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Scientists create thermal-invisible surfaces by mimicking clouds

In the sun’s midday glare, a white cumulus cloud bounces light off its surface, cooling its interior. But in infrared ...

A cold shock to ease the burn − how brief stress can help your brain reframe a tough workout

Your brain and body constantly recalibrate what ‘hard’ feels like. The effect of overcoming one small challenge can ripple ...
BioPharma Dive

Working smarter: best practices for thermal modeling in cold chain packaging design

Thermal modeling uses heat transfer and fluid dynamics equations to estimate how temperature changes within a system over time. This simulation allows packaging designers to predict how a solution ...
AOL

Long-distance running tied to higher risk of colon cancer, early study suggests

Long-distance running, like marathons and ultramarathons, may not always be the health badge we thought it was. In fact, it could increase your cancer risk, according to a new study out of Virginia.
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I run Harvard’s famous happiness study – here’s how to be more fulfilled

When the Harvard Study of Adult Development began in 1938, the world was on the edge of catastrophe. The Great Depression had barely ended. Europe was drifting toward war. Mental health was largely ...
Women's Health

This enjoyable workout rivals running and weight training for fat loss, new study finds

While we are all for more movement here at WH, we also understand that working out can sometimes feel like, well, a chore. If you’ve had a rubbish day and you know you’ve got a tough solo session ...
Nature

Earth’s capacity to store carbon could max out surprisingly soon

The planet’s capacity to store carbon-dioxide emissions in rock formations is much smaller than previous estimates suggest, and it could run out as early as 2200, according to a study 1 published in ...
BMJ

Clinical and exercise professional opinion of return-to-running readiness after childbirth: an international Delphi study and consensus statement

Female athletes have identified a lack of guidance as a barrier to successfully returning to running postpartum, and existing guidelines are vague. Our aim was to define the current practice of ...
Runner's World

A new study is challenging the 10 percent rule for runners – here’s why

Most distance runners know ‘the 10 percent rule’: don’t increase your mileage by more than 10% each week. If you do, you might get injured. But new research suggests that this axiom could use a ...
The Daily Telegraph

Exercise could fix a broken heart, study reveals

Exercise could help mend a broken heart, a study has revealed. “Broken heart syndrome” – officially known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy – often leads to a premature death in someone who has recently ...
BMJ

Clinical and exercise professional opinion on designing a postpartum return-to-running training programme: an international Delphi study and consensus statement

Returning to running postpartum presents challenges such as musculoskeletal pain and pelvic floor dysfunction for some females, but there is little guidance on developing and progressing postpartum ...