Sleeping on a Problem Is Actually a Remarkable Evolutionary Adaptation
According to sleep scientist Dr. Matthew Walker, Albert Einstein would deliberately take naps in his office chair after reaching…
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Dimming Lights, Eating Earlier Were Enough to Significantly Improve Cardiometabolic Health
Many modern lifestyle interventions purported to improve health outcomes like fasting and exercise can be somewhat summarized within the…
History’s First Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pure Cannabinol Proves Groundbreaking
Conducted by two private companies beyond the scope of universities, hospitals, or government agencies, the world’s first trial of…
What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate
Even with so many future space research missions slated for takeoff this half-decade, a new line of space suits…
Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise
In an interesting study, researchers working at the American Heart Association were trying to quantify how exercise influences sleep…
Waking Up Just After Falling Asleep Helps Problem Solving—Old Myth Confired
Waking up just after nodding off — even for just 15 seconds, can unlock the answer to difficult problems,…
Even More Evidence Links Shorter Sleep Duration to Increased Risks of Dementia
Neurology has shown us that the body has but one onboard mechanism for preventing dementia in our later years:…
Blue Light Exposure After Dark Creates Lasting Depressive Symptoms in Rats
From the dawn of life until now, an organism’s perception of light and dark has been an important trigger…
Shattering Temporal Boundaries of “The Self” Key to Living a Long Healthy Life
Over his storied career, Derek Parfit, the English moral philosopher, spent plenty of time waxing poetically about a mode…
Sleep Still Works After Another Alzheimer’s Drug Fails In Clinical Trials
Earlier this March, the unfortunate verdict of an independent “futility analysis” has rendered two promising Alzheimer’s drugs ineffectual at…