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Struggling to quit sugar? You might not be sleeping enough

Feb 19, 2020 07:38

Levels of insomnia can influence the hippocampus, the region of your brain that regulates food intake. If intake of sugary and fatty foods leads to abnormal activity of the hippocampus, it might be harder to avoid cravings for unhealthy foods. The researchers said another potential explanation for the connection between poor sleep and poor dietary habits, is that consuming too much food can cause gastrointestinal discomfort, which can make it harder to fall or remain asleep.
Astronomers to sweep entire sky for signs of extraterrestrial life

Feb 17, 2020 11:59

Whether we are alone in the Universe or not, the truth is that both scenarios can be equally frightening. However, humanity has the duty to keep searching for alien life as much as it can. This has become the ultimate goal for space agencies like SpaceX and NASA, and hopefully, we will receive an irrefutable answer soon. With trillions of galaxies out there and each of them having billions of stars, it’s practically impossible for our planet to be the only one hosting life.
Europe has to develop an appetite for power: EU foreign policy chief

Feb 17, 2020 11:02

European Union governments need to be willing to intervene in international crises or risk prolonging paralysis in their foreign policy, the EU's top diplomat said on Sunday.
Keir Starmer defends Labour's Brexit policy at last general election

Feb 17, 2020 04:27

Labour Party leadership contender, Keir Starmer, has strongly defended his party’s Brexit policy despite the disastrous outcome of last December’s general election.
Predicting autism risk may begin with a drop of blood

Feb 16, 2020 08:53

Principal Investigator Robert Naviaux, professor of medicine and pathology at UC San Diego School of Medicine said “We know from the history of certain genetic diseases, such as PKU, that if children can be identified before the first symptoms have appeared, then the disease can be prevented, even though the children have the DNA mutations,” adding, “I believe that over half of autism cases may be preventable if only we had a way to identify the children at risk before the first symptoms appear.
UK post-Brexit rules to 'turn off tap' of low-skilled foreign labor

Feb 16, 2020 08:46

Britain says it will no longer accept low-skilled labor from overseas and will make it a requirement for anyone wishing to come to the country to have a job offer and meet salary and language requirements.
Study says US, China marked biggest hike in military spending in 10 yrs

Feb 16, 2020 06:05

Global spending on defense rose by 4% in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.
EU lawmakers castigate Trump's 'deal of the century'

Feb 14, 2020 04:39

It is not unusual to witness scathing criticism from EU legislators regarding a whole range of issues, but when it comes to US President Donald Trump's so-called 'deal of the century', the response in the European Parliament was almost unprecedented.
EU3 plan for snapback mechanism off the table for lack of credibility: Iranian MP

Feb 13, 2020 02:30

An Iranian lawmaker said the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have deferred their decision to trigger the so-called snapback provisions of the JCPOA as it lacked international credibility.
EU parliament lawmakers slam Trump’s new plan as unlawful

Feb 12, 2020 08:47

An overwhelming majority of the European Parliament lawmakers have censured a US-devised proposal of the so-called “deal of the century”, saying the contentious plan flies in the face of international law.