Most people start to lose small amounts of muscle in their thirties, but the decline speeds up after forty. This loss of muscle and strength is called sarcopenia, and it makes everyday tasks harder while raising the risk of falls…
Harvard Business Review: How to actually start the task you’ve been avoiding To begin a task you have been avoiding, the most crucial step is to take action, even if you do not feel motivated. The common belief that motivation…
2015 study: men are slightly less attracted to intelligent women, despite what they say Six experiments by Park and colleagues (2015) examined men’s stated versus observed attraction to intelligent women. When evaluating hypothetical or physically distant profiles, men reported preferring…
Frozen vegetables rival fresh produce on nutrients, price and safety Many shoppers assume that “fresh” automatically means “healthier,” yet freezing vegetables within hours of harvest preserves their natural vitamins and minerals just as well as, and sometimes better than, produce…
75-90 % of what determines human lifespan lies outside the DNA we inherit. That “environmental” portion is overwhelmingly shaped by lifestyle: medical care, nutrition, physical activity, smoking, social support, and more.
Exceptional listeners do more than stay quiet while others speak. Psychology research shows they share a set of subtle conversational habits that help speakers feel deeply heard. Practicing these seven habits turns an ordinary chat into a moment of trust…
An anonymous Redditor claiming to be a cognitive scientist posted the following message in r/Biohackers: As a cognitive scientist, I’ve spent the past few years digging into what helps the brain sustain high performance, not just in the moment, but…
videoLucy Vincent is a neurobiologist with a rich, eclectic career in research, known for her popular science books on the plasticity of the brain and the biology of human attachment. Her newest book, Le cerveau des amoureux (“The Lovers’ Brain“,…
Scientists are testing a new injectable drug, CBL-514, that makes unwanted fat cells in a chosen body area self-destruct. Early trials show the approach can visibly reduce abdominal fat without surgery, because the medicine triggers apoptosis (programmed cell death) rather…