Sam Harris, an American neuroscientist and philosopher, created the Waking Up mobile app to offer a secular path to meditation and the deeper, “non-dual” form of mindfulness he describes in his book Waking Up. The app combines a 28-day introductory…
Taking just a couple of minutes to stroll after a meal can noticeably soften the rise and fall of blood sugar. A 2022 meta-analysis in Sports Medicine pooled seven controlled trials that interrupted prolonged sitting with very light walking or…
Scientists at University College London report that brief exposure to deep red light may partly restore age related vision losses, mainly in color detection, in healthy adults over 40. In the first human study, participants looked into a 670 nanometer…
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s defense system attacks hair roots, causing sudden bald patches on the scalp, face, or body. Until recently, doctors had no medicine approved to stop the attacks and help hair grow…
Building and preserving muscle is far more than a cosmetic pursuit. Muscle tissue is now recognized as a direct marker of overall health: people who carry more lean mass tend to live longer, resist chronic disease and remain physically independent…
Tech leaders like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg often chose to meet while walking, and modern research helps explain why this works. Walking reliably boosts creative thinking, which makes hard conversations and problem solving easier. Nature settings also steady mood…
The “frequency illusion”, also called the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon The frequency illusion, also known as the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, occurs when something new catches our attention, leading us to believe it appears more frequently than before. This cognitive bias is rooted in…
Scientists propose the Mind After Midnight hypothesis, arguing that the brain shifts into a markedly different mode when we stay awake after the biological night begins. During these hours, attention fixes more easily on threats, mood tilts negative and the…
Benefits of forgetting help the brain stay flexible. Learn how adaptive forgetting updates memories, protects focus, and why not every lapse is a loss.