Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Archives

Real Age vs. Biological Age

September 23, 2015September 22, 2015 by Merv Mandelbaum

Problem People always guess that you’re older than you really are. But that isn’t a big deal, right? Reality Your ‘biological age’ doesn’t always correspond to your real age, and not only is that bad news for your health, people can sometimes tell just by looking at you, according to … Read More

We Make Big Life Decisions at 29

January 2, 2015 by Merv Mandelbaum

About to embark on a new decade? Research suggests you’re about to do some serious thinking. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that people tend to make major decisions in the year before starting a new decade. Examining other studies, researchers found … Read More