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Sound waves used to activate brain cells in a worm
For the first time, scientists have directly controlled brain cells using sound waves, in a tiny laboratory worm. They used ultrasound to trigger activity in specific neurons, causing the worms to change direction. As well as requiring a particular gene to be expressed in the brain cells, the Read More...
Mediterranean diet linked to reduced breast cancer risk
The Mediterranean diet — rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and olive oil, and low in dairy products and red meat — is linked to a reduced risk for breast cancer, according to a randomized trial. Researchers randomly assigned 4,152 women with an average age of 68 to one of three Read More...
6 magic tricks to noticeably increase your productivity (and your happiness)
I was recently asked, "Aside from world peace and the elimination of poverty, if you had one wish, what would it be?" At first, I thought, "I would create more time!" But that would just get filled with all of the frenetic work that continually beckons to be done. Instead, I answered, "I would slow Read More...
Lyft is partnering with Didi Kuaidi, Uber's biggest mompetitor in China
Bad news for Uber: Didi Kuaidi, China's top ride-sharing service, has joined forces with Lyft and invested $100 million in the company. Less than a day after Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Kuaidi made public a $100 million investment in Lyft, the two companies held a press conference announcing a Read More...
Los Angeles and Beijing team up to fight climate change
Last year, US president Obama and China's president Xi Jinping set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gases over the next decade. Now, also mayors from both nations started collaborating in the fight against climate change, starting with an agreement between two of the world's most polluted Read More...
Yoga improves arthritis symptoms and mood, provides pain relief
The aches and pains of arthritis can be relieved with the practice of yoga. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that yoga may be a safe and effective way to keep moving for one in five adults living with arthritis, providing pain relief and a 20% improvement in physical Read More...
Nine of world's biggest banks are interested in using Bitcoin's technology
Bitcoin probably makes you think about digital currencies and new types of money. But what’s most interesting about Bitcoin is not the money, but the underlying technology. This technology, called blockchain, could transform the world in the next decade. What is blockchain? Read a good Read More...
Spending more time outside is healthy for our eyes, tied to less nearsightedness in children
In some parts of China, a shocking 90% of high school graduates experience nearsightedness. Around the world, the number of people with blurry vision is growing. How come? Already for years, experts have been pointing at the detrimental effect of spending too much time inside, staring at Read More...
7 ways to get around mental blocks
One minute you’re diligently working on something, when suddenly you run into a psychological wall, leaving you unable to move forward. Does this sound familiar? Mental blocks happen to the best of us, but there are ways you can hurdle them in order to regain the motivation and concentration to Read More...
One million global plug-in sales milestone reached
Plug-in electrified vehicle (PEV) have transcended one million sales worldwide. Included in this count are highway legal, light-duty all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids sold in markets around the globe. In December 2014 HybridCars.com reported 712,000 plug-in sales globally, so nearly 300,000 Read More...