Key breakthrough links changes in length-of-day with climate prediction
Scientists made a key breakthrough in the quest to accurately predict fluctuations in the rotation of the Earth and so the length of the day
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022
Study reveals the connection between sugar, the gut microbiome and obesity
A study found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease and weight gain.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022
Israeli researchers solve the mystery of human skin and organ regeneration
Wound healing is a major problem for many older individuals and chronic, non-healing skin ulcers are a major source of health care costs.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022
Common group of viruses strongly linked to type 1 diabetes
The Australian analysis found that individuals with T1D were eight times more likely to have an enterovirus infection than those without T1D
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022
Uncovering the skin’s secrets: How skin forms differently across the body
Researchers explored how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022
Blood transfusions can rejuvenate the brain, study finds
Wyss-Coray and his colleagues have turned up substances in blood that can accelerate or slow down the brain-aging clock.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022
8-year-old boy upends a century of knowledge regarding plants and insects
When eight-year-old Hugo Deans discovered a handful of BB-sized objects beneath a log in his backyard, he thought they were a type of seed.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022
One-hour walk in nature reduces stress, study finds
Living in a city is a well-known risk factor for developing a mental disorder, while living close to nature is beneficial for mental health.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
Cincinnati Art Museum uses science to solve a 1,300-year-old art mystery
The Cincinnati Art Museum turned to a scientist at the University of Cincinnati for help solving a mystery 1,300 years in the making.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
Our universe could be the mirror image of an antimatter universe extending backwards in time
Standard cosmological models tell us that the universe – space, time and mass/energy – exploded into existence some 14 billion years ago.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
5-minute breathing exercise lowers blood pressure as much as drugs or exercise
Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training for your breathing muscles” lowers blood pressure.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
Groundbreaking research close to wiping childhood cancer off the map
Scientists have created a roadmap of the genetic mutations present in the most common childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
Ancient 'sharks' appeared much earlier than previously thought
The first appearance of shark-like ‘jawed fish’ may have happened some 15 million years earlier than previously thought.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 1, 2022
How to maximize the results of your wearable health device
Research finds that people can achieve long-term health goals and establish healthy habits when coupling wearable health devices.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2022
Researchers identify sleep habits that substantially increase dementia risk
Researchers from China, Sweden, and the United Kingdom found that sleep for more than eight hours increased dementia risk by 69%.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2022
Mouth taping found to improve quality of sleep and blood oxygen levels
It’s tough to tell your body to breathe through your nose at night, but you can force it to with a trick that’s growing in popularity.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2022
Nightmares in middle age linked to dementia risk
Research suggests nightmares may become prevalent several years or even decades before characteristic memory and thinking problems set in.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 30, 2022
Green bananas reduce cancers by over 50%, researchers find
We found that resistant starch reduces a range of cancers by over 60%. The effect was most obvious in the upper part of the gut.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 30, 2022
Groundbreaking muscle discovery burns fat and increases metabolism for hours while sitting
From the same mind whose research propelled the notion that “sitting too much is not the same as exercising too little.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 30, 2022
Cold temperatures can combat type 2 diabetes, study finds
Research highlights that repeated cold exposure activates shivering as an alternative strategy to treat and prevent type 2 diabetes.
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