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How ‘super’ enzymes can transform recycling

From microplastics clogging up our oceans to landfills leaching out dangerous chemicals, plastic waste is a serious and growing problem for human health and the environment. We need to recycle more, and crucially, recycle better.

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Dust Mite Allergies Are Behind Half of All Asthma Cases in Indian Homes, and Here Is Why

The creature living in your mattress right nowA standard double mattress in an Indian home can harbour between one and ten million dust mites at any given time. The figure comes from a 2018 review published in the Indian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, which found that house dust…

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8 Foods That Trigger Seasonal Allergies and Make Histamine and Pollen Symptoms Worse

Apples, Peaches, and Stone FruitsRaw apples, peaches, cherries, and plums contain proteins that closely resemble birch pollen. When your immune system is already on high alert during allergy season, it mistakes these fruit proteins for the same threat. The result is oral allergy syndrome, a tingling or swelling in the…

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Scientists Created the First Detailed Map of How Influenza A Hijacks Human Cells, Uncovering a Surprising Attack Strategy

EMBL Hamburg published a landmark flu virus molecular map in Nature Microbiology July 2026. It reveals a surprising paraspeckle hijacking strategy and new potential drug targets.

Medical Daily

Scientists Discover a Brain Protein That Shields Against Tau Tangles in Alzheimer's Disease

Sanford Burnham Prebys published Science Advances research July 17 showing the SORLA protein suppresses tau tangle formation and brain atrophy in Alzheimer's mouse models. Here's what it means.

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How AI-Driven Protein Generation Is a Margin Killer for Drugmakers

The next tech revolution in biotech might save lives, but it could also crush pharmaceutical margins.

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Eat One Egg Daily? These 4 Changes May Surprise You

For years, eggs have been one of the most debated foods. Some people avoid them because of cholesterol, while others consider them one of the healthiest sources of protein. So, what really happens if you eat eggs every day for two weeks? The answer may surprise you. Eggs are packed…

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Smouldering myeloma: Lauren Laverne’s diagnosis explained

When the BBC presenter Lauren Laverne revealed she has smouldering myeloma, the diagnosis sounded more alarming than it is. Her situation is more subtle and nuanced than the word “myeloma” suggests.

The Conversation

Why the Indian Pangolin Tops Global Wildlife Trafficking and What Conservation Efforts Are Changing

The Animal That Curls Into a Ball and Cannot RunThe Indian pangolin's primary defence is to roll into a tight armoured ball. Against a leopard, this works. Against a poacher with a sack, it is a gift. The animal does not bite, does not flee at speed, and emits no…

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GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Carry Elevated Risks of Muscle Loss and Malnutrition in Adults Over 65

GLP-1 drugs carry higher muscle loss, malnutrition, and bone density risks in adults over 65 that younger users don't face. Here's what older patients and prescribers need to know.

Medical Daily

Woman orders Chipotle’s 4-ounce protein cup. Then she weighs it: ‘Omg this is wild’

The Chipotle protein cup weight debate continues.

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The four high-protein lunches I make on repeat when it’s too hot to cook

These recipes are healthy, filling and delicious, and take next to no time to make

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Scientists reveal protein that could reverse damage from Alzheimer’s disease

SORLA, a naturally-occurring protein, could be used to reverse neurodegeneration, new study shows

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Skipping Rest Days Is Slowing Your Fitness Progress and Overtraining Is Destroying Your Muscle Recovery

What Your Muscles Are Actually Doing When You RestMuscle fibres do not grow during a workout. They tear. The microscopic damage caused by resistance training or high-intensity cardio triggers a repair process called muscle protein synthesis, and that process runs almost entirely during rest, particularly during deep sleep, when growth…

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The Indian Foods That Were Once Medicine Before They Became Everyday Meals

Walk into any Indian kitchen and you will find dishes that have been passed down through generations. What many people do not realize is that some of these everyday foods were once considered medicinal preparations. Long before nutrition labels and health supplements, Indian households relied on food as the first…

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How the Silkworm's Cocoon Rewrote Trade, Warfare, and the Course of Human Civilisation

The Animal That Cannot Exist Without UsBombyx mori, the mulberry silkworm, is the only fully domesticated insect in the world outside the honeybee. It is blind. It cannot fly. Its wild ancestor, Bombyx mandarina, still exists in China and Japan, but Bombyx mori cannot survive outside human care, five thousand…

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The Children’s Growth Supplement Claims Parents Should Question Before Paying

Parents naturally want to give their children every opportunity to grow up healthy and strong. That desire has fueled a booming market for every children’s growth supplement promising taller height, stronger bones, and better development. Eye-catching advertisements often feature dramatic before-and-after stories that make these products seem like an easy…

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5 Monsoon Hair Problems for Indian Curly and Wavy Textures and How to Fix Each One

Frizz That No Amount of Serum FixesThe frizz you get in June and July is not the same as winter dryness frizz. Monsoon frizz is caused by excess humidity forcing water molecules into the hair shaft faster than the cuticle can regulate. Curly and wavy hair has a raised cuticle…

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Neem's Bitter Compounds Target Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Inflammation Better Than You Knew

The Bitterness Is the PointNeem's flavour is the first thing most people want to get past. Chew a fresh leaf and the bitterness hits the back of the throat in a way that feels medicinal before you've thought about it. That sensation is not incidental. The bitter compounds in neem,…

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Fatty Liver? These 3 Science-Backed Drinks May Help

Fatty liver disease often develops silently, showing few or no symptoms until the condition becomes more serious. Modern lifestyles, processed foods, lack of exercise, and excess alcohol have made it increasingly common worldwide. While there is no magic drink that can cure fatty liver, experts say that combining a healthy…

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The Axolotl Can Regrow Its Own Heart, And Scientists Are Studying It to Understand Human Healing

A creature that does not scarCut off an axolotl's leg and it grows back. Not approximately, the bone, muscle, nerves, and skin return in the correct arrangement, fully functional, within weeks. The same happens with its heart muscle after damage, with segments of its spinal cord after injury, and with…

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The Curly Hair Routine Indian Women Need That Is Not Borrowed From Western Curl Culture

Why the Curly Girl Method keeps failing Indian hairThe Curly Girl Method was developed in the early 2000s by Lorraine Massey for a North American and European market. The products it recommends, the protein-moisture balance it prescribes, and the dew-point rules it insists on were calibrated for hair that grows…

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Curly and Coily Hair Textures in Indian Women Are Finally Getting the Recognition They Deserve

The mirror told you a lie for a long timeYou were probably seven or eight the first time someone ran a comb through your curls and sighed. Not a cruel sigh. Just the kind that meant: this is going to be work. The aunty at the parlour, the school photograph,…

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What Chemical Hair Colour Does to Indian Hair Texture and How to Repair the Damage

What chemical colour actually does inside the hair shaftPermanent hair colour works by forcing the cuticle open with an alkaline agent, usually ammonia, so that hydrogen peroxide can bleach existing melanin and let the new pigment molecules settle in. For Indian hair, which tends to carry dense, tightly packed melanin…

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7 Science-Backed Ashwagandha Benefits That Go Well Beyond Stress and Anxiety Relief

It Cuts Cortisol, and the Research Is SpecificA 2012 double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in the Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine gave 300 mg of ashwagandha root extract twice daily to 64 adults with chronic stress. After 60 days, the group taking the extract showed a 27.9% reduction in serum cortisol…

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