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The silk solution: why surgeons are turning to spiders to repair nerve injuries

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Spider silk has always had a certain reputation: impossibly strong, faintly magical, and mostly reserved for nature documentaries ...

Does dark showering help you sleep better? Experts explain the viral bedtime ...

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Scrolling through social media lately, you may have stumbled upon a surprisingly simple sleep hack: turning off the ...

4 ways to boost your physical, mental, and social well-being

Recently, life has certainly been stressful, but if you’ve been feeling particularly on edge in recent days, it might just be time to make ...

Need a mood boost? Consider drinking apple cider vinegar

Need a mood boost? Consider drinking apple cider vinegar Vinegar’s effect on mood A team of researchers from Arizona State University had already studied ...

AI exposes coral reefs “singing”

Coral reefs are essential to ocean ecosystems, providing food and homes to all sorts of organisms. Learning as much as possible about these living ...