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Why is alcohol used to preserve things?

If you've ever visited a laboratory or museum and admired a pristine eyeball or a tiny deceased critter floating in a glass jar, you've seen the preservation power of alcohol. The formal name of this technique is fluid preservation. Scientists have been relying on it since the 1600s to preserve...
The Best Country to Live in If You're Over 60

The sunny skies of Florida and Arizona may be a draw for older Americans, but Switzerland is the best place to be if you're 60 and over, according to a new report. According to the Global AgeWatch Index 2015, which measures the social and economic wellbeing of older people across...

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Life Expectancy Drops for US White Women
Life Expectancy Drops for US White Women
Life expectancy for white women in the U.S. has dropped for the second time in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is in stark contrast to what's happened with other race and sex groups, which have experienced increases in life...
Can drinking alcohol really cause hiccups?
Can drinking alcohol really cause hiccups?
A violent bout of drunk hiccups isn't the worst thing that can happen to you after having one too many beers, but it can certainly be irritating. Drunk hiccups are common enough that, in classic cartoons, a character hiccuping after downing a swig of alcohol is understood as meaning they're...
I Put on a Robotic Suit and Aged 50 Years
I Put on a Robotic Suit and Aged 50 Years
They say that youth is wasted on the young, but I'd like to amend that. It's wasted on young people who haven't tried on the R70i robotic aging suit. Last week, scientists strapped me into the 40-lb. (18 kilograms) Iron Man-like suit. But instead of acquiring superpowers, I became an...
US Life Expectancy Holds Steady; Infant Death Rate Drops
US Life Expectancy Holds Steady; Infant Death Rate Drops
Infant mortality dropped to a record low in the United States in 2014, and mortality rates for several leading causes of death among adults have decreased as well, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The infant mortality rate dropped from 596 infant deaths per...
What happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol?
What happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol?
Mocktails and so-called zero-proof beverages are growing commonplace on menus as more people opt to follow a sober curious or strictly teetotal lifestyle. Many are familiar with the Dry January challenge to stop drinking alcohol for a whole month, but recently, the trend of saying goodbye to the dreaded hangover...
Photos: Live Science Reporter Ages 50 Years with R70i Exoskeleton
Photos: Live Science Reporter Ages 50 Years with R70i Exoskeleton
Eye see you (Image credit: Patrick MacLeod)The R70i aging suit made me feel like I had aged about 50 years in 5 seconds. The 40-lb. (18 kilograms) exoskeleton messed with my vision and hearing, and restricted my movement. It wasn't exactly a joyride, but I can say this age-simulation suit...
Aging May Slow When Certain Cells Are Killed
Aging May Slow When Certain Cells Are Killed
Killing off certain aging cells in the body may lead to a longer life, suggests a new study done in genetically engineered mice. Researchers used a drug to kill these aging cells in mice around the time the animals reached midlife. Those mice lived longer, on average, than mice in...
Social Group Activities May Help Retirees Live Longer
Social Group Activities May Help Retirees Live Longer
People who belong to social groups such as book clubs or church groups after they retire may live longer, a new study suggests. In fact, the benefits that belonging to social groups after retirement has for longevity are comparable to those of regular exercise after retirement, the researchers said. If...

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