This trick can help you keep your New Year’s resolution

The best way to keep your New Year's resolution is to set "SMARTER" goals. An expert breaks it down for you.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
Jan. 10, 2024 ~6 min

Cash assistance for groceries offers families more flexibility

Most moms say cash assistance offers more flexibility in buying groceries for their families than food distribution programs.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Jan. 10, 2024 ~5 min


Is BMI a bogus measure of health?

"It's time to shift our focus away from BMI and 'ideal weight'—and the judgment that goes along with higher weight..."

Lori Barrette-Rochester • futurity
Jan. 9, 2024 ~6 min

Why do we sleep? Researchers have a theory

Sleep does more than just ease sleepiness. It also helps restore our brain's operating system to a critical state, researchers propose.

Chris Woolston-Washington U. in St. Louis • futurity
Jan. 9, 2024 ~7 min

Why you shouldn’t fear sharing negative stuff about yourself

When study participants pushed through fear to reveal a secret, the people they told were significantly more charitable than they expected.

UT Austin • futurity
Jan. 5, 2024 ~5 min

Is oxygen vital for advanced alien tech?

New research explores the links between atmospheric oxygen and detecting alien technology on distant planets.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~6 min

Major cities on the US East Coast are sinking

Major cities on the US Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year, a new study shows.

Lon Wagner-Virginia Tech • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~5 min

COVID, flu, allergies, or something else? Tips for virus season

An expert shares tips to help you and your loved ones navigate a season of flu, COVID, RSV, and more.

U. Chicago • futurity
Jan. 2, 2024 ~8 min


Check out the top 10 Futurity posts of 2023

To celebrate the end of the year, we're counting down our top 10 research news posts of 2023.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
Dec. 29, 2023 ~5 min

What should you expect from the economy in 2024?

What's in store for the economy in 2024? What about inflation and interest rates? An expert has some predictions for you.

Michigan State • futurity
Dec. 28, 2023 ~6 min

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