Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Luke Walton, University of Warwick
Working on getting a better night’s sleep can lead to optimal physical and mental well-being over time—but quality of sleep is more important than quantity.
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- Written by: Ziba Kashef, Yale University
Too few older adults make end-of-life medical decisions ahead of time—and even when they do identify a loved one to make decisions for them, their wishes may remain unclear.
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- Written by: James L. Oschman, PhD
Walking barefoot on the Earth may be the simplest way to improve sleep, ease pain, and restore natural energy—here's why.
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- Written by: Marcelle Pick, MSN, OB/GYN NP
The first person to identify the effects of chronic stress was Hungarian scientist Hans Selye. From Selye’s point of view, stress itself was neither good nor bad—it was simply challenging. He believed that without any stress at all, life would be pretty boring...
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- Written by: Nicola Jones, University of Warwick
Scientists say removing ovaries during a hysterectomy could increase a woman’s risk for heart disease, cancer, and premature death.
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- Written by: Alexis Blue, University of Arizona
Some neighborhood designs more conducive to exercise and general well-being than others, new research shows.
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- Written by: Gillian Kiley, Brown University
Public understanding of the needs of military veterans has focused largely post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, suicide rates, and poor conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
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- Written by: Julia Short, Cardiff University
Estimates suggest that patients receive topical antibiotics for 40 percent of eczema flares, but a new study suggests there is no meaningful benefit from the use of either oral or topical antibiotics for children who are clinically infected with the condition.
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- Written by: Carrie Koplinka-Loehr, YES! Magazine
What’s at stake in a world where science is marginalized? Programs like AguaClara, which offer sustainable, low-cost solutions to communities in need.
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- Written by: Derek Thompson, University of Missouri
In the United States, Florida has the sixth highest number of hazardous waste sites known as Superfund sites
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- Written by: Gary Null & Barbara Seaman
The more toxic we are, the faster we age. "Everyone needs detoxification... because the air that we breathe is polluted, the water that we drink is full of chlorine, the clothing we wear is made of artificial fabrics and chemicals, the lotions and shampoos that we use all contain chemicals."
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- Written by: Marla Paul, Northwestern University
Men with longer exposure to the drugs finasteride and dutasteride have a higher risk of persistent erectile dysfunction than do men with less exposure, a new study suggests.
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- Written by: Jim Erickson, University of Michigan
Mercury concentrations in Hawaiian-caught bigeye and yellowfin tuna are steadily rising and mirror increases in North Pacific waters that have been linked to atmospheric mercury emissions from Asia.
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- Written by: Matthew Swayne, Penn State
Just like real doctors and nurses, online health tools with good communication skills can promote healthier lifestyles.
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- Written by: Leslie Orr, University of Rochester
Exercise and/or psychological therapy work better than medications to reduce cancer-related fatigue and should be recommended first to patients, say researchers.
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- Written by: Ziba Kashef, Yale University
Older adults who go to the emergency department for an illness or injury are at increased risk for disability and decline in physical abilities up to six months later, research shows.
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- Written by: Ben Snedecker, Georgia Institute of Technology
Researchers predicted dieting success—or failure—with an accuracy rate of 77 percent based on the sentiment of the words and phrases people used on Twitter.
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- Written by: Sarina Gleason, Michigan State University
Effective breast cancer treatment options are predictable based on the way certain genes act or express themselves, new research shows.
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- Written by: David Orenstein, Brown University
Fluid is a previously unacknowledged source of the tension we feel when we stretch our muscles, research suggests.
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- Written by: Kristina Sauerwein, Washington University in St. Louis
People taking heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors—Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium, and Protonix—may not be aware of kidney damage linked to the medications, research suggests.
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- Written by: Nathan Collins, Stanford University
There’s no easy way to predict which teenager will become a problem drug user. While certain personality traits—impulsiveness for example—may signal danger, not every adolescent fits the description.
