Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food
New findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting. The results demonstrate evidence of health benefits beyond weight loss, but also show that any potentially health-altering changes appear to occur only after three days without food. The study, published today in Nature Metabolism, advances our understanding […]
Sneaky Ways Your Nails Could Show Signs Of A Potential Health Issue
Anna Efetova via Getty Images Did you know that your nails can reveal a lot about your health? Visual cues from your nails may be able to signal vitamin deficiencies or illness — and, in serious cases, even melanoma or heart issues. Nail technicians aren’t able to diagnose conditions, but they can help you spot […]
The 6 Worst Foods And Drinks For Your Teeth, According To Dentists
Nico De Pasquale Photography via Getty Images Dentists reveal the foods and drinks that can hurt your teeth and how to counteract them. With the risks of deadly viruses and unexpected disease, it can be easy to forget about your dental health. But it’s important to prioritize. Studies show that there may be a connection […]
Rocking shadows in protoplanetary discs
Astronomers from the University of Warwick reveal a new phenomenon dubbed the “rocking shadow” effect that describes how discs in forming planetary systems are oriented, and how they move around their host star. The effect also gives clues as to how they might evolve with time. Dr Rebecca Nealon presented the new work this week […]
Event horizons are tunable factories of quantum entanglement: Physicists’ research findings open a promising avenue for confirming the quantum origin of the Hawking radiation
LSU physicists have leveraged quantum information theory techniques to reveal a mechanism for amplifying, or “stimulating,” the production of entanglement in the Hawking effect in a controlled manner. Furthermore, these scientists propose a protocol for testing this idea in the laboratory using artificially produced event horizons. These results have been recently published in Physical Review […]
‘Mirror nuclei’ to probe fundamental physics of atoms and neutron stars
About 20 years ago, Michigan State University’s B. Alex Brown had an idea to reveal insights about a fundamental but enigmatic force at work in some of the most extreme environments in the universe. These environments include an atom’s nucleus and celestial bodies known as neutron stars, both of which are among the densest objects […]