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Obesity and the biological clock: When times are out of joint
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Urgent appointments, tight work timetables and hectic social schedules structure modern life, and they very often clash with our intrinsic biological rhythms. The discrepancy results in so-called social jetlag, which can damage one’s health. Among other effects, it can contribute to the development of obesity, as a new study shows.
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Inscriptions found on walls of a Maya dwelling reflect calendar reaching well beyond 2012
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Excavating for the first time in the sprawling complex of Xultún in Guatemala's Petén region, a team of archaeologists have discovered a house in which inside wall are covered with tiny red and black glyphs that appear to represent the various calendrical cycles charted that extend beyond 2012.
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NASA Dawn spacecraft reveals secrets of giant asteroid Vesta
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NASA's Dawn spacecraft has provided researchers with the first orbital analysis of the giant asteroid Vesta, yielding new insights into its creation and kinship with terrestrial planets and Earth's moon.
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