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• Playing a wind instrument could help lower the risk of sleep apnea
• Social shaming and the search for validation
• Could maple syrup help cut use of antibiotics?
• Light in a spin: Researchers demonstrate angular accelerating light

Playing a wind instrument could help lower the risk of sleep apnea Posted: 16 Apr 2015 04:25 PM PDT Wind instrument players have a reduced risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea, a new study shows. "The findings of our small study present an interesting theory on preventative measures or treatment in sleep apnea. If the findings are confirmed in larger groups, wind instrument playing could become a cheap and non-invasive method of preventing sleep apnea in those at risk of developing the condition," commented an investigator.

Social shaming and the search for validation Posted: 16 Apr 2015 12:52 PM PDT A sociologist professor outlines the social conditions that breed online complaining and hashtag activism.

Could maple syrup help cut use of antibiotics? Posted: 16 Apr 2015 10:26 AM PDT A concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disease-causing bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics, according to laboratory experiments. The findings suggest that combining maple syrup extract with common antibiotics could increase the microbes' susceptibility, leading to lower antibiotic usage.

Light in a spin: Researchers demonstrate angular accelerating light Posted: 15 Apr 2015 07:33 AM PDT Researchers have demonstrated that laser light traveling along a helical path through space, can accelerate and decelerate as it spins into the distance.This is the first time that angular acceleration has been observed with light, and is therefore likely to lead to new applications using these structured light fields.

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