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Owl chronotypes function better at night, while lark chronotypes are more energized in the morning. The Photo Matrix/Moment, nomis_g/iStock via Getty Images Plus

November 6, 2023

What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams

Cindi May, College of Charleston

Synchronizing your daily activities to your circadian rhythm could help you improve your performance on a variety of cognitive tasks − and even influence diagnosis of cognitive disorders.

Fireflies’ synchronized light shows have fascinated observers for ages. Raphael Sarfati

November 16, 2022

Synchrony with chaos – blinking lights of a firefly swarm embody in nature what mathematics predicted

Raphael Sarfati, University of Colorado Boulder

Synchrony is ubiquitous throughout the universe. But physicists’ equations predicted there could also be erratic exceptions marching to their own beat. Now they’ve been spotted in firefly swarms.

Connecting can mean sharing a hearty laugh. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

July 26, 2022

Feeling connected enhances mental and physical health – here are 4 research-backed ways to find moments of connection with loved ones and strangers

Dave Smallen, Metropolitan State University

Psychology researchers know what kinds of behavior enhance feelings of social connection.

Global synchronization of food production negatively impacts food security. Shutterstock

May 1, 2019

Synchronizing food production can have disastrous effects

Zia Mehrabi, University of British Columbia and Navin Ramankutty, University of British Columbia

Governments need to think about global ways agricultural policies may affect the stability of the food system as a whole, beyond locally focused efforts to increase resilience in production.

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