Yoga nidra might be a path to better sleep and improved memory
Practicing yoga nidra—a kind of mindfulness training— might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study publishing in the...
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A spinal muscle’s size and shape is linked to body fat, according to new Concordia research
A new study carried out by researchers at Concordia’s School of Health provides a new way of looking at the spine. The research reveals the way one...
The methane and nitrous oxide we exhale might contribute – in a very small way – to greenhouse gas emissions, with breath analysis indicating this may comprise up to 0.1% of UK emissions of the gases
The methane and nitrous oxide we exhale might contribute - in a very small way - to greenhouse gas emissions, with breath analysis indicating this...
Moms who participate in baby massage report reduced postnatal depression symptoms and better interactions with their child, per systematic review
Moms who participate in baby massage report reduced postnatal depression symptoms and better interactions with their child, per systematic reviewCredit: basnetprabin777, Pixabay, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Moms...
Vikings in Sweden suffered from tooth decay
Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to treat them, according to a study published December 13, 2023 in the open-access...
Beef farming that keeps cattle on lifelong grass diets may have higher carbon footprint
Beef operations that keep cattle on lifelong grass-based diets may have an overall higher carbon footprint than those that switch cattle to grain-based diets partway...
Poor diet quality during adolescence is linked to serious health risks
Philadelphia, December 13, 2023 – Diet quality among adolescents in the United States is among the worst across all age groups, putting young people at...
Researchers create stable hybrid laser by 3D printing micro-optics onto fibers
WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have shown that 3D-printed polymer-based micro-optics can withstand the heat and power levels that occur inside a laser....
Most american parents plan to vaccinate their children against the “tripledemic,” new study finds
The first national study of its kind suggests that most parents of infants and young children in the United States plan to have their children...
DNA discovery opens door to personalised medicine for Indigenous Australians
The most comprehensive analysis of Indigenous Australians’ genomes collected to date has revealed an “abundance” of DNA variations – some of which have never been...
A new imaging method for biological samples, developed in collaboration between IOCB Prague and the University of Münster, will help scientists and doctors to more quickly identify, for example, cancerous tissue
Scientists gathered around the international software project MZmine, led by Dr. Robin Schmid and Dr. Tomáš Pluskal from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry...
The pedigree of brain cells
The superior colliculus in the mammalian brain takes on many important tasks by making sense of our environment. Any mistakes during the development of this...
New embryo-like model simulates early human blood production
University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a new embryo-like model derived from adult cells that replicates key features of early human development, including the generation of blood cells.Credit:...
Discovery of magnetic liquid crystal
Liquid crystal is a state of matter that exhibits properties of both liquid and solid. It can flow like a liquid, while its constituent molecules...
Cell types in the eye have ancient evolutionary origins
Karthik Shekhar and his colleagues raised a few eyebrows as they collected cow and pig eyes from Boston butchers, but those eyes — eventually from...