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Light exercise every hour significantly lowers blood pressure in youth
Nov 15, 2024 (SPX)
The research followed 2,513 participants from the University of Bristol's Children of the 90s cohort, monitoring them from age 11 to 24. Initially, children ave...
Breaking up sedentary time with light exercise helps lower blood pressure
Nov 15, 2024 (SPX)
The longitudinal research included 2,513 children from the University of Bristol's Children of the 90s cohort, monitored from age 11 to 24. At the beginning of ...
12,000-year-old stones might represent early wheel-like technology
Nov 14, 2024 (SPX)
Wheel-and-axle combinations are known for their essential role in advancing technologies, typically linked with Bronze Age carts. Spindle whorls are round, weig...
Location of ancient ochre mine found in Eswatini
Nov 13, 2024 (SPX)
Ochre, an iron-rich natural pigment, has been significant for millennia, often used in cave art and for decorating symbolic items and personal adornments. It ho...
Chimpanzees show improved performance on difficult computer tasks with an audience
Nov 11, 2024 (SPX)
"It was very surprising to find that chimpanzees are affected in their task performance by audience members, and by human audience members nonetheless!" said Ch...
New findings on Denisovans reveal their role in shaping early human genetics
Nov 11, 2024 (SPX)
The Neanderthal genome was first published in 2010, demonstrating that Neanderthals had interbred with modern humans. Soon after, genetic analysis of a finger b...
Human culture's distinctiveness lies in its open-ended nature
Nov 08, 2024 (SPX)
For many years, the prevailing view was that the distinctive feature of human culture was its ability to build upon itself, accumulating knowledge and practices...
Memories extend beyond the brain in new NYU study
Nov 08, 2024 (SPX)
"Learning and memory are generally associated with brains and brain cells alone, but our study shows that other cells in the body can learn and form memories, t...
Gentrification Fuels Alienation Among East Asian Urban Residents, Study Finds
Nov 04, 2024 (SPX)
The study, recently published in 'The Developing Economies', explores the effects of two different models of urban renewal in Seoul, South Korea: state-led urba...
Colombia's Awa people resist violence, maintain 'spiritual bond' with nature
Oct 25, 2024 (AFP)
As environmental policy leaders gather for a major biodiversity meeting in the South American nation, the Awas embody the struggle for survival of native people...
A SMART method to enhance effectiveness of cartilage repair therapy
Oct 25, 2024 (SPX)
Articular cartilage, a connective tissue that protects the bone ends in joints, can degenerate due to injury, age, or arthritis, leading to significant joint pa...
Artificial intelligence forms external cognitive system, reshaping human thought processes
Oct 23, 2024 (SPX)
The concept of System 0 was introduced in a study published by *Nature Human Behaviour* titled "The case for human-AI interaction as System 0 thinking." The pap...
Why humans love carbs: A genetic trait that predates agriculture
Oct 18, 2024 (SPX)
Researchers have discovered that the duplication of a gene, called the salivary amylase gene (AMY1), may have helped early humans digest starch more effectively...
Countries could halve premature mortality by 2050
Oct 16, 2024 (SPX)
The report, released on October 14 by The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health, outlines a plan for all nations to cut their rates of premature mortality by...
Trumpet star Marsalis says jazz creates 'balance' in divided world
Oct 09, 2024 (AFP)
Marsalis -- who sat down with AFP in Beijing as he kicked off a series of performances in China -- has charted a decades-long career that has seen him win nine ...
How dogs and humans communicate through shared language
Oct 04, 2024 (SPX)
In nature, unique vocal rhythms help animals avoid predators or identify potential mates. However, the ability to adapt to foreign speech rhythms, whether for c...
Trauma impacts pain and loneliness in end-of-life care
Oct 04, 2024 (SPX)
"We found that early-life trauma in particular, especially physical abuse by parents, was strongly related to end-of-life pain, loneliness and depressive sympto...
Japan PM slated to announce plans for 'happiness index'
Oct 03, 2024 (AFP)
The index, formulated by the public and private sectors, is expected to be proposed alongside Ishiba's plans for the economy and tackling the country's shrinkin...
Can we 'recharge' our cells?
Sep 27, 2024 (SPX)
The ability to recharge cells diminishes as humans age or face diseases. Mitochondria, often called the powerhouse of the cell, are central to energy production...
Swiss prosecutor asks one person be held over suicide pod use
Sep 26, 2024 (AFP)
The space-age looking Sarco capsule, which fills with nitrogen and causes death by hypoxia, was used on Monday outside a village near the German border. The por...
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