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Flesh‑eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide — here’s how to protect yourself
Health

Flesh‑eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide — here’s how to protect yourself

Bill Sullivan
4 min read
Warm seas and raw shellfish are fueling a rise in Vibrio vulnificus cases in the US, with vulnerable people at highest risk of losing limbs or their lives
Scientists find ticklish body parts are strikingly similar across cultures
Science & Technology

Scientists find ticklish body parts are strikingly similar across cultures

Nandita Banerji
2 min read
A study of Chinese, Dutch and Greek participants found similar ticklish hotspots, including the armpits, soles, abdomen and sides of the torso
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s — how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain
Health

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s — how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain

Hatim Sharif
Spatial reasoning can be trained, and training opportunities are already widespread
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