New Research Reveals How Mindfulness Improves Your Sleep
The results offer a better understanding of how employees and employers can collaborate to mitigate job-related stress. Mindfulness, the practice of focusing on the present…
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Why Your Heart Might Soon Heal Itself After a Heart Attack
In the journal Circulation, the authors reveal an exciting new avenue of study for repairing damaged hearts. Think of them as the Energizer Bunnies of…
ChatGPT vs. Humans: Even Linguistic Experts Can’t Tell Who Wrote What
Experts in linguistics struggle to differentiate between AI-produced and human-authored texts. According to a recent study co-authored by an assistant professor from the University of…
Sea Urchin Killer Identified: Scientists Unmask the Microscopic Menace Behind Massive Die-Off Event
The mass die-off of the long-spined sea urchin – a loss that threatens the health of coral reefs from the Caribbean to Florida’s east coast…
Swahili Secrets Unlocked: Ancient DNA Discovery Restores Heritage and Debunks Myths
Life’s work of University of South Florida researcher uncovers first ancient DNA from Swahili civilization. New study brings peace and restores pride to millions of…
Surprising Findings: Too Few Job Demands Can Harm Sleep Quality
According to new research, moderate job demands and a sense of control over working conditions are key factors in predicting optimal sleep health. Contrary to…
What Is Quantum Entanglement? A Physicist Explains Einstein’s “Spooky Action at a Distance”
Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects become correlated, meaning that the state of one object can…
Psychedelics Have Huge Potential – But Financial Interests Could Corrupt Them
Monopolies should respect counterculture and Indigenous traditions. Magic mushrooms and other psychedelics show promise in the treatment of addiction, post-traumatic traumatic stress, and other difficult-to-treat…
Warming Oceans Will Likely Shrink the Habitats of Many Marine Mammals
The research is the first to look into the link between oxygen, temperature, and the metabolic needs of vertical migrators. Brad Seibel still recalls headlines…
Doomsday Glacier “Holding On by Its Fingernails” – Spine-Chilling Retreat Could Raise Sea Levels by 10 Feet
Faster in the Past: New seafloor images – the highest resolution of any taken off the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – upend understanding of Thwaites…
New Experimental Drug Protects Against Sudden Death
The drug could pave the way for treatments for those who are at risk of sudden rupture due to abdominal aortic aneurysms. A study conducted…
Evidence of Unprecedented Modern Sea-Level Rise Found in Ancient Caves
A geology professor at the University of South Florida has uncovered the influence of the industrial boom on global warming. The early 1900s were a…
Drinking Coffee Can Make You More Impulsive and Cause You To Spend More Money
According to international research conducted by the University of South Florida, caffeine influences what you purchase and how much you spend when you go shopping….
Rwandan Genocide Chemically Modified the DNA of Victims and Victims’ Offspring
Scientists with the USF Genomics program and Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease Research have taken a significant step in providing the people of…
Natural Compound in Basil May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease
University of South Florida Health-led team discovers that the compound fenchol has the same beneficial effect as gut-derived metabolites in reducing neurotoxic amyloid-beta in the…
World’s Most Efficient Swimmer: Jellyfish Create a “Virtual Wall” to Enhance Performance
New research led by the University of South Florida has uncovered one of the reasons jellyfish have come to be known as the “world’s most…
Vape Flavorings Are Cardiotoxic and Can Damage the Heart
The vape flavorings so popular with kids and young adults are cardiotoxic and disrupt the heart’s normal electrical activity, a University of South Florida Health…
Dinosaur Feather Study Debunked: Overwhelming Evidence Supports Jurassic Fossil Belongs to Archaeopteryx
A new study provides substantial evidence that the first fossil feather ever to be discovered does belong to the iconic Archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur named…