Science

June 6, 2025

Study Finds Coffee Consumption Linked To Healthy Aging in Women

If you're someone who needs a cup of coffee to get going in the morning, there's good news. According to a study presented at the annual American Society for Nutrition meeting, getting your caffeine fix can actually help you age better. The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed or published, is the culmination of 30 years of research. The findings were presented by Dr. Sara Mahdavi, a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard T.H.

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June 5, 2025

Study Reveals That Exercise Can Be “Better Than a Drug” in Cancer Recovery

It’s a well-established fact that one of the best things you can do for your body is to exercise. Those who perform two to four times above the recommended amount of moderate physical activity, for instance, show a 26% to 31% lower all-cause mortality, and a 28% to 38% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality. Exercise has also been proven to alleviate stress and anxiety, both of which frequently cause or contribute to cognitive impairment.

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June 4, 2025

Groundbreaking Contact Lenses Let Humans See Invisible Infrared Light—Even Through Closed Eyes

Different creatures within the animal kingdom have varying degrees of vision and color perception. Whereas vampire bats are likely colorblind, there are some snakes with infrared senses, mice with sensitivity to UV light, and birds who have tetrachromatic vision (meaning they see the world through four color cones), which differs from humans who have just three color cones and can perceive only a limited range of colors.

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May 28, 2025

You Can Take a Free Selfie in Space Thanks to Ex-NASA Engineer Mark Rober’s $5M Satellite

People are often thinking of creative locations for their next selfie, so why not outer space? That's exactly what former NASA engineer and popular YouTuber Mark Rober has made possible with SAT GUS. In January 2025, this satellite, which took Rober three years and $5 million to develop, was launched into space. And this summer, as it orbits Earth, it will be taking free selfies.

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