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Popular protein powders contain up to 16x more lead than deemed safe

When choosing a protein powder, we generally want it to be low in sugar and carbohydrates, and to not taste terrible. We don't even consider that it might also be packed with dangerously high levels of lead. But this is what a new report has found, analyzing 23 popular protein supplements on US shelves.

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Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

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World's first wind-powered underwater data center has been unveiled

China has finished construction of what’s being billed as the world’s first wind-powered underwater data center (UDC), located off the coast of the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. The project, which cost around ¥1.6 billion (US$226 million), marks a bold step in sustainable, high-performance computing infrastructure.

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Category: Energy, Technology

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Portable GTV projector aims to make first-time projection joyful

Smart projection outfit XGIMI has launched a new sub-brand aimed at making the first-time experience a positive one. The appropriately named first product – the One – is an inexpensive lantern projector "that transforms any space into a cinema, social hub, or creative zone."

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Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

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Butt-breathing science goes from IgNobel Prize infamy to human reality

Scientists that won an infamous 2024 IgNobel Prize for "discovering that many mammals are capable of breathing through their anus" may indeed have the last laugh. They've now completed a successful human trial testing the safety and tolerability of enteral ventilation, a technique that gets oxygen into the body via an unconventional route.

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Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

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Tenant-built bamboo housing resists a 7.7-magnitude earthquake

In the heart of Mandalay, Burma, a small cluster of bamboo houses has become a symbol of resilience. When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar earlier this year, the ground around them split and buildings nearby collapsed. Yet 26 of these homes, designed and built by architectural studio Blue Temple, remained completely intact.

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Category: Architecture, Technology

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Prostate cancer drug combo cuts risk of death by more than 40%

A new drug combination to treat advanced recurring prostate cancer has shown remarkable results in a long-term trial, lowering the risk of death after eight years by 40.3%. What's more, the drug treatments are already approved for use on their own.

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Category: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

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First oral GLP-1 cuts cardiovascular risk by 14% – and it's now FDA-approved

The age of the GLP-1 drug has reached yet another milestone, with the US Food and Drug Administration green-lighting Novo Nordisk's once-daily oral semaglutide pill to treat people at high risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke.

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Category: Diabetes, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

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Review: Jabees' $80 bone-conduction headphones deliver tunes underwater

Bone conduction headphones promise the freedom to listen to music, an audiobook or a podcast while staying aware of your surroundings, and the Jabees 7Seven unit takes that concept underwater. And, with 32 GB of built-in storage, you can leave your phone at home for uninterrupted workouts.

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Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

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