Category: Features and Small Stories

A US team of astronomers has discovered another belt of dust and a huge cloud of debris around one of the brightest and closest stars – in astronomical terms – to Earth, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy. Using high-resolution images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers discovered new features of the 440-million-year-old ‘young’ star Fomalhaut, which lies at a distance of 25 light-years from our planet. Fomalhaut was known to be…

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There are several drinks that have been shown to help lower cholesterol levels. One of the best drinks for this purpose is green tea. Green tea contains compounds called catechins that have been found to reduce cholesterol levels in several studies. These compounds may also help to prevent the absorption of cholesterol from the intestines. Another drink that may help to lower cholesterol is red wine. Red wine contains a compound called resveratrol, which has been shown to reduce…

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