PTSD patients show anomalies in gut bacteria
Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) show differences in gut bacteria compared to other trauma-exposed people who never went on to develop PTSD, according to a new study led by researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Read More...
Migrant crisis triggers a wave of tech innovation
When, this July, French president Emmanuel Macron called for “no more people in the streets and in the woods”, he found an unexpected ally for his call to house homeless migrants: Airbnb, the San Francisco-based online accommodation company. Airbnb’s normal business is to help people let out Read More...
Five of the best ways to boost your memory
Memories are the building blocks of our internal biographies. They tell us what we have done during our lifetime and who we have connected with along the Read More...
New Zealand’s next prime minister wants to plant 100 million trees yearly
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s youngest leader in more than 150 years, has plans to make the country an even greener place. As one of the first orders of business, she announced an initiative that will see 100 million trees planted yearly. The newly elected prime minister also wants to introduce Read More...
The role your car plays in democratizing the energy grid
Not only do microgrids have the potential to reformat the way people get their energy, they may also change the way the energy itself is distributed. Since power in these microgrids is decentralized, they’re conducive to distribution methods that ensure power is spread evenly throughout Read More...
This super simple household item gets pesticides off apples, study says
When it comes to fruits, apples have some of the highest levels of pesticide residue. And while washing apples off with tap water is the simplest way to rid of these pesticides, it is not very effective. Research shows adding a little baking soda to water leads to the most-effective cleaning. Read More...
Why we must relearn the art of dialogue
Isn’t it strange that we’ve come to a point in time where people are more comfortable being talked at through a screen rather than face-to-face? Fred Dust, the director of design firm Ideo, thinks so. He believes we’ve lost our ability to communicate and listen to each other, which is why Read More...
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs raised their kids tech-free—here’s why you should too
Two of the most influential people in the world of technology were strict parents when it came to technology use—and for good reasons. Research suggests for instance that kids who use their phones for at least three hours a day are much more likely to be suicidal. See here what the latest Read More...
Can empathy be learned? Science offers some clues
The mass shooting in Las Vegas has become yet another example of human capacity for evil. Almost immediately, people cried for gun control, greater checks on assault weapons, and measures to increase hotel Read More...
Wave-powered water pumps could become a new source of clean energy
It's September, and a small group of researchers in a pair of fishing vessels are sailing in some of the highest ice-free waves in the North Atlantic. Here, some 1,600 feet off the coast of Newfoundland, they are anchoring a 10-foot-wide (three-meter) Read More...