Study Finds New Long-Term Benefits of Childhood Exercise
The world’s first study of more than 1200 people demonstrates how youth fitness and obesity affect cognition in middle life Better physical test results are…
Seeing Hurricanes – Even Just Through the Media – Can Impact Your Mental Health
UCI-led research ties exposure to hurricanes to worsened mental health A groundbreaking study conducted by experts at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) found a…
Ancient Microbial “Dark Matter” – Thousands of Unknown Bacterial Species Discovered in Hawaiian Lava Caves
Centuries-Old Lava Caves of Hawaiʻi Island Contain Thousands of Unknown Bacterial Species Higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected has been uncovered in the lava caves,…
Changing How You Talk Could Help You Lose More Weight
According to new research, persons who used analytical language saw greater weight reduction and a lower dropout rate. Millions of people throughout the globe struggle…
5 Lifestyle Factors Linked to Dementia
A new study finds that inequality-related dementia risk is correlated with diet and other modifiable lifestyle factors. New research indicates that lifestyle aspects like diet,…
10 Easy Ways to Cool Down In a Heatwave
As we face increasingly hot summers, understanding how to avoid the health dangers associated with high temperatures has become more important than ever. Here are…
Physicists Have Developed a Method for Predicting the Composition of Dark Matter
A new analysis offers an innovative means to predict ‘cosmological signatures’ for models of dark matter. A method for predicting the composition of dark matter…
Encouraging Tumor Growth: How Breast Cancer Causes Diabetes
Together, diabetes and breast cancer can pose a serious risk Type 2 diabetes and breast cancer would seem to be very different conditions, sharing nothing but…
Drinking Coffee Can Make You More Impulsive and Cause You To Spend More Money
According to international research conducted by the University of South Florida, caffeine influences what you purchase and how much you spend when you go shopping….
Scientists Unravel the Mystery of “Junk” Genes That Are Key to Brain Development
Scientists are starting to understand the precise workings of a type of gene that, unlike other genes, does not code for proteins – the building…
Good News: Most People Don’t Want To Be Billionaires
The majority of people do not aspire to be billionaires, which is good for the planet The fundamental economic principle that everyone is driven by…
Poor Sleep Found To Be Associated With Reduced Cognitive Function
The study adds to the body of evidence concerning the relationship between sleep and cognition. A new study found that among a sample of low-income…
“Smoking Gun” Evidence That Mammals Were Not the First To Be Warm-Blooded
Karoo fossils provide “smoking gun” to when warm-bloodedness evolved in pre-mammalian ancestors. The ability of mammals and birds to generate their own body heat and…
Blood Test Could Predict Risk of Leukemia Years in Advance
By identifying changes in blood cell production, a blood test could predict the risk of developing leukemia in the elderly population years in advance, according…
Alternative to Silicon: Why Perovskites Could Take Solar Cells to New Heights
This family of crystalline compounds is at the forefront of research pursuing alternatives to silicon. Perovskites have great potential for creating solar panels that could…
Lake Mead Keeps Dropping: Water Levels Are at Their Lowest Since 1937
Water levels in Lake Mead are at their lowest since April 1937, when the reservoir was still being filled for the first time, continuing a…
When Light and Electrons Spin Together: Advancing Toward Petahertz Electronics Based on Quantum Materials
Theoretical physicists at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) have demonstrated how the coupling between intense lasers, the motion…
Traditional Chinese Medicine Shows Promise in Treating Lung Cancer
The natural compound berberine, which is present in plants like goldenseal and barberry, has promise for the treatment of lung diseases. According to a recent…
