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Oprah: No to these three questions signals a problem for relationships
Oprah Winfrey knows about conflict. In her television show, she has interviewed 30,000 people about subjects as complex as suicide, infidelity, mental health, and sexual abuse. She says that all her guests wanted one thing: validation. That is why, according to Oprah, these three questions are key Read More...
Is 'kindfulness' the secret to happiness?
Earlier this year, I returned to work after four months of maternity leave. As a freelance writer, I don’t have the luxury of extended time off, so two days a week my son goes to nursery, while I write from the kitchen table. It was a difficult Read More...
Whale made with 10,000 lbs. of plastic waste emerges from canal
Plastic waste is a huge problem -- every minute, a garbage truck's worth of plastics ends up in our oceans, contaminating marine ecosystems, clogging up coastlines and very likely ending up in what becomes our Read More...
Joint yoga session of Chinese and Indian armies
India and China, the two most populous nations in Asia, share a long history of border disputes and conflicts. Early last year, the two countries clashed along the disputed border between China and Bhutan that is surrounded by India. So, it’s good news that border forces of both countries engaged Read More...
See-through solar cells will enable office buildings to produce their own energy
Houses and office buildings account for 75 percent of electricity use in the United States, and 40 percent of its energy use overall. The perfect solution for buildings would be to use their windows for the generation of the energy they need. That would require the “miracle” of see-through Read More...
Ikea tests takeback service for discarded furniture with vouchers for customers
The circular economy is making headway as companies are trying to incorporate an end of life strategy for their products. Now, Ikea is testing in Sydney a take-back service. Customers can send pictures of the items they want to return. They can receive vouchers worth up to 50 percent of the Read More...
Study: Probiotics halve bone loss in the elderly
Osteoporosis is a big problem, especially for women after menopause. A new study shows that taking a probiotic for at least a year halves the bone loss of similar women who didn’t take the supplement. The research provides yet another example of the way the gut regulates our health. The discovery Read More...
Ashwagandha: the ancient Ayurvedic herb with many health benefits
Ashwagandha, one of the most powerful herbs in Ayurvedic healing, has been used since ancient times for a wide variety of conditions. It is most well-known for its restorative and rejuvenating Read More...
World's first offshore wind battery installed at floating farm
A revolutionary battery has been successfully installed at the Hywind Scotland, the world's first floating offshore wind farm located about 15 miles off the Aberdeenshire coast. With the 1.2-megawatt storage system known as "Batwind" in operation, it will be possible for the first time to Read More...
This sixth-grade inventor built a robot to hunt ocean plastic
One of the finalists in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Anna Du’s robot is designed to use infrared light to help us understand just how badly our oceans are being ruined with Read More...