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Harvard doctor invents ‘vagina on a chip’ to replace animal testing for women’s health issues

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Harvard doctor invents ‘vagina on a chip’ to replace animal testing for women’s health issues

Harvard scientists have been honored for creating the world’s first “vagina-on-a-chip,” a groundbreaking device that mimics the female reproductive tract using living human cells. The tiny lab-grown model allows researchers to better study the vaginal microbiome, including the effects of hormones, healthy bacteria, infections and possible treatments — all without experimenting on mice, which don’t … Read more

Doritos maker PepsiCo to hike prices on small chip bags: report

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Doritos maker PepsiCo to hike prices on small chip bags: report

PepsiCo is preparing to raise prices on some of its smaller bags of chips due to higher expenses in the US, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The planned increases were prompted by higher production, distribution and retail expenses in the US, and are not a direct response to the Iran war, which has caused energy prices to surge, the … Read more

Major potato chip brands issue recall over fears of Salmonella contamination

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Major potato chip brands issue recall over fears of Salmonella contamination

A popular potato chip brand has issued a voluntary recall after a potential Salmonella risk. Utz Quality Foods LLC, a subsidiary of Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands Inc, recalled some varieties of its Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips due to a potential contamination linked to milk powder. The impact chips have seasoning that contained dry milk powder … Read more

Keanu Reeves describes bloody kneecap injury on film set: Broke ‘like a potato chip’

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Keanu Reeves describes bloody kneecap injury on film set: Broke ‘like a potato chip’

Rough go for Reeves. Keanu Reeves suffered a gruesome onset injury — and it shockingly wasn’t from an action film. The actor opened up about his “Good Fortune” accident in a Hollywood Reporter interview that published Wednesday. “I snapped my kneecap vertically, like a potato chip. As the pain was coming up, I was like, ‘Oh … Read more

Inside Chip and Joanna Gaines’ same sex couple scandal –  and whether the ‘Fixer Upper’ brand will survive it

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Inside Chip and Joanna Gaines’ same sex couple scandal –  and whether the ‘Fixer Upper’ brand will survive it

The Bible Belt is bringing about a reckoning on Chip and Joanna Gaines.  The home renovation superstars sparked backlash for featuring a gay couple on their new reality show “Back to the Frontier.” Conservative Christian leaders like Reverend Franklin Graham – son of late star evangelist Billy Graham – and podcaster Allie Beth Stuckey both … Read more

Chip Gaines slams critics of gay couple in new Magnolia Network reality show

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Chip Gaines slams critics of gay couple in new Magnolia Network reality show

Love is love. Chip Gaines spoke out against the backlash to the same-sex couple featured on the new Magnolia Network reality show “Back to the Frontier.” “Talk, ask questions, listen.. maybe even learn,” the 50-year-old wrote on X Sunday. “Too much to ask of modern American Christian culture. Judge 1st, understand later/never.” Chip and Joanna … Read more

Lay’s introduces ‘savory’ new chip flavor created by winner of $1 million contest with 70K submissions

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Lay’s introduces ‘savory’ new chip flavor created by winner of million contest with 70K submissions

She cashed in her chips. Lay’s introduced a new chip flavor chosen from tens of thousands of suggestions in its annual $1 million contest Tuesday. The “Do Us A Flavor” contest winner was the Bacon Grilled Cheese. The Bacon Grilled Cheese, created by Paula George from Okla., beat out more than 70,000 other submissions in … Read more

Frito-Lay Tostitos chip recall upgraded to highest risk level — consumption ‘could cause death’ 

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Frito-Lay Tostitos chip recall upgraded to highest risk level — consumption ‘could cause death’ 

Put the chip down! The Food and Drug Administration increased the recall of one of Frito-Lay’s most popular chips, noting they “could cause death,” WKRC reported. Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips were first recalled on March 26 after Frito-Lay voluntarily recalled a batch of products. A limited number of 13 oz. bags could … Read more

I paid nearly $6,000 for a ‘beauty chip’ to look hotter — years later, I’m still living with terrifying consequences

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I paid nearly ,000 for a ‘beauty chip’ to look hotter — years later, I’m still living with terrifying consequences

Beauty is pain — especially when it’s implanted. Playboy model Janaina Prazeres says she’s still suffering the side effects of a so-called “beauty chip” three years after having it removed, including a surprise she didn’t ask for. The Brazilian beauty, 35, said she spent $5,952 (£4,600) on an experimental device, touted in some countries for … Read more

Robot controlled by human ‘brain on chip’ is a world first: scientists

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Robot controlled by human ‘brain on chip’ is a world first: scientists

This humanoid robot has a mind of its own. Researchers at Tianjin University in China have created a robot that is controlled by human brain cells in a first-of-its-kind breakthrough in biocomputation. The South China Morning Post ominously reported that it could lead to “the development of hybrid human-robot intelligence.” A new robot runs on … Read more

I have the world’s largest collection of empty potato chip bags — it started as a way to cope while my wife was dying of breast cancer

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I have the world’s largest collection of empty potato chip bags — it started as a way to cope while my wife was dying of breast cancer

He’s cashing in his chips. A retired man who built the world’s largest-ever collection of empty potato chip wrappers says he’s finally reached the proverbial bottom of the bag — after pulling in an astonishing 24,000. Gary Key, of East Yorkshire, England, first embarked upon the thoroughly unusual pastime back in 2012 as a diversion after … Read more

Cartoon Chip Chilla accused of being a direct rip-off of Bluey and fans are fuming

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Cartoon Chip Chilla accused of being a direct rip-off of Bluey and fans are fuming

We knew Bluey was good the moment it aired on Aussie TV screens. So good that in just five years, it has become the most downloaded show in ABC iView history, has won a string of impressive gongs (including a BAFTA, Emmy and Logie), and continues to be one of the most streamed cartoons across the globe.  But you already knew … Read more

Experts reveal the reason why chip bags are only half full

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Experts reveal the reason why chip bags are only half full

Opening a bag of chips to find it only half full is always a disappointment, but it turns out the extra space actually serves a purpose. The “empty” part of the bag of chips actually keeps the products from going stale too quickly and from the damage of the fragile chips, according to the UK’s … Read more

Can’t eat just one potato chip? Science says blame your genes

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Can’t eat just one potato chip? Science says blame your genes

Turns out not being able stop after one chip is actually in your DNA. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University uncovered a gene that has a strong correlation in preventing obesity. Lacking that gene can be detrimental towards one’s ability to not overeat, especially with greasy junk foods. The put-the-fork-down gene — CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 … Read more