Boosting your red blood cell count will help you feel more energized
When people have a lower red blood cell count than normal, their body has to work overtime to get enough oxygen to the cells. This can leave you feeling drained of energy. Here’s what you need to do to increase your red blood cells and boost your Read More...
This air filter for strollers creates a barrier of clean air for your baby
If you’re raising a baby in an urban area, you will unfortunately be exposing them to polluted air. And because children’s immune systems are not fully developed until they are around five years old, they end up inhaling more pollutants per pound of bodyweight than adults. That’s why a design Read More...
The end of capitalism is already starting—if you know where to look
One of America’s foremost Marxist economists has never felt so optimistic in his 50-year career. Why? Because he sees that while capitalism continues to trek forward, smaller waves and shifts in the economy are signaling that a transition to a new economic structure could be near. Here’s where Read More...
This online educator is equipping India’s youth for well-paid tech jobs
For many young Indians, having the time and money to finish a university degree is out of the question. But what is possible to get is a nano-degree from online educator Udacity. Nanodegrees are micro-credential certification courses designed to make learners job-ready through module-based Read More...
Forget getting rich—sex and sleep are the real keys to happiness
The verdict is in. Money won’t make you happy, but sex and sleep will. An Oxford study found that those two things have the strongest association with a person’s wellbeing, far more than increasing your income. Other factors found to create a stronger sense of wellbeing included living in a Read More...
This grounding technique helps Hillary Clinton stay calm in times of extreme stress
Considering how stressful it must be to run for president, it’s no wonder Hillary Clinton had a special technique to treat her anxiety. She revealed in an interview last week that she practices something called alternate-nostril breathing anytime the stress became too much. See here how Read More...
Why Africa must become a center of knowledge again
How can Africa, the home to some of the largest bodies of water in the world, be said to have a water crisis? It doesn't, says Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò -- it has a knowledge crisis. According to Taiwo, a lack of knowledge on important topics like water and food is what stands between Africa's Read More...
Children's IQ may be affected by fluoride in drinking water
Adding fluoride to public drinking water for dental purposes has been controversial since the practice first began in 1945, and the latest findings are sure to stir that pot yet again. A new study suggests that prenatal exposure to this chemical may affect cognitive abilities and that children born Read More...
Disruption’s double standard: tech firms get rich but street vendors get fined
From their spot on the sidewalk outside San Francisco’s Dolores Park, Miguel Muniz and Juan Anguiano could see children running around the playground and hundreds of hipsters lounging on a grassy hillside amid games of beer pong and men hawking loose joints in mason Read More...
Reading the Bible through neuroscience
James Kugel has spent his entire scholarly career studying the Bible, but some very basic questions about it still obsess him. What was it about the minds of ancient Israelites that allowed them to hear and see God directly—or at least, to believe that they Read More...