How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise
An experiment on mice establishes a gut-to-brain pathway linking some bacterial species with dopamine, which increases the desire to work out
A technology that makes water out of air
Machines that condense vapor in the atmosphere can produce up to 100,000 liters per day
Sonoran desert toad secretions may have therapeutic uses, says Mexican psychologist
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Ana María Ortiz is researching treatments for depression and anxiety using the psychedelic toxins of a rare amphibian
Study sheds light on mysterious mounted warrior from Africa who fought the Roman legions
A revised analysis of a horseman’s portrait found in southern Spain suggests he may have helped kill Publius Cornelius Scipio, the famous general who fought Hannibal in the Second Punic War
Tom Hanks: ‘Actors are insufferable, selfish and paranoid’
The actor is currently promoting his latest film, ‘A Man Called Otto,’ in which he plays a taciturn, lonely retiree. ‘There is a crisis of faith in the future,’ he reflects
Arrakhis: The tiny satellite aiming to reveal what dark matter is made of
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The mission is smaller, more focused and has a quicker turnaround than other types of European Space Agency projects
Messi and Argentina’s World Cup run dampens dreaded ‘December effect’
Lionel Scaloni’s team play France in the tournament final in Qatar on Sunday, providing relief for a political class facing fresh protests as is often the case in the year’s final month
How ‘ignition’ works: Instructions for replicating the energy of the stars
A nuclear fusion experiment at a US national lab reached a milestone on the path to producing clean and almost endless energy, although commercial applications are still a long way off
South Korea enacts law that will make the entire population younger in 2023
The National Assembly has decided to do away with the traditional method of calculating age, by which babies are born one year old, to standardize the country’s legal and administrative system
Intermittent fasting may help bring diabetes into remission
In recent years, studies have proven that weight loss can help those living with type 2 diabetes be less reliant on drugs such as insulin
The Cuban migration crisis: Biggest exodus in history holds key to Havana-Washington relations
A makeshift boat with a US flag on its bow was caught drifting off the Malecón, in a powerful symbol of the problems afflicting the island nation for over a year
Muted friends: When we like someone in person but can’t stand them on social media
Sometimes a person we find pleasant face to face can be annoying on Facebook, where they overshare, give free rein to their unfiltered opinions and try too hard to be liked
Are you a workaholic? Keys to discovering a work addiction
In the 1970s, a person would have been considered to have a problem if they worked more than 50 hours a week; today the emphasis has shifted to the distribution of time
Drinking mushrooms, paying cash and sexploration: Here’s what we’re anticipating in 2023
Here are some of the new things we’re expecting in the coming year: from superapps to Y2K fashion
Peru’s government extends state of emergency to counter growing protests
President Dina Boluarte – who was sworn in last week – has adopted the measure for the next 30 days, after at least seven people were killed in clashes between police and rioters