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The common food additives altered mice microbiomes to encourage gut inflammation and overeating. Dina Fine Maron reports 

Although clinical guidelines assume just two years for hot flashes and night sweats, a large study finds a median symptom duration of more than three times that length. Dina Fine Maron reports 

High-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports. 

Called an "open sewer" in the recent past, the Bronx River is now clean enough for a type of herring to once again be introduced and to make runs to the ocean.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Préférez-vous faire trempette dans la mer, une rivière ou encore une piscine ? S’il est toujours agréable de se baigner en plein été, attention où vous mettez les pieds ! Certaines eaux dans lesquelles nous plongeons sont en fait de très mauvaises qualités, et peuvent même deveni ... Show More

They built roads, aqueducts, and bathhouses but what about toilets?Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Hannah Platts, to uncover the surprisingly fascinating world of Roman toilets, faeces and sewers. From communal latrines and ancient plumbing to what really happened with the “sponge ... Show More

<p>During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode and discussion on Thomas Crapper originally aired on February 22, 2021.</p> <p>__</p> <p>The concept of moving water from one place to the other has been ... Show More

Electra has raised $76.3 million to clean up the dirty ironmaking industry, TechCrunch has learned. The startup has developed a novel method of using electricity to coax pure iron out of low-grade ores, opening the door to cleaner steel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po ... Show More

<p>Welcome to the ocean of monsters. In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, Robert and Joe travel back 500 million years to the monster-haunted waters of the Cambrian period. Meet the monstrous trilobite, anomalocaris, opabinia, hallucigenia, wiwaxia, pikaia and ... Show More

In July 2013, a 12-year-old girl from Arkansas was diagnosed with a rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri. Her exposure came from a local water park, but brain-eating amoebas are lurking everywhere — including our own faucets. Learn more about your ad cho ... Show More

As water supplies in the west dry up, finding solutions is critical. The good news is that water is all around us, if you know where to look and how to treat it. In this episode, we’re going on a road trip to check out the fascinating technology producing water from the sewer, th ... Show More