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Stress shrinks your brain. Here are 7 ways to reverse this effect
We all know that living under stressful conditions has serious emotional, even physical, consequences. So why do we have so much trouble taking action to reduce our stress levels and improve our lives? Researchers at Yale University finally have the answer. They found that stress reduces the volume Read More...
Sweden to go carbon neutral by 2045
Seven out of eight parliamentary parties back proposal for rapid greenhouse gas emissions cuts, boosted by Paris agreement By Megan Darby Sweden is aiming to neutralise its greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. The Scandinavian country will cut territorial emissions at least 85% from 1990 levels and Read More...
Are you ready to power your car with the sun?
Even Eloise, who is four and three quarters years old, knows that certain things just go well together. Like peanut butter and jelly. Or solar power and electric vehicles (EV). In this newly released video, she tells us why. The good news—the great news—is that the ability to power our Read More...
NYC is on the verge of a vegan restaurant boom
New York City celeb restaurateur Ravi DeRossi is on a mission to turn all 15 of his bars and restaurants into vegan hotspots, Eater reports. And it’s all happening ASAP. DeRossi, who first made a splash in the city’s foodie scene with The Bourgeois Pig 11 years ago–and Read More...
People who exercise have bigger brains, study shows
Here’s good motivation to get up and move more: a new study published in the journal Neurology found that people who weren’t as physically active in midlife had smaller brains than their peers 20 years later. The brain scans revealed that people with a lower exercise capacity—defined as the Read More...
Iranians are using crowdsourcing to avoid 'morality police'
To ensure Iranians follow strict rules on clothing and conduct, agents set up checkpoints around town inspecting vehicles driving by. Should someone be found violating regulations, they could be warned, prosecuted or forced to write a letter of repentance saying they will never break the rules Read More...
Meditation and yoga may be the cure for recidivism
More than 76% of released prisoners in the U.S. are rearrested within five years. That's why prisons have various rehabilitative programs such as education, therapy, and drug treatment. Now, more and more correctional facilities are considering incorporating yoga as well. For decades, scientists Read More...
Obama's clean power plan may be on hold, but coal's fate is not
The U.S. Supreme Court made the imprudent decision to put the Clean Power Plan on hold, but the decision won’t be enough to save coal from a shrinking market. The Environmental Protection Agency projected that coal’s share of America’s power mix would shrink to 27% by 2030 under the plan, and Read More...
This simple task could make you become more resilient
Our bodies undergo strenuous changes when we’re anxious. The heart rate goes up, breathing becomes shallow, and the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol are released. Some people are better than others at calming down and recovering to a more relaxed state after stressful situation, but Read More...
3 scientific reasons you should meditate for world peace
Meditation has proven its advantage for people of all walks of life be it be Corporate America, educational institutes, health care organizations, prisons, veterans from war-field, etc. Very captivatingly, Ariaana Huffington shares about meditation and its connection to Corporate America. Likes of Read More...