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How Payment Giants Are Embracing Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
MasterCard's participation in Digital Currency Group's undisclosed funding round sent ripples of excitement across the crypto-sphere earlier this week. While this is MasterCard's first crypto-related investment, the multinational corporation is not the first mainstream finance company to dip Read More...
Sharing happiness online is highly contagious
We at The Optimist are all about positive stories. And several recent studies suggest we are in line with most people's wants: feeling and being happy. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found out that positive articles are shared more often than negative ones. Similar studies had Read More...
Exercise can slow down the aging process
We have always been told that physical exercise is good for us. It keeps us healthy. But recent research also shows that exercising not only keeps our body sane, it also slows down the aging process. When a cell ages, its telomeres (tiny caps that protect DNA) shorten and fray. That process, Read More...
If you want do one thing to improve your health, check out these suggestions
One change can make all the difference in improving your health. What that specific change is could be anything though, and varies from person to person. With that in mind, nutritionist Ellie Krieger asked the most prominent dietitians at the annual Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Food and Read More...
Canadians are crowdsourcing Justin Trudeau's government
Last Monday night the Liberals rode a "real change" agenda to victory. By Tuesday morning, Canadians took to the web to speak to their new prime minister. Twenty-three new petitions for him, on day one.Life in the public square is playing itself out online, only the Internet has made the square Read More...
Compassion is a remedy for depression
Schadenfreude is a feeling of pleasure that occurs to some people when they find out that someone else is hurting. Feeling pleasure, even joy, when seeing someone else fail, flounder or fall victim has to be one of the most unsettling (and repulsive) concepts—but it isn’t rare and it’s Read More...
Studies show probiotics essential to brain health
Probiotics are known for their abilities to heal your digestive woes and promote a healthy gastrointestinal system. But did you know that new research shows that can impact whole body healthy? In fact, some studies are indicating that probiotics may be a big player in brain function and health as Read More...
25 Halloween candies that are naturally vegan
For vegans, the scariest thing about Halloween may be the possibility of accidentally consuming a treat made with animal products. Fortunately, there's a pillow case-full of holiday treats that are naturally vegan, ripe for eating by the fistfuls. Not all manufacturers will explicitly note whether Read More...
5 easy ways to apply permaculture to your community garden
The Community Garden movement is sweeping the nation.For Americans nationwide who do not have the space to farm at home, community plots offer an accessible way to produce local healthy foods.Upon becoming a board member of the Benicia Community Garden Project, a first goal has been to increase Read More...
This is what it's like to drive Toyota's hydrogen-powered car
Just as we get used to seeing electric cars on our roads, Toyota already wants to look to a new, potentially even greener future. The hydrogen-powered Mirai has just gone on sale and IBTimes UK was among the first to take it out for a spin. The Mirai combines oxygen in the atmosphere with hydrogen Read More...