Mental Fatigue Is No Illusion: Scientists Figure Out Why Thinking Hard Makes You Tired
It goes without saying that hard physical labor wears you out, but what about hard mental labor? Sitting around thinking hard for hours also makes…
It goes without saying that hard physical labor wears you out, but what about hard mental labor? Sitting around thinking hard for hours also makes…
You might identify with the Mind After Midnight hypothesis if you’ve ever stayed up late angrily commenting on Twitter posts, finishing another bottle of wine,…
Eating bamboo? It’s all in the wrist. When is a thumb not really a thumb? When it’s an elongated wrist bone of the giant panda…
Obesity during pregnancy increases the risk of lifelong heart disease in offspring Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive buildup of fat that poses…
Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health outcomes…
Research relies on methodology developed by Oregon Health & Science University scientists. Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain,…
A new research study finds that large bodies helped extinct marine reptiles with long necks swim. According to new research findings from scientists at the…
Monkeys routinely consume fruit containing alcohol, shedding light on our own taste for booze. For 25 years, UC Berkeley biologist Robert Dudley has been intrigued…
Rat study of phenolic compound shows improved blood vessel formation and healing times. Treating wounds with an extract taken from wild blueberries may improve healing,…
Boa constrictors breathe with different sections of rib cage when constricting prey and digesting dinner. The later stages of pregnancy can make life difficult as…
NEI study in ground squirrels suggests dual function for mitochondria in photoreceptor cells. Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have discovered that power-producing organelles…
Imagine you’re watching TV. Suddenly, your ear feels a little itchy. You stick your pinky finger in there and dig around a bit. You pull…
The findings provide a mechanism that links Alzheimer’s disease with circadian rhythm disruptions. Researchers report that the immune cells responsible for clearing away a key…
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba show that increased activation of the bilateral prefrontal cortex accompanies improvements to mood and cognitive function after only a…
Human anatomy still has a few surprises in store for us: researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a previously overlooked section of our…
A blood protein blocks hardening of enamel on teeth growing inside the jaw. Australian and Chilean researchers solve a 100-year-old mystery and call for education…
A new study led by Spanish researchers describes a new mechanism for muscle repair after physiological damage relying on the rearrangement of muscle fiber nuclei,…
Muscle is known to regenerate through a complex process that involves several steps and depends on stem cells. Now, a new study led by researchers…