The weight-loss drugs that have become so popular in recent years actually began as diabetes medications, and a new study shows that they continue to provide strong protection against that…
Day: September 4, 2024
Here’s How Much Sleep You Need According to Your Age
Sleep is a moving target. When you were a newborn, you slept for most of the day, then less as an older child; as a teen, you slept later. A…
Why Mosquitoes Are So Dangerous Right Now
Mosquito-borne diseases seem to be everywhere this year. Towns in Massachusetts are shutting down public parks and other outdoor areas after officials learned that mosquitoes in the region are carrying…
How to Know if Your Friendship Is Toxic—and What to Do About It
We all know the importance of fostering close social connections. Friends are great—until they’re not. Psychologists say they hear often about so-called toxic friendships, which veer away from the health…
No longer a niche, Passive House standards becoming a solution for highly efficient affordable housing
As low-income households face the dual burden of weather extremes and high energy costs, energy efficiency is an increasingly important strategy for both climate mitigation and lower utility bills. Passive…
The Fantastic Fungi — Biohybrid Bots Are Mushrooming
By KIM BELLARD I hadn’t expected to write about a biology-related topic anytime soon after doing so last week, but, gosh darn it, then I saw a press release from…
Pacific Islands Forum 2024: Deep Sea Mining, Australia in the hot seat and a glaring omission
What even is the Pacific Islands Forum? The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is a huge gathering of leaders from 18 Pacific nations. These leaders come together once a year to…