News + Discoveries

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Is There a Link Between Medication Use During Infancy and Allergies in Early Childhood?

This article was originally published in May 2018 and has since been updated. As we all know, allergic diseases, particularly in childhood, are becoming more and more common. It’s not just that we are becoming more aware of allergic diseases, think of the frequent announcements on airplanes about peanut allergies, or food allergy questions by […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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Teen Scientist Creates SMART Armor Shield To Help in Radiation Treatment

Macinley Butson was the first Australian to win first place at the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair in nearly 68 years.  She invented armor with the aim to protect patients from excess radiation during breast cancer. Her hard work payed off and her invention has great potential, with experimental models showing the armor reducing […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

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Eats Rocks, Poops out Sand: Meet the New Species of Shipworms

They are called “shipworms” due to the age-long nuisance they’ve constituted to fishermen and sailors, feeding on moist and rotting wood, causing wooden ships and boats to sink, destroying piers and docks, and literally eating their way through any piece of wood that happens to be in their habitat water. There are over 65 species […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer

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Researchers Restored Consciousness In A Man Who Spent 15 Years In A Vegetative State

This article was originally written in October 2017 and has since been updated. Scientists at the French National Center for Scientific Research have used nerve stimulation to induce signs of consciousness in a man who has been in a vegetative state almost half his life. The unfortunate individual is still far from complete wakefulness, but his […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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Study Finds That Children Born In September Are More Likely To Be Smarter Than Their Counterparts

This article was originally published on April 2, 2019, and has since been updated. A study titled “School Starting Age and Cognitive Development”, published in the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that September-born kids are generally smarter than others [1]. According to the study, since children born in September are usually the oldest in […]

Jade Small

Jade Small

Freelance Writer