Doctors have long relied on measurements like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratios to assess health risks. However, researchers are increasingly focusing their attention on an unexpected indicator: neck circumference. A thick neck might project strength, like that of heavyweight boxers or rugby players, but studies suggest it could signal a concerning health issue. BMI, which divides weight by …
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The six centuries-old art history rules hidden in their engagement photo
Alamy 5. Ceremony Lawrence Alma Tadema, A Foregone Conclusion, 1885 The sense of suspenseful ceremony is skilfully acknowledged and manipulated in London-based Dutch artist Lawrence Alma Tadema’s charming enactment of the moments immediately preceding a proposal. Though the outcome of the ensuing encounter may be “a foregone conclusion”, as the painting’s title assures, the work cleverly captures both the anxious …
Read More »Hidden Belly Fat Found To Accelerate Heart Aging, Scientists Warn
A major new study has uncovered how hidden fat around the organs can accelerate the ageing of the heart, while fat stored in other areas may even slow it down. Using advanced imaging and artificial intelligence, researchers revealed surprising differences between men and women, and pointed to inflammation and hormones as possible explanations. Credit: Shutterstock Hidden organ fat speeds up …
Read More »Security Researchers Hacked Google Calendar Using AI And Hidden Text In Images
Kenneth Cheung/Getty Images AI is an impressive tool, and companies like Google and OpenAI continue to improve and expand upon what their models can do. At the same time, generative AI chatbots are also becoming bigger targets for bad actors, and now security researchers have found a way to hack someone’s Google …
Read More »Big Five No More? New Study Uncovers Hidden Personality Traits
Summary: For 40 years, the Big Five personality model has dominated psychology, but new research suggests it may be incomplete. Using taxonomic graph analysis, researchers mapped personality from the ground up, uncovering new meta-traits and traits not captured by the Big Five. The study’s bottom-up method highlights complex relationships between personality items, leading to a richer, more precise hierarchy. Beyond …
Read More »Scientists discover strange hidden structures in DNA
Scientists have found that twisting structures in DNA long mistaken for knots are actually something else entirely. Inside cells, DNA gets twisted, copied, and pulled apart. The twists can influence how genes function, affecting which are switched on and when. Studying how DNA responds to stress can help scientists better understand how genes are controlled, how the molecule is organized, …
Read More »Scientists Found a Hidden Switch in Your Brain That Could Reverse Memory Loss
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: For decades, scientists have looked at various mechanisms responsible for the decline of our mental faculties as we age. A new discovery shows that the accumulation of a certain protein called the ferritin light chain 1, …
Read More »After 60 Years, Scientists Uncover Hidden Brain Pathway Behind Diabetes Drug Metformin
For decades, scientists have debated how metformin, the world’s most widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug, actually works. A new study from Baylor College of Medicine reveals a surprising player: the brain. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists found that metformin acts in the brain through Rap1 to control blood sugar. This insight could lead to more precise diabetes treatments. Metformin has been …
Read More »Your TV’s USB port has 5 hidden superpowers: Here’s how I take advantage of mine
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. After the initial setup, most people rarely engage directly with their smart TV. With wireless connectivity, phone apps, and remote controls, there’s little need to. Tucked next to the essential HDMI ports, a USB 2.0 port — likely sitting unnoticed on the back or side panel — offers more potential …
Read More »NASA’s Webb Telescope Discovers New Hidden Uranus Moon, Astronomer Explains Its Significance
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a tiny new moon orbiting Uranus, a rare discovery that expands Uranus’ total known moons to 29, and the first inner one found in nearly 40 years. Provisionally named S/2025 U1, the hidden moon was first detected on February 2, 2025, and at just 10 kilometers (six miles) wide it is …
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