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Caffeine can have an adverse effect on footballer's decision-making during gameplay
Health

Caffeine can adversely affect the decision-making abilities of football players

Pranjal Malewar

Caffeine highs and lows footballers should be aware of.

Image showing four-day-old zebrafish. This zebrafish larva has been genetically modified so that the bone-forming cells in the face emit a green fluorescence. Normally, they are colorless and transparent, thus almost invisible at this stage. As embryos, their head and tail start to form after just 16 hours. As adults, they grow to be just 2-5 centimeters long.
Health

Fish uncover origins of altered human facial features

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Zebrafish model reveals AOP for craniofacial anomalies.

Image showing cigarette in pregnant lady's hand
Health

Smoking during pregnancy doubles premature birth risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Impact of smoking and caffeine on pregnancy outcomes.

Image showing cup of coffee besides book
Health

High blood caffeine levels may reduce the body weight and type 2 diabetes risk

Pranjal Malewar

It may be worth exploring the potential for calorie-free caffeinated drinks.

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Social Science

Caffeine increases alertness and improves reaction to moving targets

Pranjal Malewar

That morning coffee might be even more helpful than you think.

Coffee before exercise increases fat-burning
Health

Coffee before exercise increases fat-burning

Pranjal Malewar

If the exercise is performed in the afternoon, the effects of the caffeine are more marked than in the morning.

The new probiotic coffee and tea beverages developed by the NUS research team (from left: Ms Alcine Chan, Associate Professor Liu Shao Quan, and Ms Wang Rui) can be stored for more than three months without compromising their probiotic viability.
Science

Researchers concoct probiotic coffee and tea drinks

Editorial Team

New fermented coffee and tea contain live probiotics which could improve gut health; these non-dairy and plant-based beverages are suitable for a broader spectrum...

Why does coffee make us poop? Scientists finally found the answer
Health

Why does coffee make us poop? Scientists finally found the answer

Pranjal Malewar

Coffee is a beloved drink of millions of people around the world. For many, it is a morning cup of joe. While caffeine is a...

MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers have devised a new way to create flexible polymer gels using caffeine as a catalyst. Courtesy of the researchers
Invention

Polymer synthesis gets a jolt of caffeine

Amit Malewar

Caffeine holds the potential help people stay alert. Now, MIT scientists used the potential for a chemical stimulant in order to catalyze the formation of polymer...

Caffeine Tempers Taste, Triggering Temptation for Sweets
Science

Caffeine Tempers Taste, Triggering Temptation for Sweets

Amit Malewar

Caffeine, a central nervous system stimulant that is widely consumed at every sluggish morning. It is a powerful antagonist of adenosine receptors, which promote...

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