Matt Villano

1 day ago | beingpatient.com | Matt Villano

Neuroscientist Dr. Elizabeth Goldfarb dishes about cortisol, a hormone associated with stress, and how it influences memory. Stress is an unavoidable part of life, and with it comes cortisol — a hormone often vilified as a driver of anxiety, sleep disruption, and other health problems. But cortisol is more than just a “stress hormone.” In the right amounts and at the right times, it can actually help the brain encode certain memories more vividly.

1 day ago | pressdemocrat.com | Matt Villano

Most people love the 55-mile-long Sonoma County coast for its pristine beaches, amazing wildlife, accessible hiking trails and quaint towns. Night photographers and astrophotographers — intrepid folks who take pictures of celestial objects such as stars, planets, galaxies and nebulae — love it for an entirely different reason: It’s really, really dark.

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Matt Villano |Henry Blodget

When the text message came in, Kim Dow's heart sank. "Hi," it read. "Did you just make this purchase with your REI Co-op Mastercard?"The message went on to share the last four digits of Dow's card number and a purchase for $88.69 worth of Alaska Airlines miles, which Dow says she did not make. She texted back "no." Within seconds, Mastercard's fraud department disputed the charge and removed it from Dow's active statement.

6 days ago | businessinsider.com | Julia Naftulin |Matt Villano |Henry Blodget

Jason Henry for BI 2025-05-08T14:03:49Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . Crab fishing is a laborious job that involves measuring and sorting crabs and recording data.

2 weeks ago | beingpatient.com | Matt Villano

Pediatrician and brain researcher Dr. John Hutton discusses the impact of screen time on children's brains. Screens are everywhere in modern society. The smartphones we carry in our pockets. Our laptop computers. Televisions. Car dashboards. Even many grocery stores now have them at self-checkout. And research shows the average American gets hours of screen time every day. There’s no question all these screens are affecting our brains. The only question is how.