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Leo is a science writer with a focus on environmental and food research. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Newcastle University and a master's degree in science communication from the University of Edinburgh.
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Junk Food Causes Long-Term Memory Damage to Adolescent Rats
Researchers observed that adolescent rats fed on a junk food diet had lower levels of key neurotransmitters associated with memory than their snackless counterparts.
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PFAS Identified in Pesticides Used on British Fruit and Veg
In a new investigation, Pesticide Action Network UK says it identified 10 different PFAS-containing pesticides used on UK fruit and vegetables.
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Shrimp and Lobster Dishes May Come With Elevated PFAS Risk
The researchers warn that safety standards for PFAS are urgently needed in seafood.
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Swapping Red Meat For “Foraged Fish” Could Save 750,000 Lives a Year
The researchers estimate that, by 2050, a global dietary shift from red meat to seafood could help avoid 500,000–750,000 annual deaths from ischemic heart disease (IHD), strokes and other diseases associated with meat consumption.
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Keto Diet Helps Treat Bipolar and Schizophrenia
Researchers found that a four-month-long low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet improved the majority of participants’ mental health scores.
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Humans Are Losing Key Microbes That Turn Fiber Into Food
Researchers have discovered that the more urbanized the person, the less cellulose-degrading bacteria found in their gut.
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AI Can Now Predict the Taste of Beer
Researchers from the Leuven Institute for Beer Research in Belgium have developed AI models that can predict how a beer will taste based on its chemical makeup.
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Testing London’s Water for PFAS
This World Water Day, we hear from a project testing London's tap water for forever chemicals.
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Scientists Engineer a New Mold-Burger
Despite the unappealing origins of the fake meat, burgers derived from different fungi species have become supermarket staples in recent years thanks to rising consumer interest in environmental sustainability and meat-free lifestyles.
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AI Predicts the Unhealthiness of Menus in the UK
After researchers at the University of Cambridge trained the AI on menus taken from the food delivery website Just Eat, the computer model predicted the unhealthiness of 177,926 dine-in and take-out restaurants across Britain.
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