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Adding MSG to nutritious foods without adding salt ‘could encourage healthier eating habits’

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Putting MSG in grains and vegetables will improve the flavour and encourage healthier eating as people won’t add as much salt to their food, researchers claim. A new study by researchers from the University of California, Davis, investigated the impact of substituting salt for MSG (or umami seasoning) can have on eating habits. They found … Read more

Twitter teases adding an edit button to the platform, but only if EVERYONE wears a mask

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Twitter knows the edit button is the most requested feature online and the firm is now using it to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. In a tweet shared Thursday, the social media site wrote: ‘You can have an edit button when everyone wears a mask.’ The post has since been shared over 650,000 … Read more

Spacewalking astronaut loses mirror outside the ISS, adding to ‘space junk’ in orbit around Earth

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There are an estimated 170 million pieces of so-called ‘space junk’ – left behind after missions that can be as big as spent rocket stages or as small as paint flakes – in orbit alongside some US$700 billion (£555bn) of space infrastructure. But only 22,000 are tracked, and with the fragments able to travel at … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg is now considering ‘adding labels to Facebook posts that incite violence’

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Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly considering adding warning labels to Facebook posts penned by government leaders if they incite violence – less than a week after he criticized Twitter for doing the exact same thing.  Vox obtained access to a video conference call between Zuckerberg and several of his Facebook employees Tuesday, during which he revealed … Read more

Adding 10 percent more tree canopy in Philadelphia could prevent over 400 premature deaths a year

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Adding 10 percent more tree cover in Philadelphia could prevent 403 premature deaths a year and generate $4billion in new economic activity, new study finds A new study calculated the benefits of adding more trees to Philadelphia The team found that increasing the tree canopy 10 percent could save 403 lives A healthier population would … Read more

Forget adding blueberries to your porridge, now scientist say you should fork out for chokeberries

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The latest ‘superfood’ to throw into your smoothie or porridge is chokeberries, scientists say. The fruit, native to North America, is high in health-boosting antioxidants which can help in the fight against disease.  It’s too tart to be eaten in it’s raw state, but Polish scientists found the fruit’s nutrients aren’t damaged when cooked into … Read more