HEALTH
Blood test could detect Alzheimer's disease a decade before symptoms appear
➤ Swedish scientists have found a protein that could potentially serve as a new biomarker for the debilitating disease.
Your sense of smell could predict frailty and other symptoms of unhealthy aging
➤ Researchers from Johns Hopkins say that the loss of smell may be predictive of a higher risk for age-related health problems.
Married people are more likely to enjoy better health. Why?
➤ Numerous studies show that marriage can bring with it all sorts of health benefits. Purdue University scientists are digging deeper into understanding this connection.
ANIMALS
Why are some dogs more aggressive than others? Researchers largely blame the owners
➤ Brazilian scientists say canine behavior is not just learned or influenced by genetics but also a consequence of continual interactions with the environment.
Toxic toilet paper with dangerous 'forever' chemicals found inside killer whales
➤ A chemical usually found in toilet paper was one of the most common among the whale samples — accounting for 46 percent of all identified pollutants.
➤Researchers believe that erect-crested penguins tend to their second egg because it is bigger and has a better chance of survival.
SCIENCE
Hubble Telescope discovers 'hungry' black hole twisting nearby star into cosmic donut!
➤ Researchers from NASA are revealing their findings after a supermassive black hole shredded a nearby star — turning it into a “donut” the size of our solar system! Check out the spectacular illustrations.
Quantum computing breakthrough! Engineers discover technique that could create billion-qubit chips
➤ Scientists and engineers call successfully building a functional quantum computer the “space race of the 21st century.” Doing so could allow scientists to zoom through impossible calculations in the blink of an eye — possibly leading to new solutions that normal computers take years to reach.
BEST OF THE REST
➤ These nuts may be the secret to better exercise recovery
➤ Why chocolate is so much more satisfying than other desserts
➤ The 5 healthiest cooking oils to use for meal prep
➤ Beetleburgers could soon reach mass production
➤ Experts agree these 5 flower delivery services are the best
➤ Below: This is the largest flower fossilized in amber ever found
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