Protein is having its moment: From grocery store shelves to Instagram feeds, high-protein foods are everywhere. Food labels shout their protein content in bold, oversized fonts, while social media overflows with recipes promising to pack more protein into your favourite dishes. And according to the International Food Information Council’s Food and Health Survey, “high protein” topped the list of popular …
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Rolling out a yoga mat and flowing with your breath could be one of the best exercises for improving sleep in the long run. A meta-analysis of 30 randomized controlled trials has revealed that regular, high-intensity yoga is more strongly associated with improved sleep than walking, resistance training, combination exercise, aerobic exercise, or traditional Chinese exercises, like qi gong and …
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Analysis of 18 different carnivorous dinosaur species’ skulls has revealed that not all chompers chewed the same. While Tyrannosaurus rex‘s skull is suited to the high-power crushing motion still favored by crocodiles, other predators of its ilk, like Allosaurus, had weaker jaws that would have slashed or torn the flesh of their prey, in a feeding style more similar to …
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Early human ancestors may have learned to walk upright on two legs up in the trees rather than on the firm ground of Africa’s ancient savannah. A first-of-its-type study led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany has identified a link between the foraging strategies of Tanzania’s Issa Valley chimpanzees among woodlands and the ape’s …
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Free-floating, planetary-mass objects that are just drifting carefree through the galaxy, untethered and starless, appear to be able to generate their own systems of moons, like a planetary system on a miniature scale. An analysis of new JWST observations on a number of rogue planets – each weighing between five and 10 Jupiters – has revealed the presence of disks …
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When you order a coffee, do you ask for it to be “extra hot”? Whether you enjoy tea, coffee or something else, hot drinks are a comforting and often highly personal ritual. The exact temperature to brew tea or serve coffee for the best flavour is hotly debated. But there may be something else you’re not considering: your health. Related: …
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A galaxy billions of light-years across space-time has puzzled scientists since its discovery more than 50 years ago. PKS 1424+240 is a blazar, with a hugely active black hole in its center blasting powerful jets of plasma out into intergalactic space. To qualify as a blazar, a galaxy has to be oriented in a very specific way – with one of …
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Scientists have revealed that immune cells in Alzheimer’s brains behave differently from those in brains of people without the disease – a discovery that could lead to new treatments. Published in 2023, an analysis of human brain tissue discovered microglia in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s were more frequently in a pre-inflammatory state, making them less likely to be …
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A rare genetic mutation appears to make people basically invulnerable to viruses – and it could potentially be harnessed as a therapy. Researchers have now shown this surprising viral protection can be replicated in mice and hamsters. “We have yet to find a virus that can break through the therapy’s defenses [in cell culture tests],” explains Columbia University immunologist Dusan …
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People who play certain wind instruments, like the didgeridoo, may find it easier to breathe while sleeping, according to emerging research. A new randomized controlled trial suggests that blowing through a conch shell is another option for keeping our airways clear when we sleep, reducing the risk of a condition known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Affecting close to a …
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