Sleep is a vital part of our lives which we tend to notice only after pulling an all-nighter as students. However, many people struggle with long- or short-term sleep disturbances such as insomnia or those caused by jet lag. One…
Author: Lena Nowaczek
The scientists from Johns Hopkins and Cambridge universities published an article in the Science magazine about their groundbreaking project which could revolutionize the neuroscience field. What is the discovery that caused such a flurry in the scientific community? It sounds…
If you want to get to the “deeper” parts of the body- organs, muscles- you need to cut through fascia. That’s exactly what most people have thought of fascia- something to cut through. However, the newest research suggests that fascia…
The unknown is very intriguing to humans, especially if that uncertainty directly affects us. What could possibly be more interesting than our own evolution taking into consideration the unusual time we live in? Technology, climate change, sedentary lifestyle- those are…
Healthcare workers, teachers, students- the list goes on. Many people working in those professions experience burnout, and nowadays, burnout rates are increasing. This article will explore the possible ways of defining burnout, as the consensus has not been established yet, the…
Around 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression, making it the leading cause of disability worldwide according to WHO. Taking into account those statistics as well as many risk factors that we are all exposed to everyday, it’s worth considering…
Littering and pollution is destroying our planet. Scientists have been working tirelessly for years to find cheap, effective and versatile means to plastic degradation. In this article, we will focus on the positive news in the field of innovation and…
Have you ever heard the term “arrhythmia”? The term circles the media, though few can define it properly. Arrhythmia describes a broad group of conditions, altering our regular heart rhythm.Arrhythmia can cause our hearts to beat too fast, too slow…
We’ve all heard that knuckle cracking has a negative effect on our joints and can lead to arthritis. It is a common belief that people hold about the popping sound that some of us make habitually. However, is it actually…
After 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, no one wants to hear about rising cases of any virus. However, the bad news is that monkeypox cases are spreading; not only in countries where the virus was previously endemic. There are…