Adrian Villellas
Researchers have developed a “smart” toothpaste that fights harmful bacteria without destroying the beneficial bacteria in the mouth
Psychology suggests that adults in their 70s and 80s don’t always feel lonely because no one loves them; they often feel lonely because there aren’t enough people left who remember who they were before they became “Mom,” “Dad,” or “Grandma”
Psychology suggests that people who walk while looking at the ground are not necessarily shy or insecure; they often display a more complex mix of caution, mental overload, introspection, and the need to protect themselves from their surroundings
Psychology suggests that people who let others cut in line aren’t simply “kind”; rather, they have often developed a way of perceiving the situation that allows them to detect tension before it becomes a problem for everyone
Albert Einstein, scientist: “Life is like riding a bicycle: to keep your balance, you have to keep moving forward”
NASA describes an electrical “pulse” generated by thousands of storms around the world, and now a hypothesis asks whether the brain might be able to detect it in some way
Psychology suggests that going out without makeup may be less about personality and more of a response to a culture that forces too many women to choose between feeling comfortable in their own skin and continuing to conform to a visual standard of competition and acceptance
In the 1970s, children drank straight from the hose and walked home alone before dinner; all of that seemed like an improvement in modern parenting until new data began to reveal something that no one had noticed
Everything seemed normal, but when these soccer players ran at the same pace throughout the season, they had a strange feeling that has now been explained for the first time
Most people believe that taking a nap before playing is simply a way to feel more energetic, but this study points to something more specific: a short rest in the early afternoon could lead to more agile movements and a reduced sense of exertion when training becomes intense
Most people don’t realize that in tennis, badminton, and other racket sports, power doesn’t come solely from the arm; rather, it often depends on a core that is stable enough to transfer force without loss as the body rotates, decelerates, and accelerates again in a fraction of a second
Neurology suggests that when sleep begins to be persistently disrupted in older adults, it is not simply a matter of “aging,” but could indicate a vulnerability that, as it accumulates in the population, could ultimately be linked to hundreds of thousands of cases of dementia years later
“You’re in charge of the group”… and, deep down, you’re on high alert: a Spanish psychologist goes viral on TikTok with “3 traits” that mask anxiety… and the first one (being too hard on yourself) affects more people than you might imagine
From “worn-out knees” to “knees that heal”: the breakthrough from Stanford involving a protein called 15-PGDH and elderly mice that regained their ability to walk better
Women aged 63 to 99 who could grip harder or stand up from a chair more quickly had a lower risk of death after a follow-up period of up to 8 years in a study involving more than 5,400 participants
How to remove warts from the neck, according to dermatologists, without resorting to home remedies that can irritate the skin and leave visible marks
Psychology suggests that, for many teenagers, the real protective factor lies not so much in turning off the app as in having strong friendships outside of the screen, because the quality of those relationships seems to matter more for their well-being than the exact number of hours spent using it
Most people don’t realize that the apparent “disinterest” of many older adults isn’t always apathy or indifference; it’s often a more selective approach to life, in which time is valued more highly and pointless arguments no longer seem like a worthwhile investment








