Guided meditation for seniors reduces depression, new study shows
A new meta-analysis of 19 previous studies has found that guided meditation for seniors is a promising avenue of treatment for depression in the elderly.
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Broken phone? A new study suggests you might have secretly let it happen
If you have a broken phone, research suggests there's a chance that you secretly (or maybe not so secretly) allowed it to happen.
Are donkeys smart? Donkey intelligence is a real thing, and measuring it better might save them from extinction.
Researchers in Spain and the U.S. have come up with a test that measures donkey intelligence, which may help to breed donkeys with the traits that humans consider most useful.
Blissful afternoon naps make kids happier, smarter, and better able to focus
The study linked afternoon naps to more happiness, more grit and self-control, higher verbal IQs, and better academic achievement.