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Your gut (actually, your whole damn body) is home to thousands of species of bacteria, all of which can affect your health. However, it turns out not everyone’s bacteria is created equal. According to new findings published in Science, bacteria transplanted from obese people into mice caused the mice to … Read More
Ever had a buddy who was promoted ahead of you turn into sort of a dick? Even worse, have you been that person? According to neurologists, power changes how the brain operates. A new study (pdf warning) published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology argues that the brains of powerful … Read More
Fat tailed dwarf lemurs have a talent unique amongst primates. According to a new study published in PLOS One, they can hibernate, and, given how genetically similar they are to humans, scientists would like to know how. If scientists can work out the trick to hibernation, there would be implications … Read More
Ever been told that you look like a train wreck after a bad night’s sleep? Well, there may be some truth to that. Researchers at the University of Michigan working on treating sleep apnea with a system called CPAP (a mask and breather, basically) noticed that their patients started looking … Read More
A habit of exercise has long been associated with a decreased risk of aggressive cancer. However, a new study suggests that short-term, acute exercise can also help fight cancer. For the study, ten men cycled for 60 minutes. Researchers collected their blood before and after. Researchers then tested the samples … Read More
