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Darlene M. Alexander

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A new study confirmed that frequent TV watching physically changes the brain, then found that sitting at work does something completely different to the same brain regions

Medical Research & Innovations

A new study confirmed that frequent TV watching physically changes the brain, then found that sitting at work does something completely different to the same brain regions

Jul 21 · 9 min read · Alzheimer's & Dementia

One of physics’ oldest unsolved problems is why time exists at all. A new experiment built a universe small enough to fit in a laboratory and found the first experimental answer

One of physics’ oldest unsolved problems is why time exists at all. A new experiment built a universe small enough to fit in a laboratory and found the first experimental answer

Jul 11 · 8 min read · Physical Review Journals

A new study found that the well-known link between impulsivity and violent behavior was 62% weaker in current Ozempic and Wegovy users compared to people who’d stopped taking them

Medical Research & Innovations

A new study found that the well-known link between impulsivity and violent behavior was 62% weaker in current Ozempic and Wegovy users compared to people who’d stopped taking them

Jun 19 · 4 min read · Criminology

Scientists found that people taking Ozempic face more social judgment than people who stay obese and the data explains why millions are hiding their prescriptions

Scientists found that people taking Ozempic face more social judgment than people who stay obese and the data explains why millions are hiding their prescriptions

May 29 · 8 min read · Nature

Social psychology’s most influential theory says mixing different groups reduces prejudice. A re-analysis of 31 studies and 33,000 people found the causal evidence for that is largely a statistical artifact

Social psychology’s most influential theory says mixing different groups reduces prejudice. A re-analysis of 31 studies and 33,000 people found the causal evidence for that is largely a statistical artifact

Jul 17 · 8 min read · Nature

Scientists spent 30 years trying to find what carries Alzheimer’s from one brain cell to the next. A new study just identified it, and it turns out to be a protein the brain uses to carry memories

Medical Research & Innovations

Scientists spent 30 years trying to find what carries Alzheimer’s from one brain cell to the next. A new study just identified it, and it turns out to be a protein the brain uses to carry memories

Jul 2 · 8 min read · Cell

New research reveals that thymus health may be one of the strongest predictors of lifespan, cardiovascular survival, and cancer outcomes ever found

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New research reveals that thymus health may be one of the strongest predictors of lifespan, cardiovascular survival, and cancer outcomes ever found

Jun 9 · 9 min read · Nature

Roger Penrose proposed in 1969 that energy could be pulled out of a spinning black hole. A lab in New York just proved he was right

Roger Penrose proposed in 1969 that energy could be pulled out of a spinning black hole. A lab in New York just proved he was right

Jul 13 · 8 min read · Nature

Researchers spent 17 years following older adults and found that the slowest steppers died significantly earlier, and the difference was measured in milliseconds

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Researchers spent 17 years following older adults and found that the slowest steppers died significantly earlier, and the difference was measured in milliseconds

Jun 29 · 7 min read · Gerontology

The largest cannabis study ever conducted found no evidence it helps anxiety, depression, or PTSD and warned it may be making all three worse

Medical Research & Innovations

The largest cannabis study ever conducted found no evidence it helps anxiety, depression, or PTSD and warned it may be making all three worse

Jun 4 · 7 min read · The Lancet

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