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Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off?
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Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off?

There's lore about chickens surviving from seconds to months after their heads are chopped off, but what does the science say?

What Happens When Light Goes Boom? Part 4: What Brad Bradington Is Good For
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What Happens When Light Goes Boom? Part 4: What Brad Bradington Is Good For

Cherenkov radiation isn't just a beautiful phenomenon. It turns up in nuclear reactors, in the upper atmosphere, in gamma ray telescopes on three continents, in a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice, and in hospital imaging suites. Here's what a light boom is actually good for.

Scientists Prove There Are Just Six Degrees of Separation in a Social Network
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Scientists Prove There Are Just Six Degrees of Separation in a Social Network

A simple pattern links billions of people: just a few connections apart. New research suggests this may be an unavoidable feature of human networks. Most people have experienced it. You mention a name, and someone responds, “I know someone who knows them.” Somehow, even in a world of billions, people are often linked by just [...]

Scientists Discover a Surprising Way To Make Bread Healthier and More Nutritious
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Scientists Discover a Surprising Way To Make Bread Healthier and More Nutritious

Researchers have developed a method to enhance bread by incorporating compounds from red dragon fruit peel, a commonly discarded by-product. A team led by Professor Zhou Weibiao at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has discovered a way to turn red dragon fruit peel, which is usually discarded, into a functional ingredient for bread. By [...]

Bee Bacteria Could Fix a Major Flaw in Plant-Based Milk
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Bee Bacteria Could Fix a Major Flaw in Plant-Based Milk

A new microdroplet-based technique allows scientists to quickly pinpoint bacteria that can boost vitamin B2 levels in soy drinks. Researchers at the DTU National Food Institute have developed a faster way to identify bacteria that can both support fermentation and boost vitamin B2 levels in soy drinks. In this study, they analyzed the microbiome (the [...]