Now research is being done to see if there is science behind the theory that taking an ice-cold dip can help tackle ...

It is a world cut off from our own by thick blankets of floating ice, but some scientists are taking the plunge to learn how ...

Snow and nearly freezing temperatures are no deterrent for Lake Tahoe’s dedicated scuba divers. “Wintertime diving — I feel ...

Supporters swear by daily dips for a range of mental and physical health benefits, while naysayers claim the perks of cold water therapy are overhyped. What’s not up for debate is the meteoric ...

In his podcast, Just One Thing, Dr Michael Mosley takes a chilly dive into the science of cold water to find out how it could help your mood, brain, immune system and heart. Throughout evolution ...

Objectives: To explore relationships between scuba diving activity, brain, and behaviour, and more specifically between global cerebral blood flow (CBF) or cognitive performance and total, annual, or ...

The initial goal of the FSDA is to train European recognised scientific divers generating a new generation of marine scientists with long-term plans to establish as a leading cold water based ...

The Finnish Scientific Diving Academy (FSDA) was established in autumn 2021 to revitalise the training of scientific divers in Finland. The goal is to create a leading first-class facility in cold ...

breath holding and coactivation of the cold shock (sympathetic autonomic nervous system response) and diving response (parasympathetic autonomic nervous system response)—a combination of conflicting ...