Trial finds benefits of 16-hour fasting are evident for at least 1 year, regardless of eating window timing

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Three months of time-restricted eating (TRE), irrespective of whether it is earlier or later in the day, may be a promising strategy for sustaining long-term weight…

Heavy Social Media Use Linked to Believing and Spreading Fake News

Summary: Individuals who experience high levels of distress and functional impairment from excessive social media use are significantly more likely to believe fake news and interact with it. Researchers found…

Objective pain score? Here’s the problem with that

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Are you in pain? Are you sure? On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain at all and 10 is the worst…

Moral Outrage Goes Viral, But Doesn’t Drive Action Online

Summary: A new study analyzing over a million posts linked to online petitions found that while moral outrage boosts a post’s virality, it doesn’t significantly increase petition signatures. Emotional and…

The greater a woman’s BMI in early pregnancy, the more likely her child is to develop overweight or obesity, study finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight or obesity to…

Rare find offers new insights into ancient Dacian quarrying

A rare set of stonemason tools from the Dacian kingdom period has been discovered at Măgura Călanului in Hunedoara county, Romania. Măgura Călanului is a quarry site used in ancient…

The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks

A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez), File) The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday, even…

Seeing Is Believing: How We Judge AI as Creative or Not

Summary: New research shows that people perceive AI systems as more creative when they observe not just the final product, but also the creative process and the robot in action.…

New report highlights urgent need for reform in treatment of incarcerated mothers separated from their babies

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new report has triggered calls for urgent reform in England and Wales’ criminal justice system (CJS) after exposing the severe emotional trauma experienced by incarcerated…

Nitrous oxide recreational use is linked to brain damage and sudden death − but ‘laughing gas’ is still sold all over the US

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans about the ever-increasing and potentially deadly recreational use of nitrous oxide products, particularly among young people. Marketed with names like “Galaxy…