Speaking into a microphone? Your audio quality can impact the way people view you
A new study shows that the quality of a person’s microphone in a video meeting affects how the speaker is perceived by others. (Image credit: Smith Collection/Gado)
Red wine lowers bad cholesterol but doesn’t improve overall heart health
Moderate red wine consumption is linked to a small but significant reduction in LDL cholesterol, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 33 studies. However, the study found no consistent effects on HDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol, or fibrinogen.
Why tech bros worship psychedelics (and think you should too)
America is a deeply spiritual nation. Over 70% of us say that we feel spiritual in some way. But – at the same time – we’re getting less religious. So for people who are spiritual-but-not-religious – what’s replacing organized religion? What do they believe – and where does that show up in their day-to-day lives? In our new series called Losing My Religion, It’s Been a Minute is going to find out. This week, we’re getting into psychedelics. That’s an umbrella that includes the drugs LSD, magic mushrooms, peyote, and often ketamine and MDMA too, among others. And some of these drugs have a history of spiritual practice spanning millennia. But there’s a new group that’s really taking on the psychedelic mantle: tech bros and CEOS. Brittany is joined by Maxim Tvorun-Dunn, PhD candidate at the University of Tokyo, and Emma Goldberg, business reporter at the New York Times, to discuss what it means that these drugs are getting championed – and sometimes financially backed – by the tech elite, and how might that affect our culture’s relationship to psychedelics as spiritual tools. Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus content. Join NPR+ today.
What do Blue Zone diets have in common? Polyphenols that may slow aging
Scientists reviewed how polyphenol-rich diets in Blue Zones may help people live longer, healthier lives by targeting biological hallmarks of aging. They call for more research to measure polyphenol intake and test its effects on human longevity.
Fish oil supplements beat oily fish at reducing harmful blood vesicles
Fish oil supplements, delivering higher EPA doses, significantly reduced the number and procoagulant activity of extracellular vesicles—unlike oily fish. This suggests EPA, not DHA, may drive cardiovascular benefits linked to EV function.
Skipping exercise? Just sitting less may still improve your metabolic health
Older adults who limit their sedentary time have lower metabolic syndrome risk, regardless of how active they are or how healthy they eat. Even light movement can support better metabolic health when replacing prolonged sitting.
Researchers develop tool to enhance NK cells against cancer
A team of researchers from the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Pompeu Fabra University has developed a new tool that allows modifying these NK cells to make them immune to the tumor’s defense mechanism.
White House official confirms Yemen strike plans were mistakenly texted to journalist
Top Trump administration officials, including the defence secretary and vice-president, mistakenly texted war plans for military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included a journalist, the White House said on Monday, following a first-hand account by the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine.
‘No Other Land’ filmmaker beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by soldiers, co-director and activists allege
Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land,’ was beaten by Israeli settlers and detained Monday, according to his co-director.
Want to reach 70 without chronic disease? Eat plants and avoid processed food, study says
Following a healthy diet — one primarily plant-based with minimal processed food — can raise the chances of reaching 70 without a chronic disease, a study found.
Trump picks acting CDC director Susan Monarez to lead the agency
President Tweety McTreason has selected Susan Monarez as his new nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Journalist accidentally included in group chat where Trump officials texted war plans
An American reporter was accidentally included in a group chat in which senior officials in Tweety McTreason’s government discussed conducting airstrikes on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis earlier this month.
Hopes rise for limited Trump trade war escalation
Global financial markets are giving a cautious welcome to reports the Trump administration is to row back on elements of its threatened trade war escalation.
‘No Other Land’ co-director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested
The film is an Oscar-winning documentary collaboration by Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers.