Once or twice weekly daytime nap linked to lower heart attack/stroke risk

A daytime nap taken once or twice a week may lower the risk of having a heart attack/stroke, finds new research. But no such association emerged for either greater frequency or duration of naps. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Why people gain weight as they get older

Many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older. Now new research has uncovered why that is: lipid turnover in the fat tissue decreases during aging and makes it easier to gain weight, even if we don’t eat more or exercise less than before. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press…

Scientists triple storage time of human donor livers

A new method of preservation maintains human liver tissue for up to 27 hours will give doctors and patients a much longer timeframe for organ transplant. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

How we make decisions depends on how uncertain we are

A new study on how we use reward information for making choices shows how humans and monkeys adopt their decision-making strategies depending on the uncertainty of information present. The findings challenge one of the most fundamental assumptions in economics, neuroeconomics and choice theory that decision-makers typically evaluate risky options in a multiplicative way when in…

Acute periodontal disease bacteria love colon and dirt microbes

Mythbuster: The idea that bacterial collaborations within microbiomes, like in the mouth, have evolved to be generous and exclusive very much appears to be wrong. In an extensive experiment, lavish collaborations ensued between random microbes. And some bacteria from the same microbiome were stingy with one another. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release…

Stretchy plastic electrolytes could enable new lithium-ion battery design

Researchers have developed a promising new cathode and electrolyte system that replaces expensive metals and traditional liquid electrolyte with lower cost transition metal fluorides and a solid polymer electrolyte. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Success of gene therapy for a form of inherited blindness depends on timing

An FDA-approved gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis, an inherited vision disorder with a childhood onset and progressive nature, has improved patients’ sight. But new research on the blinding condition but new research underscores the importance of further investigation to halt the progression of the disorder. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution…

Teeth offer vital clues about diet during the Great Irish Famine

Scientific analysis of dental calculus — plaque build-up — of the Famine’s victims found evidence of corn (maize), oats, potato, wheat and milk foodstuffs. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Birds string together meaningless sounds to make ‘words’

A new study sheds light on whether animal vocalizations, like human words, are constructed from smaller building blocks. By analyzing calls of the Australian chestnut-crowned babbler, the researchers have for the first time identified the meaning-generating building blocks of a non-human communication system. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

New drug may protect against memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease

A new drug discovered may protect against memory loss, nerve damage and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Neil Montanus, a Kodak Colorama Photographer, Dies at 92

His colossal pictures, depicting an idealized American life, greeted travelers at Grand Central Terminal for decades. Press Release Distribution Service

Jeremy Renner and the New Walled Garden of Celebrity

If people love you, why not make money from them? Press Release Distribution Service

All 4 Crew Members Trapped on Overturned Cargo Ship Are Rescued

The Golden Ray, a 656-foot vehicle carrier, overturned early Sunday. The Coast Guard was engaged in several hours of intense rescue efforts on Monday. Press Release Distribution Service

Director of M.I.T.’s Media Lab Resigns After Taking Money From Jeffrey Epstein

Joichi Ito had acknowledged taking $525,000 for the lab from Mr. Epstein, as well as more than $1 million for his own investment funds. Press Release Distribution Service

The 9/11 Tribute Lights Are Endangering 160,000 Birds a Year

A recent study shows that beams of light can lure birds to veer off their normal migratory flights, putting them at risk of starvation or injury. Press Release Distribution Service

Worker Stole $90,000 in ‘Lady M’ Cakes and Resold Them, Lawsuit Says

The bakery, which has locations around the world, is renowned for its Instagram-friendly Mille Crêpes cake. Press Release Distribution Service

What Draws Atheists, Jews and Catholics to a Presbyterian Church

At Rutgers Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, social justice and environmental issues unite the congregation. There’s Bible stuff, too. Press Release Distribution Service

N.R.A. Files Suit Against San Francisco

Days after the city declared it a terrorist organization, the National Rifle Association took action against San Francisco. Press Release Distribution Service

Judge Reinstates Nationwide Injunction on Trump Asylum Rule

A federal judge said the government cannot require asylum seekers to ask for shelter in another country before coming to the U.S. The Supreme Court is expected to weigh in soon. Press Release Distribution Service

Bahamas Hurricane Survivors, Desperate for Respite, Seek Passage to U.S.

The rush to fill flights and ferries has raised questions about what immigration rules apply for Bahamians seeking refuge. Press Release Distribution Service

California Lawmakers Vote to Undo N.C.A.A. Amateurism

A bill passed by the State Assembly would allow college athletes to make endorsement deals. It is expected to reach the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Press Release Distribution Service

Authorities Search California Offices of Boat Operator After Fire That Killed 34

Warrants targeting the operator, Truth Aquatics, could lead to criminal charges in the disaster. Press Release Distribution Service

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