3 h. ago People with insomnia more likely to develop dementia later in life, study finds

People who reported getting less sleep than usual were more likely to have lower cognitive test scores

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1 week ago Study finds the young are the unhappiest they’ve ever been. This might be why

Unhappiness now peaks amongst the young. Alex Bryson, David Blanchflower and Xiaowei Xu look at the change and question why

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2 w. ago Researchers looked at 38 million obituaries. What they discovered about life was surprising

The huge study has revealed the things people believe constitute a good life

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2 w. ago The key traits people define as having lived ‘a good life’ after death

A study analysing 38 million obituaries has revealed the things people believe constitute a good life

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2 w. ago Scientists discover chemical ‘missing link’ that might explain origins of life on Earth

Experiment may help explain the ‘most intriguing causal paradox in biology’ about how early life forms came together about 4 billion years ago

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2 w. ago New study reveals which foods may be influencing your dreams

Experts have shared four tips to help minimize food-related sleep disruptions

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2 w. ago Nice guys really do finish last as they live longer lives than grumps, study says

A study found that those who have a cheerier outlook on life are more likely to live longer than those who carry around negative energy with them all the time

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3 w. ago Your morning coffee is putting pep in your step — and making you happier too

The caffeinated bean juice triggers the happy hormone, helping people feel more enthusiastic

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3 w. ago Why scientists believe the simple life is more likely to be a happier life

Researchers said people are ‘happier and more satisfied’ when living more communal lifestyles

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4 w. ago Arctic glaciers face ‘terminal’ decline as microbes accelerate ice melt

Scientists in Svalbard in race to study polar microbes as global warming threatens fragile glacial ecosystems“It felt really scary like being in the middle of a burning city during a night raid.” Dr Arwyn Edwards is not describing urban warfare, but a recent hot and foggy day on a Svalbard glacier, where record-breaking summer heat turned his workplace into a cascade of meltwater and falling rocks.Edwards is a leading researcher in glacier ecology – the study of life forms that live on, within and around glaciers and ice sheets. Over two decades of polar research, he has always felt “relaxed and at home” on ice. But accelerating climate change is beginning to erode that sense of security. Continue reading...

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last month Research explains why a simple life is likely to be a happier life

Researchers said people are ‘happier and more satisfied’ when living more communal lifestyles

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last month Cats with dementia could help develop Alzheimer's treatment says study

The brains of cats with dementia undergo similar changes to those in people with Alzheimer's, according to a new Scottish study

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last month Cats develop dementia like humans – and may hold clues to treating it

The breakthrough was hailed as a “perfect natural model for Alzheimer’s” by scientists who worked on it

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