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Medical Xpress / Better sleep: The added perk of your New Year's goals
As millions prepare to set New Year's resolutions centered on "eating clean" and "getting fit," new research suggests these habits could also benefit your pillow time.
Phys.org / Chameleon-inspired stretchable e-skin changes color when touched
(Phys.org)—Researchers at Stanford University have fabricated a stretchable, color-changing, pressure-sensitive material–basically the closest thing yet to an artificial chameleon skin. Touching the new electronic skin ...
Phys.org / Scientists explore the origins of energy in chemical reactions using experimental quantum chemistry
(Phys.org)—One thing that all chemical reactions have in common—whether they are the reactions that take place inside a battery, the metabolic reactions inside a living organism, or the combustion reactions that cause ...
Medical Xpress / People's facial mimicry predicts their choices, study finds
In social situations, humans often copy the facial expressions of others who they are interacting with. This phenomenon, known as facial mimicry, is widely reported and has been linked to social connection and an empathic ...
Medical Xpress / Salmonella outbreak tied to raw oysters reaches Maryland
A Maryland resident is among at least 64 people in 22 states who have fallen ill after being infected with the same strain of salmonella linked to raw oysters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Medical Xpress / Do marathons damage your heart? Decade-long study shows no long-term cardiac harm
A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours on end. For years, that strain has raised an uncomfortable question: does running 26 miles actually damage the ...
Phys.org / Ancient undersea wall dating to 5,800 BC discovered off French coast
Divers have discovered a long-submerged wall some 7,000 years old under the sea off western France, scientists said Thursday.
Medical Xpress / Key enzyme controls both weight gain and cholesterol levels in animal models
Obesity is a global epidemic and a major cause of morbidity and mortality because it increases the risk for comorbidities, including heart disease and fatty liver disease (MASLD). Rates of these disorders have risen as the ...
Phys.org / Physicists observe magnetic 'devil's staircase'
(Phys.org)—Many hiking trails feature a "devil's staircase"—a set of steps that are often steep and difficult to climb. The devil's staircase is also the name of a mathematical function whose graph exhibits a jagged step-like ...
Phys.org / Astronomers find planetary and stellar companions to two ultracool dwarfs in Taurus
Astronomers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Manoa and elsewhere have observed the Taurus star-forming region, which resulted in the discovery of planetary-mass and stellar companions of two ultracool dwarf stars. The ...
Medical Xpress / Power naps: How to perfect the short snooze to beat the midday slump
You might take one after your early shift, during your lunch break while working from home, or at the weekend. Many people swear by afternoon naps. What are their benefits and how can you get the most out of daytime snoozes?
Phys.org / 8.2 ka event triggered social transformation, not destruction, at China's Jiahu site
In a recent study, Dr. Yunchen Tan and colleagues examined the response of the North China Plain settlement of Jiahu to the abrupt climatic 8.2 ka event. They found that Jiahu not only survived but also demonstrated remarkable ...
