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The Future of Napping

The Future of Napping             For some of us, especially those in retirement, catching a few Zs during the day...
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PBRs - A Delicate Balancing Act

 A fun moment when traveling is encountering large rocks that are precariously perched upon another rock and appear...
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Cognitive Decline

Not a 'One Size Fits All' Phenomenon
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Love Hormone

For the Broken Heart
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Exercise in a Pill?

The importance of exercise in maintaining a healthy lifestyle is universally accepted and is well supported by...
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Smitten and Perseverance

A Powerful Combination
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Squirrel Derangement Syndrome

 Squirrels are nothing if not the most persistent buggers in the world.  Ask any amateur backyard birder who is...
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Strawberry Lament

I have fond memories of two summers spent in York, England in 1994 and 1995 carrying out research in a colleague’s...
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Why Did the Frog Cross the Road?

Every spring we go through this. It’s night and all is dark, so Sherry and I don our reflective safety vests and...
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Training Bees for Science

Science is always looking for inexpensive and innovative ways to diagnose disease states. For those who have been...