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Indonesia’s Surabaya named Asia’s best choice for a cheap holiday – DPA/South China Morning Post

14 July 2025

One of Surabaya’s nearby attractions is Mount Bromo, popular for its nighttime hikes for thrill-seekers hoping to catch a spectacular sunrise and one of dozens of active 'ring of fire'…

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Scientists find ear wax and gut links to Parkinson’s disease – DPA/South China Morning Post

19 June 2025

"Ear wax from people with PD were significantly different than the ear wax from people without the disease," according to the American Chemical Society, which published the team’s findings.

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Brain drAIn: tests show how using chatbots dulls the mind – DPA/South China Morning Post

16 June 2025

AI users "consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels," the researchers said after running electroencephalography (EEG) scans "to assess cognitive load" on participants.

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Good carbs and weight loss in mid-life help when old, doctors say – DPA/South China Morning Post

27 May 2025

Achieving this weight loss "without surgical or pharmacological interventions" means "long-term health benefits beyond its associations with decreased diabetes risk," said the researchers, whose study of around 23,100 people was…

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Lean on m..e-bar: MIT team develops ‘eldercare’ robot designed to prevent falls – DPA/South China Morning Post/The Star

13 May 2025

The contraption entails "robotic handlebars" that follow the user, who, the MIT team said, can in turn "walk independently or lean on the robot’s arms for support."

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9-5 is plenty: scientists say long working hours can alter brain shape – DPA/South China Morning Post

13 May 2025

“This study provides novel evidence that overwork is associated with structural brain changes, particularly in regions related to executive function and emotional regulation,” according to the Yonsei University, Chung-Ang University…

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Candida warning: deadly fungi are becoming increasingly drug-resistant – DPA/South China Morning Post/The Star

20 April 2025

"As is the case with over-prescribed antibiotics, to which bacteria have become resistant, the massive use of antifungals is leading to a gradual decline in their effectiveness," the CNRS warned,.

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Vegans told their diets lack essential amino acids – DPA/South China Morning Post

17 April 2025

While most vegans studied ate "an adequate amount of total daily protein,” according to a team of nutritionists based at Massey University in New Zealand, “a significant proportion did not…

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Excuse me, what did you just say? Scientists prove women hear better than men – DPA/South China Morning Post

29 March 2025

“Women consistently exhibit higher sensitivity by 2 decibels in average across the entire frequency spectrum tested in all populations sampled," the team said in a paper published in the journal…

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Swoll reputation: Creatine’s muscle-building effect ‘overestimated’ – DPA/South China Morning Post

27 March 2025

“In contrast to previous findings, the results of this study showed that had no additive effect on LBM changes when combined with RT ,” the team said in a paper…