How using your legs keeps your brain healthy
New research suggests that moving one's legs is crucial for brain health. In fact, exercising leg muscles helps the brain to produce new neurons, the study suggests. The findings help researchers to better understand the progression of neurological and motor neuron Read More...
How the U.S. would look if immigrants “went back where they came from”
“Go back where you came from.” Usually targeted at more recent immigrants by less recent immigrants to the United States, the phrase is now synonymous with the rising nativist sentiment brought to light by the election of Donald Read More...
A new unity on solutions for climate change
Is the political climate over climate change finally changing for the better in Washington? Perhaps, if you listen to the buzz about a bipartisan effort in Congress to take action on carbon emissions from the use of coal, oil, and natural Read More...
Tesla: green light to create world’s largest virtual solar plant in Australia
The government of South Australia, which changed hands after an election this March, just announced that it would move forward with the previous regime’s agreement with Tesla to install solar panels on 1,100 Read More...
Let this brain scientist optimize your morning routine
Struggling to focus throughout your workday? You’re not alone. We live in a world of never-ending distractions, making it harder to concentrate for long periods of time. However, a few simple changes to your morning routine can significantly boost your cognitive functioning. As a neuroscientist, Read More...
Henry Kissinger: human society is unprepared for the rise of artificial intelligence
Henry Kissinger, the former secretary of state to Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, believes human society is unprepared for the rise of article intelligence in every way. AI is beating us in games like chess and Go, and it’s only getting smarter than humans. But just like humans, AI still makes Read More...
Fighting crime with string quartets
Burger King in San Francisco is following experiments in the UK that have shown that playing loud classical music brings down violence in the Read More...
This weed-killing robot will dramatically reduce the use of herbicides
Scientists have created robots that will be able to roll through fields and use computer vision to target and spray individual weeds as they go. This is important because it can dramatically reduce the need for herbicides by a factor of 20. Current farming methods involving spraying large amounts Read More...
America’s former education secretary calls on parents to boycott schools
Following America’s latest school shooting in Texas, former education secretary Arne Duncan said it’s time America’s 50 million parents simply pull their kids out of school until we have better gun laws. Duncan, who served under Obama, has been pushing for tougher gun laws since leaving the Read More...
Would you turn your on-street parking spot into a green space?
If you owned a townhouse, how would you feel if you could turn your on-street parking spot into whatever space you like? Residents in a particular neighborhood in The Hague are being offered just that by the city council. Citizens willing to forego on-street parking may turn their space into Read More...