Behavioral economist Katy Milkman explains why most New Year’s resolutions fail and shares how science-backed strategies can build habits that last. From Agency Chaos to Dark Energy Shocks: How ...

January 19, 2026 • New research is underway to test whether a combination of high-intensity interval training and generic medicines can slow down aging and fend off age-related diseases. Here's how it ...

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Leading genomic health experts from Monash University are calling for urgent government funding to progress the development of a national preventive genomic testing program that would save thousands ...

Precision health is based on multimodal, personal data from individuals. However, regulatory frameworks typically require collecting only what is strictly necessary, a standard that is difficult to ...

Though the Star Wars saga promises to transport us long, long, ago to a galaxy far, far away, for hordes of scientists and engineers, the science-fiction film series’s greatest contribution is the ...

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