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Weighted blankets improve sleep in children with ADHD, study shows
A recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Research has found that the use of weighted blankets can significantly improve the…
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Consistent lack of sleep is related to future depressive symptoms
Consistently sleeping less than five hours a night might raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a new…
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International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could stimulate research, shift attitudes
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist joins colleagues from three continents in calling for a global rethink of food choices Alexandra…
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Simulations of ‘backwards time travel’ can improve scientific experiments
Physicists have shown that simulating models of hypothetical time travel can solve experimental problems that appear impossible to solve using…
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Exposure to light at night found to increase risk of depression by 30%
A new study has found that exposure to light at night messes with our internal body clock, increasing the risk…
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Webb telescope discovers intense jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere
Near-infrared observations of Jupiter by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (background) revealed previously unsuspected high-elevation winds (red arrows) akin to…
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10-second voice test shown to detect type 2 diabetes
Currently, if someone wants to see if they have type 2 diabetes, they have to travel to a clinic for…
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For the first time scientists observe the creation of matter from light
One of the most fascinating implications of Einstein’s famous equation E=mc2 is that matter and energy are interchangeable. In other…
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Amazonian rainforest hides thousands of records of ancient indigenous communities under its forest canopy
The world’s most diverse forest, the Amazon, may host more than 10,000 records of pre-Columbian earthworks (constructed prior to the…
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The ozone hole above Antarctica has grown to three times the size of Brazil
It’s one of the biggest ozone holes on record — but not necessarily cause for alarm. A map of the…
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