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Running short on time? Start managing your attention better
These days it seems that everybody is running short of time, yet it also seems everyone has enough to update their Facebook status multiple times a day. They claim to have a time management problem, but in reality, they have an attention management problem. If you can learn to manage your Read More...
Britain now generates twice as much electricity from wind as coal
Just six years ago, more than 40 percent of Britain’s electricity was generated by burning coal. Today, that figure is just 7 percent. Yet if the story of 2016 was the dramatic demise of coal and its replacement by natural gas, then 2017 was most definitely about the growth of wind Read More...
Kodak to launch cryptocurrency, stock pops 125 percent
Kodak is moving from cameras to crypto in a move likely to be viewed as a picture-perfect example of bitcoin mania. The century-old camera brand said Tuesday it is investing in blockchain technology and plans to launch a "photo-centric cryptocurrency" called Read More...
Fabrics made from banana, pineapples? The fashion industry is making it happen!
Banana, pineapple, bamboo, jute, aloe vera, flax, hemp, beetroot, pomegranate, teak, sewali flowers. No, this article is not about agricultural products or botanical names of plants. It is about fashion, fabric, colors and style! Today, more and more people are consciously making efforts to veer Read More...
The key to peace lies in understanding 3.5 billion years of life on Earth
Have you ever longed to shine like a star and be part of something great—a major artistic work, say, or a scientific discovery? Dream no more. It’s already happening. In the big picture of the universe, we’re all quite literally the stuff of stars—each of us equal inheritors of a shared Read More...
Researchers have created a clever device that can eliminate tinnitus
If you’ve had tinnitus before, you know how annoying it is to constantly hear that ringing noise in your ear. Luckily, researchers believe they may have worked out the first non-invasive treatment that can reduce tinnitus symptoms, and it uses a pretty fascinating mechanism that slowly trains the Read More...
Tesla has kicked of production of its new rooftop solar shingles
Remember those sleek solar panels disguised as regular roof tiles that Tesla was testing out last year? Well now Tesla has started manufacturing the photovoltaic glass tiles at the company’s new factory in Buffalo, New York. For homeowners, the appeal of these rooftop tiles is that they look like Read More...
Why you should add some ghee to your diet
Ghee has been a staple of Indian cuisine for centuries, and now it’s being hailed as the superfood of 2018. Ghee is a type of clarified butter made by heating butter, skimming off the milk solids, and leaving the water to evaporate. What remains is a rich, golden butter that is nutritious, easily Read More...
Here’s something you don’t see every day: Snow in the Sahara Desert
On Sunday, snow fell in one of the most unlikely places on Earth. Typically the rolling sand dunes of the Sahara Desert are burning hot, but for a couple hours on Sunday, they were covered in a wonderful blanket of snow. Let’s just hope nobody uses this to ‘prove’ that global warming isn’t Read More...
You can reverse the effects of a sedentary lifestyle with this workout schedule
Researchers already knew a lifetime of exercising four to five days a week helps keep your heart healthy, but new evidence suggests that even a sedentary person who shunned exercise for decades can change their ways in mid-life and become part of the heart-healthy crew. To offset all the effects of Read More...