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7 podcasts that will make you a better human
Your newsfeed is depressing. Each new scroll reveals a fresh headline about police brutality, the migrant crisis or Donald Trump's latest bigoted comment. It's hard to stay up on all of it, let alone to understand what to think of it and what -- if anything -- there is to do about it. But don't Read More...
2 natural supplements together halves risk of mild cognitive impairment becoming Alzheimer's
Scientists studied 250 people with mild cognitive impairment: a condition that can progress to dementia. B vitamins combined with omega-3 can help slow mental decline in older people with memory problems, a new study finds. Dr Celeste de Jager, one of the study’s authors, said: “We Read More...
How positive mentors help us tap into the neuroscience of success
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India is helping carmakers go green in fight against smog
As the New Delhi Auto Show nears closer, India is keen to get hybrid and electric cars into the mainstream. Cities across the country are being engulfed by smog and the odd-even license plate plan has gotten off to a bad start, so the government is teaming up with automakers such as Toyota as well Read More...
Save the world, stop eating meat
There are few solutions that have such broad beneficial impact as eating less meat or even stop eating meat altogether. It takes about 40 million tons of food to eliminate the most extreme cases of world hunger, yet nearly 20 (!) times that amount of grain is fed to farmed animals every year to Read More...
Why a walk in the woods really does help body and soul
You may have experienced the health benefits of a walk in the forest, or a stroll through the city park. But what are the mechanisms behind this? Well, we know from science that a diverse ecosystem supports a varied and beneficial microbial community living around and inside us. We also know Read More...
Africa is an emerging superpower. Just wait and see
For most Africa is a continent summarized by terms like war, hunger, malaria, tribalism, Ebola and crushing poverty. But that’s only part of the story. Driven by big Chinese investments that are aiming for a replacement of cheap Chinese labor, Africa is destined to become the new world’s Read More...
How to finally beat procrastination now
Procrastination can turn any potentially productive day into a setback. Sometimes the urge to do anything but the things you need to do is stronger than the will to do them. This is perfectly natural, it's actually the neocortex and the limbic system within your brain having a little competition. Read More...
Parrots to the rescue: How they help veterans with PTSD
A few days ago numerous Read More...
Psychologists have found that a spiritual outlook makes humans more resilient to trauma
The notion of “spirituality” might sound too flimsy for serious scientific research. But that very attitude has led psychologists to ignore the subject for far too long—and at a cost to those who have suffered trauma. A growing body of evidence suggests that a spiritual outlook can be a major Read More...