Exercise scientists: women hunted, men gathered
Scientific American upends the old idea that manly men evolved to hunt for meat for growing prehistoric families with physiological evidence that women – who […]
physiology
No sex, please. Not menopausal, just busy! (Research says.)
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine looked (I’m tempted to say “longingly”) at the sex lives of middle-aged women, and found the main […]
How a ballerina spins, as a neurophysical phenomenon.
The journal Human Movement Science carries research from Swiss sports scientists who have used ballet dancers to figure out how it can be possible for […]
The key to staying fit when you’re less active is maintaining your intensity.
Outside takes a hard, scientific look at our pandemic year (and our softening middle sections) using a measure called “VO2,” which is a way of […]
Chilling out: Starting to study the physiology of ASMR
Researchers from the UK’s University of Sheffield and Manchester Metropolitan University have taken a closer look at what’s really going on with all those hugely […]
Everything you know about low-fat dieting is wrong.
Nature reveals that low-fat diets don’t really help you lose weight: An analysis of 53 weight-loss studies that included more than 68,000 people has concluded […]
A lab-grown limb (muscle, blood and skin).
New Scientist has photos and video of a severed rat limb… that was never part of any rat’s body. It was grown in a dish: […]
Working nights? Lay off the spinach and liver.
Science Daily has more dietary recommendations for resetting your body’s clock: Disrupted circadian clocks, researchers believe, are the reason that shift workers experience higher incidents […]
In. Out. Ahhh…..
A better life can come down to the simplest thing in the world. Yesterday, NPR.org investigated the science behind one of the most potent therapies […]
Get up. Really.
New York Times quotes research that proves exercise won’t save you. It’s the sitting that kills you: …[S]cientists from the University of South Carolina and […]
The “look at me” hormone.
SciAm bursts the myth that testosterone is the source of male aggression. No, the truth is far worse. It’s the thing that turns men into […]
Runners: Put the shoes down.
Science Daily throws fitness fans off their stride with a study that suggests running shoes will mess up your legs: In a study published in […]
Music opens your heart. No, really.
CNN recently covered some fun physiological research from the University of Maryland that showed that music – music you like – really is good for […]
Mmmm. Neurology. Oh, yeah.
Nature Neuroscience (via the BBC) lets researchers push all the right buttons after they’ve discovered brave new ways to make us feel good: A team, […]
SONG: When the Lights Go Out.
SONG: “When the Lights Go Out.” [Download] (To download: double right-click & “Save As”) ARTIST: grant. SOURCE: “Sleep-deprived brains alternate between normal activity and ‘power […]