How The ‘8-Minute Rule’ Can Help Us Fight Loneliness—By A Psychologist
The “8-minute rule” is a simple yet powerful gesture that can prevent isolation in friendships, reminding us that even a ...
Sunita Williams breaks a 5.5-hour spacewalk record after forgetting how to walk in space
After spending nearly 7 months in zero gravity, astronaut Sunita Williams overcame the challenge of re-learning to walk, then ...
Navy SEAL who led workout that hospitalized Tufts lacrosse players lacked expertise, report says
A review urges Tufts University to improve workout safety after a Navy SEAL-led session hospitalized nine lacrosse players, highlighting credential concerns.
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Science in Everyday Life with Alex Dainis
A 2024 winner of the National Academies’ Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, Alex Dainis ...
Seven cool science stories we almost missed this month
It's a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific stories each month. In the past, ...
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NASA astronaut Suni Williams sets new record on 5.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS (video)
Suni Williams surpasses the most time by a woman on EVA during a spacewalk with Butch Wilmore outside the International Space ...
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Changing therapy practice to add higher-intensity walking improves early stroke recovery
By integrating 30 minutes a day of progressive walking exercise into standard stroke rehabilitation (30 to 60 minutes of physical therapy five days a week) stroke patients had a measurable improved ...
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AI
A science-oriented advocacy group says the Earth is moving closer to destruction. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said ...
Trump federal aid pause: What the freeze could mean for Medicaid, education and more
A directive by President Donald Trump to freeze federal grants and loans raised uncertainty and fears among many who depend ...
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NFL PLAY 60 Fitness Break broadcast delivers movement minutes in advance of Super Bowl LIX
The American Heart Association and the National Football League (NFL) are challenging kids to get moving and PLAY 60 in advance of Super Bowl LIX with the latest installment of the NFL PLAY 60 Fitness ...
The Doomsday Clock reveals how close humanity may be to total annihilation
Seventy-eight years ago, scientists created a unique sort of timepiece — named the Doomsday Clock — as a symbolic attempt to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world.