In a predatory world, sleep doesn’t make much evolutionary sense. Why would any creature lie down, shut its eyes and not move for about a third of a day? It’s like an invitation to be eaten.
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Study: Pregnancies from Donor Eggs More Common
The average age of women who used donor eggs in 2010 was 41
How Signs (About Exercise) Perk Up Physical Activity at Parks
Want to get more active? Pay attention to the signs at your local park; they can boost your physical activity by 7% to 12%.
Report: Air Pollution Causes Cancer
Commuting to work everyday could be giving you lung cancer
Let There Be Light: Narrow Spectrum UV May Lower Risk of MRSA in Hospitals
Hospitals are places of healing, but each year about 200,000 to 300,000 patients pick up infections in their surgical wounds, making them 60% more likely to spend time in the ICU than infection-free patients, and contributing to …
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Deep-Voiced Men Make Bad Mates: Study
Men with deeper voices have an advantage in attracting women, but mostly if they’re looking for a fling, new research suggests.
Early Warning: Detecting Alzheimer’s in the Blood and Brain Before Memory Loss
Alzheimer’s doesn’t happen suddenly, but scientists are still struggling to find the best ways of capturing the first signs of trouble.
The Real Secret To More Willpower: Be Power Hungry
The word willpower conjures things like laundry day, drunk texting and chocolate cake. It is what motivates us to resist what we desire, and to tackle tasks we’d rather avoid, in the name of personal betterment. While the …
As the Hajj Unfolds in Saudi Arabia, A Deep Look Inside the Battle Against MERS
For more than a year, Saudi Arabia has struggled to control the infectious disease MERS. Now, with millions of Muslims making a religious pilgrimage to the country, the challenge will get that much tougher.
Reproductive Medicine’s Gift: 5 Million Babies
Methods like IVF have brought 2.5 million babies into the world in the last six years alone
Just Say No: When It Makes Sense Not to Take Your Medicine
It sounds like something a quack would support, but it’s true. There’s growing evidence that lifestyle changes such as eating a healthier diet and exercising more may be enough to prevent and even treat conditions ranging from …
Finally, a Way to Read Minds
For now, the technique applies to quantitative thinking (doing math problems and calculating numbers) but the process could launch ways of reading other types of thoughts as well.
