Want to lift your mood and sleep better? Go to bed under a weighted blanket
On top of all the headline-making, anxiety-creating news stories we constantly hear about, we all have things going on in our lives that can make it increasingly hard to fall asleep. Anything that helps you fall asleep easier, from journaling to meditation, should be explored and embraced. But Read More...
Wind power is now cheaper than nuclear—the energy revolution is happening
In March I went to see Henrik Poulsen, the boss of Dong Energy, in Copenhagen. Never heard of him or his company? You are not alone, but the chances are he is keeping your lights Read More...
Is this workout for your feelings what American women need right now?
“This is a mediation, just with your body,” begins fitness instructor Taryn Toomey in her deep, gravelly voice, reminiscent of Kathleen Turner. “Feel what your mind is trying to tell Read More...
How one city plans to steer residents away from driving
Countries from the UK to China are rolling out extraordinary plans to eliminate fossil-fuel-guzzling automobiles. But one Nordic capital city is mixing tech and urban planning to make sure citizens do not need a car at Read More...
A solid pathway toward hydrogen storage
An inexpensive and useful layered superconductor compound also may be an efficient solid-state material for storing hydrogen. The Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Materials Network (EMN) consortium approach to accelerate material discovery and development is starting to pay Read More...
Farmers in India are on a mission to conserve indigenous rice from extinction
India was once home to 100,000 rice varieties, but that number has shrunken drastically as the government continues to push farmers to grow high-yield, less hardy hybrid strains of rice to feed the population. But these varieties are not always the best for the local circumstances. That's why Read More...
This 18-year old entrepreneur has an idea that could change the world
When you take a look at the finalists of the #BuiltByGirls startup challenge, a competition that works to promote women in tech, you will see that the future of the world is in good hands. Ideas for solving problems including autism-related anxiety, waste decomposition, and knee injuries were all Read More...
Scottish scientists are developing a technique to recover phosphorous from sewage
With the planet’s reserves of phosphorus running low, Scottish researchers are working on a new technique to recover this vital element from sewage. Phosphorus, which is a key ingredient in the fertilizers that grow our food, can’t be plucked out of the air and has to be mined in a handful of Read More...
Study links depression to inflammation in the brain
A major study published in 2015 found a strong correlation between a person undergoing a major depressive episode and enhanced neuroinflammation, an active immune defense in the central nervous system. Building upon this study, a team of researchers performed a new study that found that Read More...
The shorter your sleep, the shorter your life: How to get more sleep in your life
If you’re cutting down on sleep to get more done throughout the day, you’re not doing yourself any favors in the long run. Sleep deprivation, which scientists count as anything less than seven hours’ sleep, increases our risk of cancer, heart attack and Alzheimer’s. See here the latest Read More...