A recent study highlights the process — The human body is an absolute marvel, capable of self regulation, and optimization even under the most grueling conditions. Inside all of us reside vast systems designed to counter stress from the outside world. These internal networks are designed to fight off infections, promote or tackle inflammation, relieve pain, as…

Let’s brew up some controversy — You can safely say we’re obsessed. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the world daily. Outside of water, it’s the most popular beverage on the planet. While it played second fiddle to it’s caffeinated cousin for much of history, coffee now tops tea as the international drink…

Our political divide is glaring — and changing — Once upon a time, the topic of vaccinations was relatively benign. Rarely would anyone become angered by the mere mention of vaccines, no one lectured you on why you should or shouldn’t do it, or whether mandates were necessary. …

Can carnivores taste the difference? — There’s something missing from synthetic meat, well, other than the meat itself. The taste, it’s just not there. If you’ve ever had an Impossible Burger or Beyond Meat, you were probably left underwhelmed. …

It’s what’s for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner — I’m old enough to remember a famous ad campaign. Launched in 1992 by “The Beef Industry Council” — a promotional arm of the Chicago-based National Livestock and Meat Board — the ads had a simple tagline: “Beef. It’s what’s for dinner”. The goal of the program, not surprisingly, was to…

Wearables have certainly come a long way — While they seem to be everywhere, less than a quarter of Americans use wearable fitness trackers. Think things like smartwatches, fitbits, Whoop, etc. For those who use these devices, myself included, they can provide a host of data. …

You probably have some questions… — Life for a lab rat can be pretty miserable. For every experiment where they recieve rewards, there are just as many where the mammals undergo varying levels of discomfort. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your perspective, their suffering has a greater purpose — advancing science. For rats lucky enough to…

Their numbers can be deceiving — What’s more satisfying than a good workout? You step on the treadmill, stationary bike, or elliptical, select a program and wait for the stats. The numbers start rolling in, time, distance, heart-rate, pulse, and the grand daddy of em all — calories burned. These days, most gym equipment goes even…

Scientists found more than a two-fold increase in memory — There’s a quote from Shakespeare you’ve likely come across: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet.” Maybe you’ve hear a modified version. Nevertheless, scents are powerful. Smell — and our sense of it — is linked to many things…