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Learning to speak another language may protect against Alzheimer’s
If you fear Alzheimer’s, you may want to consider learning another language, new research indicates. The study confirms other findings that active brain use and exercises support memory building and Read More...
Want to be successful? Be mindful how you hang your toilet paper rolls
The way you hang your toilet paper reveals interesting clues about your personality. Do you roll over or roll under? This researcher surveyed 2,000 people and came to surprising conclusions. Roll under people are more reliable. Roll over people are financially more Read More...
We can now harvest electricity from Earth's heat using quantum tunneling
Researchers have come up with a way we could harvest energy from Earth by turning excess infrared radiation and waste heat into electricity we can use. The concept involves the strange physics of quantum tunnelling, and key to the idea is a specially designed antenna that can detect waste or Read More...
‘Food in the Nude’ project helps New Zealand supermarket reduce plastic use
A New Zealand grocery store is attempting to slash its plastic use creatively with a new “Food in the Nude” project. And no, it’s not about people getting naked – it’s about serving produce without a pile of Read More...
“Super wood" sports the strength of steel
Titanium alloys are some of the strongest materials we can build with, but they can be expensive and heavy. Now, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have come up with a way to make an alternative that literally grows on trees. Using a new "densification" process, the team managed to Read More...
Why grateful people always succeed
To begin I’d like to preface with the idea that gratitude is a choice, not a result. I hear all the time that it is so easy to be grateful when you've made it to the top. It is easy to be grateful when your career, mission, relationships and finances are all going exceptionally well. Yes, that is Read More...
Radical solutions to the air pollution crisis from around the world
Air pollution is a serious global concern, linked by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to over 5.5 million deaths every year. It has been described as a greater threat to the world population than malaria and HIV combined. As policymakers and scientists scramble for ways to battle the deadly Read More...
The city of Paris is threatening lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry
In response to the city’s recent climate change damage including massive recent floods, Paris has announced that it is exploring possibilities of suing the fossil fuel industry. Last month, the mayor of New York announced that the city would divest its pension funds of $191 billion in fossil Read More...
Why farmers should swap tobacco plants for solar panels
Tobacco has been a key cash crop since America was first discovered, but a new analysis says that the tobacco farmers of today could make even more money harvesting sunlight. Researchers looked at tobacco farms and calculated the point at which farmers could make more money farming energy given the Read More...
Get up, stand up! Why standing more throughout the day reduces heart attack risk
Research has linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns, including obesity and metabolic syndrome. By replacing 30 minutes of daily sitting with a simple activity, such as walking, housework, or even standing, you can drastically decrease your heart attack risk. Read More...