A long-haul flight can take us to the other side of the world in just a few hours. However, our bodies don’t automatically adjust to this change. For example, someone flying from Europe to New York arrives about six hours “earlier” than their internal clock indicates. On a flight from…
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When does a day end? For most of us, the answer is pretty clear: sometime in the evening, at the latest when we go to sleep. We finish work, take care of a few more things, maybe tidy up the apartment (maybe!), watch another episode of a show, and eventually…
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It sounds like an idea straight out of a science fiction novel: giant mirrors in space that capture sunlight and reflect it back toward Earth in a targeted manner to provide additional light to certain regions even after sunset. This is precisely the vision being pursued by the U.S. space…
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Televisions, laptops, and smartphones are often lumped together. From a biological perspective, however, they differ significantly.
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Provocative? Yes, but perhaps necessary from a workplace safety perspective. Seit Jahrzehnten wissen wir, dass Müdigkeit Aufmerksamkeit, Reaktionsvermögen und Entscheidungsqualität beeinträchtigt. Die wissenschaftluche Faktenlage ist erdrückend, und wird nicht angezweifelt. Gleichzeitig wissen wir, dass Millionen Menschen, in Deutschland über 70% an Werktagen, ihren Schlaf regelmäßig durch einen Wecker beenden müssen,…
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