• Does drinking coffee prevent certain cancers?
    December 30, 2024 from Futurity
    A young woman sips coffee from a white cup while leaning down. "...these findings support the need for more data and further studies around the impact that coffee and tea can have on reducing cancer risk."
  • The wrong sleep cycle can seriously affect your mood
    December 30, 2024 from Futurity
    A young man in a yellow beanie and sweatshirt puts his hand over his face. New research finds connections between mood and circadian rhythm disruptions in a study using Fitbit data from hundreds of medical interns.
  • Lizard meet-up shows evolution in action
    December 30, 2024 from Futurity
    A Crested anole (Anolis cristatellus) opens the large orange and yellow flap on its neck. "This was a rare opportunity where we could watch evolution as it happened."
  • Climate stress has millennials rethinking retirement
    December 30, 2024 from Futurity
    A blue piggy bank is half-submerged in water against a black background. Facing climate stress, many millennials balance short-term priorities with long-term retirement goals, researchers report.
  • AI air pollution takes deadly health toll
    December 30, 2024 from Futurity
    A power plant emits brown clouds of smoke via smokestacks at sunset. Air pollution from AI is expected to result in as many as 1,300 premature deaths a year by 2030 in the United States, researchers say.
  • Do animals feel jealousy?
    December 30, 2024 from Futurity
    A black and white puppy looks off to one side, averting its gaze from a basket holding two other puppies. New research digs into whether non-human animals have a similar sense of fairness. The answer is more nuanced than it may seem.
  • Overactive cells linked with type 2 diabetes
    December 19, 2024 from Futurity
    An older woman checks her blood sugar level while seated at a white table. Researchers are studying potential therapies to target cells linked to the development of disorders like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
  • Dirt plays a big role in the spread of antibiotic resistance
    December 19, 2024 from Futurity
    A person wearing rubber boots steps on a shovel to drive it into the soil. New research digs into how soil bacteria contribute to the growing global issue of antibiotic resistance.
  • Listen: Research on alcohol’s health benefits was skewed
    December 19, 2024 from Futurity
    Two people toast with cocktail glasses filled with a red drink. In this episode of the Big Brains podcast, a scholar digs into the truth about alcohol's benefits and risks.
  • Meerkat pups pay the cost when mom’s the boss
    December 16, 2024 from Futurity
    Four small meerkat pups poke their heads out of a hole between two large rocks. The hormones that fuel a meerkat queen's power can be a double-edged sword for the health of her offspring, researchers report.
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