Julia Daye

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A young woman slumped over her desk in an office, fast asleep on her arms. To humorously hide that she is sleeping, two pink sticky notes with cartoon eyes drawn on them are stuck over her closed eyelids. Her workspace includes a computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, and a light blue coffee mug.

Tired? You may have social jetlag.

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The health benefits of Dry January

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5 breakthrough health innovations in 2025

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The seed vaults that could save humanity

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‘Hope in a bottle’ for a deadly cancer and the firefly gene that lit the way

A dramatic, low-light photo of a person with dark skin against a blue background, experiencing intense distress or pain. They are clenching their jaw and holding their hands to the sides of their head, with blurred motion around their head suggesting movement, panic, or disorientation.

What happens to your body during a panic attack?

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Should I freeze my sperm? Men consider their ‘sixth vital sign.’

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Can tracking make my sleep worse? The quiet torment of sleep tech.