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26 Scientifically Proven Superhuman Benefits of Meditation
I know meditation is meant to be good for you but I don’t meditate every day. I go through cycles of meditating 20 minutes a day and then slowly ‘forget’ and slide into not meditating until I feel I need to — until I feel like crap. For the last 30 Read More...
Can compassion be trained like a muscle? Behavioral and neural evidence for the cultivation of compassion
Helen Weng, Andrew Fox, Alexander Shackman, Diane Stodola, Jessica Caldwell, Matthew Olson, Gregory Rogers, and Richard J. Davidson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Read More...
Corporate leaders issue strongest call yet to governments to decarbonize the economy
Business leaders gathered in the French capital for Climate Week Paris made their stance known in no uncertain terms yesterday: "We want a global climate deal that achieves net zero emissions — make it happen," they said in a statement directed at almost 200 governments six months ahead of a Read More...
Mindful consumers bring Big Food to the tipping point
People across the globe are getting more conscious about what they eat. They want food that they understand—real food that supports their health, not weird concoctions that can potentially wreak havoc on their bodies. Consumers’ changing habits are consequently eating into the profits of big Read More...
Pakistan turns desert into a sea of solar panels
More than a third of Pakistan’s population does not have access to electricity, and power shortages hinder economic growth. That situation may be about to improve as a 100-megawatt solar farm built by a Chinese company in the Punjab province just came online. Its capacity is expected to exceed Read More...
Human Charger uses light to sync humans with the sun, reduces jet lag symptoms
Finnish company Valkee knows a thing or two about seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Its latest device, called the Human Charger, aims to improve jet lag by sending UV-free, blue-enriched white light through earbuds to keep the user in sync with the cycle of the sun. Light as preventive Read More...
8 tips for living a positive life
What if we grew up learning how to nurture a positive mindset, just like we were taught to wash our hands before a meal and to brush our teeth before bed? Most of us would enjoy better health and longevity, science shows. The good news is that it is never too late to start, or to start again and Read More...
Learning without school
Unschooling: it sounds rebellious and radical. But to more and more parents and kids, it’s a sensible alternative to the classroom. It’s a stormy Monday morning in the Dutch town of Rijswijk. At a local primary school, recess has just begun. The kids’ exuberant shouts travel down the Read More...
Japan’s zoos and aquariums cut ties with cruel dolphin hunt
In mid-2009, the tiny Japanese fishing village of Taiji found itself at the center of an international controversy over dolphin hunting when it was featured in the celebrated documentary The Cove. Yesterday, Japan's association of zoos and aquariums announced that it will stop buying dolphins Read More...
Organic farming beneficial to biodiversity, study finds
The need to meet the food demand of a growing global population runs into one major self-defeating cycle: intensive conventional agriculture damages biodiversity—what with chemicals and monocrops destroying plants diversity and wildlife habitats. Eventually, reduced biodiversity jeopardizes Read More...