100 million Americans have chronic pain, very few use this tool to treat it
Chronic pain often has no physical cause. Psychotherapy can reduce the Read More...
Shopping at Whole Foods is finally a good deal—if you have Amazon Prime
The “Whole Paycheck” era at Whole Foods is finally over—if you have Amazon Prime. Amazon is serving up a smorgasbord of discounts to Prime members to make shopping at the upscale US supermarket chain more Read More...
The next time you want to complain at work, do this instead
I looked at my watch. It was 3:20pm. I had been on the phone for over an hour, almost all of that time listening to Frank*, a senior manager at Jambo, a technology company, complain about his boss, Brandon. Jambo is a company I know well — I have many ongoing relationships there from when I used Read More...
Corc Yoga mats are green and gorgeous, made from trees
Crafted from sustainably harvested cork in Portugal, these stunning mats will take your yoga practice to new eco-friendly Read More...
How hardy volcanic microbes helped track down an anti-aging "superhero" protein
A team of scientists, looking to figure out how hardy little creatures known as archaea thrive in boiling, volcanic pools of sulfuric acid like they were hot tubs, may have uncovered the key to an anti-aging drug. By manipulating a so-called "super hero" protein common to both archaea and humans, Read More...
India has plans to construct hybrid solar-wind power plants across the country
In India, the government has released a draft policy for setting up wind-solar hybrid plants to strengthen the country’s booming renewable energy sector. One of the major drawbacks of both wind and solar farms today is that power is produced only during certain intervals—when the sun shines Read More...
This private company is bringing the first high-speed trains to Florida
For most Americans, commuting to work on a train is rare. That’s because the infrastructure for trains is poor, with many parts of the US not reachable via railways. This leads to a heavy dependence on cars, which leads to painstaking traffic jams in cities like Los Angeles and Miami. And since Read More...
Germany’s energy model lets utilities earn money even when power stations are at negative prices
On some days in Germany, there’s so much supply of electricity that it outstrips the nation’s demand. The result in the market is a price below zero, which means factories can then earn money for taking the surplus off the hands of producers. So, how do generators still make money if they have Read More...
Why Louisiana wants to restore its coastline by diverting the Mississippi River
Over the past 100 years, Louisiana has lost more than 2,000 square miles of coastline due to climate change. State officials have attempted various solutions to reclaim the land, including levees, barrier islands, and artificial marshes. Now they want to divert part of the Mississippi River to Read More...
Want whiter teeth? Try the ayurvedic tradition of oil pulling
Oil pulling is an ancient ayurvedic tradition which consists of swishing oil in your mouth for anywhere from three to 20 minutes in order to give it a proper cleaning. Coconut oil is the perfect oil for doing this because it’s anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antimicrobial. Essentially, when Read More...