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Olive oil may help to relieve constipation by lubricating the intestines and softening stool. Learn how to use it and whether it causes side effects.

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There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Sample digestion involves a chemical reaction for the digestion and leaves analyte ions suspended in the solution. Samples are typically heated to improve reaction times in a closed-vessel, ...