The Harvard Health Letter, a news website maintained by Harvard Medical School, published an article in August 2018 entitled “Blue Light Has A Dark Side.” […]
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Studies: Effects of High Sugar Consumption on the Brain
Science has long established the myriads of health problems associated with a regular diet that is excessively high in carbohydrates. It is also worth mentioning […]
Online Learning: Advantages and Disadvantages
Online learning is the use of internet-based and online-enabled technologies to facilitate learning without the need for learners and instructors to meet face-to-face in a […]
Spillover: How Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans
A spillover or cross-species transmission is the ability of a foreign virus to jump from one species to a new host species, and spread within […]
Studies: Negative Health Effects of Social Isolation
Humans are by nature gregarious. Deviating from this natural inclination, such as in the case of social isolation, can result in numerous negative mental and […]
What Are Gravitational Waves: Simplified Explainer
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory or LIGO finally detected gravitational waves in September 2015. Results of further analyses further confirmed the existence of this elusive […]
Ecuador-Chevron Legal Battle: Background and Court Decisions
The Ecuador-Chevron dispute is a legal battle between Ecuador and Chevron that has spanned for more than a decade and has been characterized by a […]
Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos Scandal Explained
Blood extraction is uncomfortable for some people. Processing it is also tedious. Hence, when Theranos was founded in 2003, it promised an almost pain-free and […]
Causes of Bad Breath
Bad breath or halitosis might be an indicator of poor oral hygiene or a symptom of a more serious underlying health condition. Understanding the causes […]
Studies on Lasik: Advantages and Disadvantages
Lasik or Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis is based on the 1980 work of researchers at IBM Research which involved etching live tissues using an ultraviolet […]