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The things most likely to kill you in one infographic
Business Insider - Lauren F Friedman
Humans are notoriously bad at assessing risk. It's why someone lights up another cigarette while worrying about getting killed by a terrorist, and why so many of us calmly drive to work everyday but feel
Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger
NPR - Patti Neighmond
We know we need to exercise for our health, but a lifelong exercise habit may also help us feel younger and stay stronger well into our senior years. In fact, people in their 70s who have been exercising
Pumping Iron Builds Bone Strength For Kids, Too
NPR - Patti Neighmond
This fall, many kids on playgrounds and on sports teams will injure themselves, partly because they're not in good enough shape to run and compete safely. Health and fitness experts say that one way to
Narcissist, Psychopath, or Sociopath: How to Spot the Differences
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Alcohol: One drink a day is one too many, scientists say
DW News - DW English
A study of drinking around the world warns that even an occasional glass of wine or beer can increase your chances of disease and an early death. …
Artificial Genome Scientists Want to Build Human Cells That Are Impervious to Viruses
Gizmodo - George Dvorsky
Two years ago, a consortium of scientists, lawyers, and entrepreneurs announced a plan to synthesize an artificial human genome from scratch—an …
7 myths you learned in biology class that you probably still believe
bigthink.com - Philip Perry
Science classes are supposed to give students not only the most up-to-date knowledge and information but also a belief in the scientific method and …
Mystery of sea nomads' amazing ability to freedive is solved
The Guardian - Nicola Davis
The secret behind the ability of a group of “sea nomads” in Southeast Asia to hold their breath for extraordinary periods of time while freediving to hunt fish has finally been revealed – and it’s down
Science Saturday: Identifying characteristics of colon polyps most likely to progress to cancer
mayoclinic.org - By Dana Sparks
Researchers at Mayo Clinic are closer to answering the question, why does one colon polyp transform to cancer while another seemingly identical polyp …
Radio Replay: The Mind Of The Village
NPR - Shankar Vedantam , Jennifer Schmidt , Parth Shah , Rhaina Cohen , Tara Boyle , Maggie Penman
Are you racist? It's a question that makes most of us uncomfortable and defensive. Harvard University psychologist Mahzarin Banaji says while most people don't feel they're racist, they likely carry unfavorable
Guys, We Have A Problem: How American Masculinity Creates Lonely Men
NPR - Rhaina Cohen , Shankar Vedantam , Tara Boyle
When Paul Kugelman was a kid, he had no shortage of friends. But as he grew older and entered middle age, his social world narrowed. "It was a very lonely time. I did go to work and I did have interactions
27 foods you should stop buying immediately
Business Insider - Reader's Digest Editors
Some foods are just not worth buying at the supermarket, whether it's because they're overpriced, misleading or bad for your health. Here are the 27 foods you should never buy again.
Hearts Get 'Younger,' Even At Middle Age, With Exercise
NPR - Patti Neighmond
Eventually it happens to everyone. As we age, even if we're healthy, the heart becomes less flexible, more stiff and just isn't as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first
Sorry, Adults, No New Neurons For Your Aging Brains
NPR - Jon Hamilton
Updated March 8 at 1:53 p.m. ET A major study is challenging the widely held view that adult human brains make new neurons. The study of 59 samples from 29 brains of people of various ages found no immature
A large study has found excessive alcohol consumption is strongly associated with developing early-onset dementia
Business Insider - Jessica Lin
• New research has shown a strong link between heavy drinking and developing early-onset dementia.• Chronic heavy drinking is more than four drinks a day for a man, and more than three for a woman.• Women
A 40-Year-Study Found That Kids Who Do This Are More Likely to Earn the Most Money When They Grow Up
Inc Magazine - By Amy Morin
Imagine you are asked to look at a sixth-grade class and predict which students will earn the highest income as adults. Which kids would you choose? Do you go for the studious kids? The shy kids who are
Brain training could help the heartbroken, says neuropsychologist
The Guardian - Ian Sample Science editor
Computerised tests could train those suffering unrequited love to avoid actions they might later regret, says Cambridge University professor Barbara Sahakian The indignity of being dumped has rarely been
Creative thought has a pattern of its own, brain activity scans reveal
The Guardian - Ian Sample Science editor
People who are flexible, original thinkers show signature forms of connectivity in their brains, study shows Donatella Versace finds it in the conflict of ideas, Jack White under pressure of deadlines.
There's even more evidence that one type of exercise is the closest thing to a miracle drug that we have
Business Insider - Erin Brodwin
• Aerobic exercise provides a ton of benefits, from a lift in mood to more toned muscles.• Some of the benefits can emerge within minutes, while others might take several days or weeks to crop up.• new
Humanity Has Peaked And It's All Downhill From Here, Says Study
ScienceAlert - MICHELLE STARR
Sorry, folks. This is it. If new research is correct, this could be the best it's going to get for humanity in terms of physical fitness. According …
Sleep deprivation stops brain cells firing properly, changing how we see the world
The Telegraph - By Sarah Knapton
Sleep deprivation stops brain cells communicating properly and affects how people see the world around them, a new study has shown. The new research, which has serious implications for driving while tired,
There's even more evidence that one type of exercise is the closest thing we have to a miracle drug
Business Insider - Erin Brodwin
Get moving. A wealth of recent research, including a new study published this month, suggests that any type of exercise that raises your heart rate and gets you moving and sweating for a sustained period
Collection of letters by codebreaker Alan Turing found in filing cabinet
The Guardian - Josh Halliday North of England correspondent
The correspondence, dating from 1949 to 1954, was found by an academic in a storeroom at the University of Manchester A lost collection of nearly 150 letters from the codebreaker Alan Turing has been in
Feeling anxious? Your gut bacteria might be to blame
Medical News Today - By Honor Whiteman
All of us experience anxiety at one point or another; whether down to a job interview or a first date, that nervous feeling in the gut often takes …
Gut bacteria influence the brain indirectly, study shows
Medical News Today - By Maria Cohut
A new study has found that there is a three-way relationship between a type of gut bacteria, cortisol, and brain metabolites. This relationship, the …
Artificial Sweeteners Are Linked to Weight Gain—Not Weight Loss
TIME - Alexandra Sifferlin
Artificial sweeteners might seem like a low- or no-calorie way to enjoy sweet food and not gain weight. But a new study links them to the opposite. In the report, published in the Canadian Medical Association
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Scientists may have found a way to stop cancer from metastasizing
Medical News Today - By Ana Sandoiu
Metastasis is the main cause of death in cancer, and current treatments against it are ineffective. But new research may have found a way to slow …
Head Transplantation: The Future Is Now | Dr.Sergio Canavero | TEDxLimassol
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