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Do Omega-3 Supplements Actually Help You Think?
Contested findings at mostly low certainty, in populations aged 40 and over, measuring decline rather than the enhancement…
Apple Watch sleep apnoea notifications: what the alert means and what to do next
If your Apple Watch has told you it found signs of possible sleep apnoea, the short answer is:…
Does Office Temperature Affect How Well You Work?
One of the most repeated numbers in workplace science, reanalysed with double the data. The result was not…
Does the iPhone Duo’s Bright Display Cause or Cure Eye Strain?
The iPhone Duo has the brightest display Apple has put in a phone and a finish designed to…
Does Screen Time Actually Make You Miserable?
The original said adult evidence was thin. It is not thin any more, and what filled the gap…
Does Letting Siri AI Draft Your Writing Cost You Anything?
Siri AI can now draft an email or a message for you from scratch, and the honest cost…
Does Sleep Hygiene Actually Work?
Sleep hygiene is what you get told first. The evidence says it is what works least, and that…
Does a Daytime Nap Actually Help You Work Better?
The original could not answer whether naps leave you groggy. A polysomnography study now can, and the answer…
Do Cold Plunges Actually Do Anything?
The evidence for cold water is real, small, oddly timed, and almost entirely from men. The dopamine number…
Does the iPhone Duo’s Bigger Screen Help You Read Better?
The iPhone Duo unfolds into the largest, brightest screen Apple has ever put on a phone, and a…
Does Caffeine Improve Focus, or Just Fix Withdrawal?
A twenty-year dispute, and a 2025 meta-analysis that finally tested the crux of it. The answer moved, though…
Is a “dopamine detox” real, or a misunderstanding of dopamine?
A behavioural technique with a catchy name became a neuroscience claim with no basis. The technique is fine.…
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