Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Gillum RF. Continue reading “Frequency of attendance at religious services and cigarette smoking in American women and men: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey”
Marriage may protect against heart disease/stroke and associated risk of death
Marriage may protect against the development of heart disease/stroke as well as influencing who is more likely to die of it, suggests a pooled analysis of the available data, published online in the journal Heart. Continue reading “Marriage may protect against heart disease/stroke and associated risk of death”
Long suspected theory about the moon holds water
A team of Japanese scientists led by Masahiro Kayama of Tohoku University’s Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, has discovered a mineral known as moganite in a lunar meteorite found in a hot desert in northwest Africa. Continue reading “Long suspected theory about the moon holds water”
Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression
Smartphones are an integral part of most people’s lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of that convenience is that many of us are also addicted to the constant pings, chimes, vibrations and other alerts from our devices, unable to ignore new emails, texts and images. In a new study published in NeuroRegulation, San Francisco State University Professor of Health Education Erik Peper and Associate Professor of Health Education Richard Harvey argue that overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse. Continue reading “Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression”
The Antikythera Mechanism; The oldest computer and mechanical Cosmos
Here we present the ‘Introduction‘ of the corresponding booklet (commissioned by
the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham for the Antikythera Mechanism Exhibition, 2014) written by Xenophon Moussas, Department of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics, Faculty of Physics, School of Science,
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Continue reading “The Antikythera Mechanism; The oldest computer and mechanical Cosmos”
Mind-body practices and the self: yoga and meditation do not quiet the ego, but instead boost self-enhancement
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the very interesting corresponding paper by Gebauer, Jochen, Nehrlich, A.D., Stahlberg, D., Sedikides, Constantine, Hackenschmidt, D, Schick, D, Stegmaie, C A, Windfelder, C. C, Bruk, A and Mander, J V (2018). Continue reading “Mind-body practices and the self: yoga and meditation do not quiet the ego, but instead boost self-enhancement”
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