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  • The ‘Shocking’ Step to Better Sleep for Teens (It’s Healthy Food)

    The ‘Shocking’ Step to Better Sleep for Teens (It’s Healthy Food)

    Separating lessons from hype in a recent Sleep Health Journal study
    Go to the profile of Sam Westreich, PhD
    Sam Westreich, PhD
    Jun 16
    Caterpillars Used to Synthesise Complex Fluorescent Molecules

    Caterpillars Used to Synthesise Complex Fluorescent Molecules

    Step aside conventional methods, using insects in your chemical synthesis is the new trend.
    Go to the profile of Cassie Welander, PhD
    Cassie Welander, PhD
    Jun 16
    Substack is Full of Anti-Vaccine Misinformation

    Substack is Full of Anti-Vaccine Misinformation

    Scrolling through, and debunking, my top recommended “Health & Wellness” articles
    Go to the profile of Sam Westreich, PhD
    Sam Westreich, PhD
    Jun 13
    Mitochondria Aren’t Just Energy Factories — They Take on Dual Roles to Meet Metabolic Demands

    Mitochondria Aren’t Just Energy Factories — They Take on Dual Roles to Meet Metabolic Demands

    Nutrient-deprived conditions create a division of labor among our cellular powerhouses.
    Go to the profile of Brady Holmer
    Brady Holmer
    Jun 10
    Will Humans Live to 150? Not in Our Lifetime

    Will Humans Live to 150? Not in Our Lifetime

    The “radical” idea of radical life extension.
    Go to the profile of Brady Holmer
    Brady Holmer
    Jun 4
    Revisiting the Myth: Does Coffee Dehydrate Us?

    Revisiting the Myth: Does Coffee Dehydrate Us?

    A commenter fears that the caffeine disrupts our electrolyte levels
    Go to the profile of Sam Westreich, PhD
    Sam Westreich, PhD
    May 29
    James Webb Space Telescope: How It’s Changing Our Understanding of the Universe

    James Webb Space Telescope: How It’s Changing Our Understanding of the Universe

    How the James Webb Space Telescope is Expanding Our View of the Universe
    Go to the profile of EmmadTech Info
    EmmadTech Info
    May 28
    New Bed Nets Kill the Malaria Parasite in Mosquitoes

    New Bed Nets Kill the Malaria Parasite in Mosquitoes

    A new combination of antimalarial compounds has been found to effectively kill the malaria parasite in mosquitoes.
    Go to the profile of Cassie Welander, PhD
    Cassie Welander, PhD
    May 21
    The Burden of Knowing — Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in an Era of Limited Treatment

    The Burden of Knowing — Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in an Era of Limited Treatment

    Why Early Disease Detection Presents an Ethical Dilemma
    Go to the profile of Anne Freier
    Anne Freier
    May 20
    This Tiny Predator Uses Tools to Capture Its Prey

    This Tiny Predator Uses Tools to Capture Its Prey

    Researchers discovered assassin bugs were weaponising resin to catch their stingless bee prey.
    Go to the profile of Cassie Welander, PhD
    Cassie Welander, PhD
    May 19
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