Sharing meals with loved ones reduces obesity and improves health of adolescents
Eating together as a family, maintaining the Mediterranean diet's traditional customs of conviviality, influences the eating habits of kids
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Joseph Shavit
Apr 5, 2021
How kindness, compassion and even awe can boost your mental health
The awe you feel at a beautiful sunset or a piece of music can help lift your mood and strengthen your mental health, Jennifer Stellar says
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2021
Crime Busting: Study provides first evidence of DNA collection from air
Researchers have shown for the first time that animal DNA shed within the environment can be collected from the air
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2021
Exercise, healthy diet in midlife may prevent serious health conditions in senior years
Following a routine of regular physical activity combined with a diet including fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods...
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2021
Recycling batteries is shown to be more environmentally friendly
Researchers conduct life-cycle assessment to determine the actual carbon footprint of recycling electric car batteries
Joseph Shavit
Mar 30, 2021
Researchers discover why cold induces tooth pain and how to stop it
Odontoblasts, the cells that form a tooth's dentin, have a newly discovered function: Sensing cold, which can trigger pain in teeth
Joseph Shavit
Mar 19, 2021
Happiness can be learned
A new study coordinated by the University of Trento shows the beneficial effects of an intensive program on happiness
Joseph Shavit
Mar 13, 2021
Multiyear workplace health promotion program shown to prevent health risks
The results of an eight-year workplace health promotion program were encouraging for health promotion
Joseph Shavit
Mar 11, 2021
With gene therapy, scientists develop opioid-free solution for chronic pain
A gene therapy for chronic pain could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids. Researchers at the UCSD...
Joseph Shavit
Mar 10, 2021
Plant extract from invasive weed found to kill off cancer cells and prevent type 2 diabetes
The plant's extracts seem to be promising sources of antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and antitumor agents.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 7, 2021
Space First: Organic matter and water crucial for life found on an asteroid's surface
Follow the twisted limbs of your family tree all the way back to its primordial origins billions of years in the past and you'll find...
Joseph Shavit
Mar 4, 2021
Study finds that personal rituals around everyday tasks ease loneliness
If you dunk a tea bag repeatedly into your mug or open a cream-filled cookie to lick the filling, you might find coping with pandemic easier
Joseph Shavit
Mar 3, 2021
UBC study finds high life satisfaction linked to better overall health
New research from UBC finds that higher life satisfaction is associated with better physical, psychological and behavioural health.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 24, 2021
Once-in-a-lifetime find: Rare half male, half female cardinal spotted in Pennsylvania
A bird watcher in Pennsylvania spotted what he called a once-in-a-lifetime bird encounter — a cardinal with two colors that is half male...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 24, 2021
The Brighter 5: Top 5 science discoveries on Feb 24, 2021
UCLA materials scientists and their colleagues have developed a new method to make synthetic biomaterials that mimic the internal structure
Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2021
Sleep is vital to associating emotion with memory, according to U-M study
When you slip into sleep, it's easy to imagine that your brain shuts down, but University of Michigan research suggests that groups of ...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2021
A rare yellow penguin discovered on South Georgia island --- dazzles the world
Black-and-white tuxedos may be the conventional dress code in the penguin world, but one dashing individual is breaking the status quo...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 18, 2021
Pandemic got you down? A little nature could help
[Feb. 18, 2021: University of Connecticut] Having trouble coping with COVID? Go take a hike. Literally. Researchers have long been aware...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 17, 2021
Researchers have proved that that ozone is effective in disinfecting Coronavirus
Studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 remains active on aerosols and surfaces for between several hours and several days, depending...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 12, 2021
Behavioral scientists studied how we can protect ourselves against manipulation and fake news
The Internet has revolutionized our lives - whether in terms of working, finding information or entertainment, connecting with others...
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