Health
Scientists studying cells on the International Space Station found that being in orbit can negatively affect the genes that control this sleep-regulating hormone.
What is melatonin
Derived from the Venetian word for "foundry," this term was first institutionalized in 1516 to describe the forced segregation of a specific ethnic and religious minority.
What is a Ghetto
In Islamic teaching, humans are described as "stewards" or "this" of the Earth, meaning they are responsible for protecting God’s creation.
Who are vicegerents
According to the article "No Time Wasted," light always travels between two points using the path that requires the least amount of this specific dimension.
What is time
This religious practice is framed not merely as a ritual of deprivation, but as a "holistic training" for the soul to regain control over the ego and physical impulses.
What is Fasting
The use of e-cigarettes is often called “vaping,” because many people believe it produces a vapor. E-cigarettes create this composed of tiny particles, which is different from a true vapor.
What is Aerosol
The author of "From Stone Walls to Mental Barriers" argues that while physical walls are gone, we now live in "this" type of community where we see each other but never talk.
What are "Glass wall communities."
This 13th-century mystic’s poetry is cited to illustrate the "reciprocal" nature of spiritual longing, suggesting that as the soul seeks God, God is also "seeking" the soul.
Who is Rumi
In "A Journey of Self-Discovery," the author realizes that most people are spiritually "this" until they experience a major life trial.
What is asleep
The author of "Self-Discovery" argues that his time in prison was not meant to break him, but was a "test" to help him find this.
What is meaning (or God/inner peace)?
A study in Toronto used Artificial Intelligence to find that people living in neighborhoods with good "this" had a much lower risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
What is mental health (or well-being)
Before the Industrial Revolution, humans naturally practiced this sleep pattern, which included a period of "midnight wakefulness" used for reflection or prayer.
What is Biphasic Sleep
The Quran states that environmental corruption on land and sea is caused by this specific group’s actions.
Who are humans
The "Honeybee" is often used in the article as a biological metaphor for this—the idea that every individual part of a system works for the benefit of the whole under a unified "Divine program."
What is Interconnectedness (or Teleology)
The article posits that the ultimate objective of the fast is to attain this—the specific Islamic level of "God-consciousness" or "pious guard" against one's own lower impulses.
What is Taqwa
During what process, do cells remove and recycle damaged or old parts, making room for fresh, healthy components.
What is autophagy
The "Healthy Immigrant Effect" was cited in neighborhood studies to explain why these specific urban populations often show lower rates of chronic disease despite lower average income levels.
Who are recent (or new) immigrants
In the essay on "Captivity," the author argues that suffering acts as a "crucible" for this—a psychological and spiritual transition from a state of "sleep" to one of awareness.
What is an Awakening
Light traveling through this distorted space follows the “straightest possible” path—which looks curved to us. This effect can create rings, arcs, or stretched images of distant galaxies.
What is gravitational lensing
Beyond the physical hunger, the author argues that the "Spirit of Ramadan" requires a "fast of the senses," specifically the discipline of "this"—the ability to withhold speech or action to preserve inner sanctity.
What is Silence
The outbreak of EVALI was largely attributed to the addition of this specific acetate to vaping liquids, though the CDC warns that nicotine-only products are not exempt from risk.
What is Vitamin E Acetate
Today, the former Venice Ghetto is no longer a place of exclusion, but a center for this—the practice of different religions talking and working together.
What is interfaith dialogue
Often discussed in Sufi metaphysics, these two terms describe the "overflowing" of divine grace and the subsequent "manifestation" of divine names in the physical world.
What are Fayd and Tajalli
The magazine posits that both the "macro-cosmos" (the universe) and the "micro-cosmos" (humanity) are governed by this single, unified principle of order, often referred to in the text as "The Balance."
The author of "Becoming Ramadan" suggests that the month functions as a "temporal" version of this—a sacred space where the linear "time of the world" is replaced by "time for the soul," allowing for profound spiritual recalibration.
What is a Sanctuary? (or Sacred Space)