Tag: Research

With ‘How to Change Your Mind,’ Taking a Trip With Michael Pollan

In late 2012, the best-selling author and journalist Michael Pollan (“The Omnivore’s…

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Covid-19 Vaccines Temporarily Changed Menstrual Cycles, Study Shows

Nearly half of the participants of a recent study who were menstruating…

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Exercise or Diet Alone Isn’t Enough to Prevent Disease, Study Shows

Health food or exercise alone isn’t enough to prevent chronic disease, new…

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N.F.L. Players Pay a Small Price When Accused of Violence Against Women

How the N.F.L. responds to accusations of violence against women has been…

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The Power of a Casual Check-in Text

Calling, texting or emailing a friend just to say “hello” might seem…

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Researchers: Improving Eyesight May Help Prevent Dementia

Dementia cases are climbing along with an aging world population, and yet…

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An Excavation in the Sea Depths Recovers Hercules From the Afterlife

As myth has it, Hercules had to complete 12 heroic labors to…

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The Work of Online Volunteers

The volunteers who run our favorite groups on Facebook, Reddit, Nextdoor or…

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The Effects of Sleep Debt

After surveying past studies of sleep-deprived mice, many of which Dr. Veasey…

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