Explainer
Background pieces that explain a concept or mechanism.
Do Nicotine Pouches Really Help You Focus?
The cognitive effect is real and small. The literature that found it has a disclosure problem, and the product delivering it is addictive by design.
Do Weighted Blankets Actually Help You Sleep?
The best trial is genuinely good and genuinely striking. It was also in psychiatric patients, and the number it produced is the kind that needs replicating.
Does Red Light Therapy Work for Sleep and Focus?
Red light has genuine clinical uses. The ones a desk worker is buying a panel for are the ones with the least evidence behind them.
Can an AI Companion Fix Loneliness? What the Trials Actually Show
Two large studies, one randomised, agree on an uncomfortable pattern: the people who use AI companions most are the ones doing worst.
Fibermaxxing: Does More Fibre Actually Help?
A rare wellness trend pointing at something real. The catch is in the name: the benefits plateau around the recommended intake, not above it.
Mouth Taping: Does It Work, and Is It Safe?
The fastest-growing sleep search of 2026 has one systematic review behind it, and its conclusion is a safety warning rather than a verdict on effectiveness.
Matcha vs Coffee: Which Is Better for Focus?
The theanine claim has better evidence than most tea folklore, and the most recent meta-analysis on it was co-written by a tea company and a consumer…
Is Tech Neck Real, or Just a Good Story?
Neck pain in screen workers is common and real. The specific claim that looking down at a phone causes it has held up worse than a…
Do Grounding Sheets Actually Do Anything?
Searches for silver grounding sheets are up 3,122 per cent. The research behind them is small, unblinded, and written by people with a stake in the…
Do Desk Workers Need Electrolyte Powder? Mostly Not, and Here Is the Arithmetic
Searches for electrolyte mixes are up 306 per cent. The evidence they lean on comes from athletes, rehydration solutions and a study funded by a hydration…
Does Brown Noise Help You Sleep or Focus?
The most popular focus sound has no studies of its own. The white and pink noise research it borrows from splits sharply by who is listening.
Does Working From Home Affect Your Wellbeing?
The biggest remote-work study ever run found more isolation and distress. A month later another found remote workers had the highest wellbeing. Here is why both…
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