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I’m nearly 30, a virgin and feel lonely. The manosphere is trying to draw me in – where else can I seek assurance? | Leading questions
Source — Sep 17, 2026
The manosphere says this type of suffering is targeted neglect, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But your suffering gives you the ability to make your part of the world better. Read more Leading questions I…
This popular fermented food may help flush nanoplastics from the body
Source — Sep 17, 2026
A kimchi-derived bacterium can bind to nanoplastics under gut-like conditions and may help carry them out of the body. In mice, the probiotic more than doubled the amount of nanoplastics detected in feces, pointing to a…
Scientists find a natural gut compound that helps heal the intestine
Source — Sep 17, 2026
A natural compound produced by gut bacteria after digesting foods such as pomegranates, walnuts, and berries may help repair and protect the intestinal lining. The discovery reveals a surprising beneficial side of an in…
Textbooks may have misdrawn this basic brain structure for 100 years
Source — Sep 17, 2026
Scientists discovered that brain-cell axons may not be smooth tubes as textbooks have shown for more than a century, but instead naturally resemble strings of tiny pearls. Those pearl-like structures can change with neu…
‘When you tell people the story, it’s almost too good to be true’: the incredible journey behind The Cycle of Love
Source — Sep 17, 2026
Documentary director Orlando von Einsiedel on how the real life tale of a man who cycles 6,000 miles from India to Sweden to find his true love will warm your heart New Delhi, December 1975. It was love at first sight w…
New mesothelioma drug turns cancer’s own defenses against it
Source — Sep 17, 2026
Scientists are testing a counterintuitive way to fight mesothelioma, an aggressive asbestos-linked cancer with few effective treatments. A new experimental mesothelioma drug kills cancer cells by disabling PRX3, an anti…
Scientists find a hidden health advantage in black and green rice
Source — Sep 16, 2026
Scientists found that black and green Japanese rice contain unusual, potentially beneficial fats and may be digested more slowly than ordinary white rice. The combination could make these colorful varieties promising in…
Hidden “immune organ” in the skull may help fight brain cancer
Source — Sep 16, 2026
Scientists discovered a hidden “immune organ” inside the skull that acts as a rapid first responder against brain cancer in mice. Strengthening this local immune defense improved tumor rejection and survival, raising th…