Brain challenge: Solve this equation by moving just one match

Are you ready for a brain-teaser that will put your concentration to the test? In this popular TikTok challenge, an image presents an incorrect equation that needs fixing using only one match. Your task is to move a single match and transform the incorrect equation into the correct one. Can you crack the puzzle? […]

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I’m a microbiologist and here’s what (and where) I never eat

Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning – mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, but not all are that lucky. As a microbiologist, I’m probably more acutely aware of the risk of food-borne infections than most. Here are some of the […]

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Britons getting tattoos and cosmetic procedures abroad may be at risk – here’s how to avoid it

A growing number of people living in the UK are going abroad to have tattoos, piercings and cosmetic surgeries. Any procedure, no matter where it’s performed, can carry the risk of injury and infection. But people heading abroad for cosmetic procedures may want to be extra cautious – with recent reports suggesting thousands of UK […]

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Artificial blue light from smartphones, tablets linked to early puberty

It is known that many girls – and even boys – around the world are reaching puberty much earlier than before. It is usually due to the brain dispatching sending signals to the sex organs earlier than it should, but other causes blamed for it include greater exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in food, […]

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How many matches can you find in this picture?

A puzzling image recently circulated on social media, captivating the attention of countless users. The image’s creator issued a challenge to viewers: Determine the number of matches within the photo. The responses, however, were far from unanimous. The enigma before you will undoubtedly command several seconds of your attention as you scrutinize, count, and […]

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250 birds infected with bird flu in first cases in Israel in five months

About 250 peacocks, ducks, doves, and domesticated chickens at a petting zoo in Sde Ya’akov in northern Israel were found to be infected with the H5N1 subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) on Wednesday, according to the Agriculture Ministry. The infections were the first detected in Israel in over five months. The […]

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Do liposomes make food supplements more effective? A chemistry expert explains common myths about these products

There has been an explosion in nutritional supplements that promise a superior product because they contain nanoparticles called liposomes. But there’s a lot of misleading information and outright myths about these being shared online, so it’s important to understand how liposomes work before you spend money on an expensive new food supplement. Liposomes have been […]

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The silence around vulval cancer means people are missing the signs that they have it

Most people have heard of cervical, ovarian, and perhaps womb cancer, but there is one gynaecological cancer that is seldom mentioned: vulval cancer. That silence is deadly. According to Cancer Research UK, 69% of vulval cancers are considered preventable. In late-stage cancer, the treatment may be devastating and in extreme cases can involve removing the […]

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