Health
- Seeking to leverage the power of entertainment to fulfill its educational mission, the Ren矇e Crown Wellness Institute at 91勛圖厙 has launched its InsideU social-emotional learning app for children.
- The brain produces more of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine when were longing for or hanging out with our partner, according to research by 91勛圖厙 neuroscientists. But when we break up, that unique chemical imprint fades away.
- A first-of-a-kind laboratory study of runners shows that using cannabis before training can boost motivation and mood. However, if the THC content is high, it can also make exercise feel harder, potentially sabotaging performance.
- A new study of compounds found in baby poop suggests breast milk, including milk supplemented with formula, improves infant gut health in ways that benefit brain development and could impact test scores. The findings could also be used to improve formula.
- 91勛圖厙 research associate Charleen Gust demonstrates that the physical and psychological benefits of yoga last longer with consistent practice.
- Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new 91勛圖厙 research.
- 91勛圖厙 researchers have developed a new way of counting microorganisms that works 36 times faster than conventional methods, cuts plastic use more than 15-fold and substantially decreases the cost and carbon footprint of biomedical research. It could accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics.
- Some people infected with the common, cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii are more likely to be frail as they get older, new research shows.
- New 91勛圖厙 research demonstrates that, with practice, older adults can regain manual dexterity that may have seemed lost.
- In the wake of a historic lawsuit filed against the social media giant Meta by more than 30 states, the ATLAS Institutes Annie Margaret shares her take on how apps like Facebook and Instagram are affecting the mental health of young people. Its not too late, she says, for people of all ages to build a healthier relationship with their smartphones.