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Margaret Thatcher, who was known for sleeping only four hours a night, is often credited with saying “Sleep is for wimps!” But sleep is actually work. Putting down the phone, setting aside personal or political worries—these require discipline. True relaxation calls for training.Sleep coaches used to treat mainly newborns (and their exhausted parents). But recently, as anxieties about sleep have spiked, grown-ups have found they need help with their habits too. A Gallup poll from 2023 found that 57 percent of Americans think they would feel better with more sleep, up from just 43 percent in 2013. Only about a…

For Juárez, the main factor behind digital disruption is disintermediation. Basically, that each of us is now our own media outlet. “That’s what these platforms have sold us: You choose what to be informed about and you stay inside a bubble. You seek out information that confirms what you already knew or thought. If you think what happened in Venezuela was good, you will look for information that supports that, and vice versa. It creates an environment where we only hear what we want to hear.”According to the Digital News Report 2025, the migration to digital platforms—especially by younger generations—is becoming…

A researcher is planning on investigating potential treatments aimed at the root causes of type 1 diabetes. At the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Leonardo Ferreira, Ph.D., is taking on type 1 diabetes (T1D) with support from a $1 million grant from Breakthrough T1D, the world’s leading organization focused on T1D research and advocacy. […]Health,Autoimmune Disorders,Diabetes,Immunology,Medical University of South Carolina,Stem Cells#Million #Bet #Cure #Reprogramming #Immune #System #Stop #Type #Diabetes1768109324

Researchers say the results could have meaningful implications for public health, especially because these additives are so widely used. A new study from France, published in The BMJ, suggests that people who consume higher amounts of food preservatives may face a slightly increased risk of developing cancer. These additives are a routine part of many […]Health,BMJ,Cancer,Food Science,Nutrition,Public Health#Common #Food #Preservatives #Linked #Increased #Risk #Cancer1768105663

Plants constantly balance taking in carbon dioxide with losing water through microscopic leaf pores, but watching this process unfold has long been a challenge. For hundreds of years, scientists have understood that plants exchange gases with the air through tiny openings on their leaves known as stomata. These microscopic structures regulate a delicate tradeoff, allowing […]Biology,Agriculture,Plant Science,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign#Scientists #Watch #Plants #Breathe #Real #Time1768087325

The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday that it has given SpaceX approval to launch another 7,500 of its second generation Starlink satellites, for a total of 15,000 satellites worldwide. Beyond simply allowing SpaceX to launch more satellites and expand its high-speed internet coverage, the FCC says its decision also means Starlink satellites can operate across five frequencies and to provide direct-to-cell connectivity outside the United States, along with supplemental coverage in the U.S. Reuters reports that SpaceX had requested approval for an additional 15,000 satellites, but the FCC said it would “defer authorization of the remaining 14,988 proposed Gen2 Starlink…

A new peer-reviewed study reports that claims of a “world-leading” trophic cascade in Yellowstone National Park are not supported, citing problems with the methods used in earlier research. A newly published peer-reviewed analysis questions one of the most widely publicized claims about wolves in Yellowstone. In a detailed comment appearing in Global Ecology and Conservation, […]Biology,Conservation,Ecology,Utah State University,Wildlife Biology,Yellowstone#Wolves #Transform #Yellowstone #Analysis1768083676

OpenAI reportedly asking contractors to upload real work from past jobs OpenAI and training data company Handshake AI are asking third-party contractors to upload real work that they did in past and current jobs, according to a report in Wired. This appears to be part of a larger strategy across AI companies that are hiring contractors to generate high-quality training data in the hopes that this will eventually allow their models to automate more white-collar work. In OpenAI’s case, a company presentation reportedly asks contractors to describe tasks they’ve performed at other jobs and upload examples of “real, on-the-job work”…

Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok. This is one of the most aggressive moves so far from government officials responding to a flood of sexualized, AI-generated imagery — often depicting real women and minors, and sometimes showing assault and abuse — posted by Grok in response to requests from users on the social network X. (X and xAI are part of the same company.) In a statement shared with the Guardian and other publications, Indonesia’s communications and digital minister Meutya Hafid said, “The government views the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as…

New research suggests that older adults experience lower stress levels when their bedroom is kept at 24°C (75 °F) during sleep. Maintaining a bedroom temperature around 24°C (75.2°F) or lower during sleep may help older adults avoid heat-related physiological strain, according to new Griffith University research tracking real-world summer bedroom conditions and wearable heart metrics. […]Health,Cardiology,Griffith University,Public Health,Sleep Science#Bedroom #Hot #Healthy #Heart #Researchers #Warn1768072433

A study reveals that many clinicians remain unaware of self-administered injectable contraception, despite its decades-long availability. Self-administered injectable contraceptives have been an option in the United States for more than 20 years, but a new study shows they remain rarely prescribed. Only about one in four reproductive health clinicians currently offer them, and many providers […]Health,Contraception,Public Health,Reproduction,UCSF#Doctors #Dont #Birth #Control #Option #Exists #Years1768068608

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat Kinds of Coffee Subscriptions Are There?AccordionItemContainerButtonThere are two main kinds of coffee subscription providers: roasters and retailers. Both roasters and multi-roaster retailers sell great coffee. This guide contains a mix of both.Roasters are cafés and small-batch producers who buy raw beans from farmers all over the world and roast them to perfection. By buying from a roaster, you’re directly supporting the people who make your favorite coffees. The downside is you usually won’t have as broad a selection. Roasters usually sell only their own coffee, but that often means special blends and single origins are available from…

A new UCLA Health study links long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos with a substantially higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. A study led by UCLA Health reports that people who lived for long periods near areas where the pesticide chlorpyrifos was used faced a significantly higher likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease. The analysis […]Health,Brain,Neurology,Neuroscience,Parkinson’s Disease,Toxicology,UCLA Health#Widely #Farm #Chemical #Double #Parkinsons #Disease #Risk1768064852

After a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday, WIRED surfaced December federal court testimony from the reported ICE shooter, Jonathan Ross. In it, he said he was a firearms trainer and that he has had “hundreds” of encounters with drivers in a professional capacity during enforcement actions. Separately, we looked at how the tactics behind protest policing are moving toward intentional antagonism. If you haven’t seen it, here’s our guide to protesting safely in the age of surveillance.Meanwhile, the artificial-intelligence-powered chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, was everywhere this week because the platform…

Also notable in the X-E5 is the addition of in-body image stabilization (IBIS), which used to be something reserved for the X-Pro series cameras (again, IBIS in the X-E 5 sounds like yet another death knell for the X-Pro 4). Fujifilm is claiming seven stops of IBIS, which feels about right based on my testing. I was able to shoot a lot of handheld shots of my kids on Christmas morning and never missed a thing due to camera shake.Photograph: Scott GilbertsonThe overall construction and build quality of the X-E5 is also a huge leap forward. Unlike the X-E4, which…

Netflix has plenty of movies to watch. Maybe too many. Sometimes finding the right film at the right time can seem like an impossible task. Let us help you. Below is a list of some of our favorites currently on the streaming service—from dramas to comedies to thrillers.If you decide you’re in more of a TV mood, head over to our collection of the best TV series on Netflix. Want more? Check out our lists of the best sci-fi movies, best movies on Amazon Prime, and the best flicks on Disney+.If you buy something using links in our stories, we…