 percent less likely to die.
By
Clint Rainey
video feed
Nov. 28, 2016
Forget Mentos — Start Mixing Your Cola With Liquid Nitrogen
This is undoubtedly the most important development in food science this year.
By
Chris Crowley
bad news
Nov. 8, 2016
Grim New Study Links a ‘Common’ Food Additive to Cancer
Emulsifiers used to extend shelf life can “promote colorectal cancer” in mice.
By
Clint Rainey
studies
Nov. 2, 2016
Energy Drinks Look to Be Even Worse for You Than Previously Thought
Doctors warn they could cause acute liver damage.
By
Clint Rainey
the future
Oct. 13, 2016
A New Electric Spoon Could Make Vegetables Taste ‘Like Chocolate’
The scientists realized there was no other way to get kids to eat their broccoli.
By
Chris Crowley
science
Oct. 3, 2016
Truly Depressing Study Says This Is As Skinny As You’ll Get All Year
It’s going to take until April to lose the weight you gain over the holidays.
By
Clint Rainey
news you can booze
Sept. 23, 2016
Alcohol’s Health Benefits May Be ‘Grossly Oversold’ by Industry-Funded Research
Experts claim that argument “has really fallen apart in the last couple years.”
By
Clint Rainey
science
Sept. 7, 2016
Scientists Now Believe ‘Starchy’ Is the 6th Taste
It joins the ranks of sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami.
By
Chris Crowley
don’t have a cow
July 25, 2016
Scientists Swear Cockroach Milk Is the Next Big Superfood
It apparently packs triple the energy of regular cow milk.
By
Clint Rainey
everything is terrible
July 22, 2016
Very Depressing New Study Links Alcohol to 7 Forms of Cancer
Even moderate drinkers are at risk.
By
Chris Crowley
health concerns
July 14, 2016
Here’s Another Horrible Health Issue Linked to Soda
People who drink two or more sodas a day are nearly twice as likely to get biliary-tract cancer.
By
Clint Rainey
studies
July 11, 2016
Science Says Eating Your Veggies Makes You a Happier Person
New research suggests a “psychological payoff now,” not just improved health later.
By
Clint Rainey
Science
June 23, 2016
Pineapples Could Be the Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Superbugs
A team of researchers claims enzymes in the fruit’s roots and stems could be an effective alternative to antibiotics.
By
Chris Crowley
Studies
June 7, 2016
Researchers Warn of New E. Coli Strain That Can ‘Survive Cooking’
It can apparently resist temperatures up to 160 degrees.
By
Clint Rainey
May 25, 2016
Scientists May Have Discovered a Way to Keep Bananas Fresh at Least Twice As
It may all come down to genetics.
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
Food Fights
May 23, 2016
New York
Times
Demands Sheeple Wake Up and Quit Worshipping Breakfast
The paper tries to argue the meal has “no mystical powers.”
By
Clint Rainey
Studies
May 18, 2016
Top Scientific Panel Says GMOs Aren’t Risky
They’re not harmful, but they’re also not yielding more crops.
By
Clint Rainey
Food Safety
May 11, 2016
Your Burger Might Have a Little Rat or Human in It
A new study could convince you to call off that cookout.
By
Clint Rainey
Science
Apr. 27, 2016
Research Shows Uglier Produce Could Actually Be Healthier
Blemishes and scabs increase the antioxidants in some fruits.
By
Clint Rainey
Studies
Apr. 26, 2016
Alarming New Study Links Sugar to a ‘Wide Range of Diseases’
Researchers say fructose damages the brain’s genes.
By
Clint Rainey
Science
Apr. 14, 2016
Yep, Coffee Probably Lowers Your Cholesterol Now, Too
A new study says six cups a day could prevent liver damage.
By
Clint Rainey
Studies
Apr. 13, 2016
Disappointing New Study Says Fast Food Could Contain Industrial Plasticizers
The bonus ingredient is ‘probably’ carcinogenic.
By
Clint Rainey
Studies
Apr. 1, 2016
Another Wondrous Study Says Coffee Helps Fight Another Form of Cancer
“I would encourage coffee lovers to revel in the strong possibility that their daily mug may lower their risk of colorectal cancer.”
By
Clint Rainey
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