Risky driving behaviors increase as common sleep disorder worsens: Diagnosing, treating sleep apnea may make driving safer for older adults
People with sleep apnea wake up tired in the morning, no matter how many hours they actually sleep. The condition causes them to briefly stop and restart breathing dozens or even hundreds of times a night. Even though such breathing interruptions often don’t awaken those with apnea, they prevent them from sinking into deep, refreshing […]
7 Happiness Hacks You Can Do On A Commute
Commuting can be tedious, no matter the circumstances. Traffic is a nightmare, subways can be packed, trains can get delayed. Even walking or biking to your destination can come with frustrations. Since we can’t avoid commuting altogether, why not take advantage of having to get from point A to point B? Better yet, why not […]
How Can I Solve My Relationship Without Breaking Up?
No matter how strong your relationship is, it will face some challenges along the way. Does that mean you should break up? Not at all. While it’s true that some problems are beyond solving, you can work through the rough patches. We discuss 7 relationship problems and how to solve them without breaking up or leaving […]
‘Back to basics’ approach helps unravel new phase of matter
A new phase of matter, thought to be understandable only using quantum physics, can be studied with far simpler classical methods. Researchers from the University of Cambridge used computer modelling to study potential new phases of matter known as prethermal discrete time crystals (DTCs). It was thought that the properties of prethermal DTCs were reliant […]
Humans aren’t the only species whose metabolisms tend to slow down with age
If you feel like your metabolism just isn’t what it used to be, no matter how many hours you spend in the gym, dolphins can relate. A Duke University-led study finds that bottlenose dolphins burn calories at a lower rate as they get older, just like we do. It’s the first time scientists have measured […]