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Tag: Physiology

One Exercise Session or Disturbed Night of Sleep Still Affects Cognition Weeks Later
Physiology

One Exercise Session or Disturbed Night of Sleep Still Affects Cognition Weeks Later

October 15, 2024

The everyday effects of sleep, exercise, heart rate, and mood—both good and bad—could linger in our brains for over…

Your Next Vacation May Be a Lifesaver, Researchers Studying Travel and Human Health Suggest
Travel

Your Next Vacation May Be a Lifesaver, Researchers Studying Travel and Human Health Suggest

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

Story at a glance… Researchers looked at the relationship between travel and tourism and health. Using the thermodynamic concept…

The Gut-Germline Axis: New Revelations on Gut Microbiome Shows it Affects Men’s Fertility, Offspring Health
Physiology

The Gut-Germline Axis: New Revelations on Gut Microbiome Shows it Affects Men’s Fertility, Offspring Health

May 29, 2024October 21, 2024

There seems to be no area of the body where the microbiome, a catch-all term that addresses the different…

What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate
ArchivesSpace

What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate

February 10, 2023July 11, 2023

Even with so many future space research missions slated for takeoff this half-decade, a new line of space suits…

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Sitting in Front of the TV Increases Risk of Death Even Among Active People

February 10, 2022

While watching Netflix, a film, or sports after a day at work can be a desirable way to relax,…


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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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