The switch from daylight saving time to standard time—and vice versa—affects not only the time of day but apparently also the human body. A new study by researchers at Northwestern Medicine shows that the time change may be linked to an altered risk of certain retinal vascular diseases. In particular, the switch to daylight saving […]
People who repeatedly lose weight only to gain it back again may find it easier to stick with intermittent fasting than with traditional calorie counting—according to a new study from the University of Adelaide. The study examined not only how much weight the participants lost, but also how different dietary approaches affected their eating habits, […]
Getting a little less sleep each night can have a greater impact on your health than you realize. Researchers at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that adults who reduced their nightly sleep by about 80 minutes for six weeks gained an average of about half a kilogram and spent more time […]
Imagine a train standing at the platform, ready to depart. All the passengers have taken their seats, the conductors have checked the tickets, and the doors are ready to close—yet the train does not start moving. The reason: the train driver’s watch has stopped. Without a functioning time signal, the entire departure is canceled, even […]
Consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries of modern neuroscience. Every day, we shift between different states: we are awake, asleep, dreaming, or lose consciousness—for example, during general anesthesia. For a long time, it was assumed that an unconscious brain is largely inactive. The idea seemed obvious: if we perceive nothing, hear nothing, and have […]
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