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Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it

Health

Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it

It's a myth that extra belly fat in middle age is due to a slowing metabolism – and now we know what really causes the dreaded spread we can also fix it

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Mature man sleeping wearing eye mask close up

Mind

Brain cells that regulate wakefulness may become overactive with age

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Spain, Andalucia, Jerez, Woman sleeping in bed, view from above.

Health

Getting enough sleep may lower the amount of calories you eat

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Person with encephalography electrode

Humans

Unknown voices spark more brain activity in sleep than familiar ones

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Salvador Dali

Mind

Interrupting sleep after a few minutes can boost creativity

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ANKARA, TURKEY - MARCH 31 : A worker uses a metal cutter on a rail on Ankaray subway line during night shift in Ankara, Turkey on March 31, 2018. Long rapid transit line of the Ankara Metro system has been operating for 23 years. Ankaray operates approximately 180 runs on daily basis, with 11 cars. Length of the transit line reaches about 9 kilometers. Night shift workers compete against time while cutting old rails and replacing them with the new ones until the first run in the morning. (Photo by Mustafa Kamaci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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Night-shift workers who eat only in the day may cut diabetes risk

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Bacteria circadian clock protein molecule

Life

Circadian clock made from scratch to probe how biological rhythms work

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How long can you go without sleep?

Question

How long can you go without sleep?

Awake review: What would happen if nobody could sleep?

Humans

Awake review: What would happen if nobody could sleep?

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Humans

University students with morning lectures tend to have lower grades

University students tend to get lower grades if their classes and lectures begin early in the morning, because they struggle to wake up early enough to attend them

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Health

Worrying about bad jet lag could actually make your jet lag worse

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Video

Why can’t we stay awake indefinitely? Science with Sam explains

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Health

Science with Sam: Why can’t we stay awake indefinitely?

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Why do we yawn?