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By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 8, 2026
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The 10,000-step target came from the brand name of a 1965 Japanese pedometer, not from research, and studies since suggest the survival…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 7, 2026
A 2008 trial randomly assigned sedentary young adults reporting persistent fatigue to six weeks of exercise, and found the low-intensity…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 5, 2026
A 2025 randomised controlled trial found a two-week Stoic exercise programme produced significantly lower depression symptoms than no…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 3, 2026
Tracking more than 10,000 adults for up to two decades, researchers found active people were 30 to 50 percent more likely to feel younger…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Aug 3, 2026
ETH Zurich handheld breath sensor detects fat-burning marker acetone nearly as accurately as lab mass spectrometry
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Jul 23, 2026
Nearly 7,000 Americans have now been sickened by a microscopic parasite hiding in fresh produce, and the vinegar soak or commercial…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Jul 18, 2026
Research shows women with ADHD often see symptom severity track estrogen levels so tightly across the menstrual cycle that luteal-phase…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Jul 14, 2026
We tend to think longevity is mostly written in your genes, but a landmark study of 2,872 Danish twin pairs found DNA explained only about…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Jul 14, 2026
Researchers followed 147,374 people for up to 30 years and found that 90 to 119 minutes of strength training a week
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Jul 14, 2026
A University of Basel study found that around the full moon, participants took longer to fall asleep, slept less deeply and produced less…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Jul 12, 2026
Columbia researchers combed through 9,000 patient records and found a link between the most prescribed antidepressants and faster-failing…
By Science Blog Editorial Team · Jul 12, 2026