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The healing power of calm
Life is stressful, but the world itself is not. The world is just happening, but the stress you feel is perceived from the inside. External forces might play a small role, but for the most part the stress you feel daily is a construct of your mind. Learning and remembering how to stay calm can help Read More...
US Gov. backtracks on cholesterol warning
For years we have been reporting that cholesterol isn’t directly related to poor heart conditions. Finally the US government’s advisors are catching up to the science and backtracking on the idea that cholesterol is a nutrient concern—the US Government started their war on cholesterol back in Read More...
Micro-funding app lets you borrow money from your friends
Developers of a new app, called Puddle, want you to throw out the old idea of keeping money and friends separate. The way Puddle works is that you can borrow from it up to 5X what you put in. So lets say you put in $10 then you can take out $50, put in $500 and you can take out $2500, and so on. Read More...
Indonesia is winning the battle against sea poachers
Indonesia is home to some of the most diverse ecosystems above and below sea level. Corruption and illegal poaching has damaged Indonesian authority’s reputation but changes in recent years are showing hope for the Indonesia’s archipelago and species are starting to comeback. Since 2012 the Read More...
Chocolate improves cognition
This story is just in time for Valentines Day: A recent study found that eating high to medium leveled flavonol drinks— flavonol is a component of cocoa—improved cognition in elderly. The study was made up of 90 elderly people who showed no signs of cognitive impairment and were given one of Read More...
Sense of awe is good for you
When was the last time you were blindsided by a sense of wonder? That feeling doesn’t carry on much into adulthood, but research shows that if you can give yourself that feeling, there is a trove of health benefits to be had. Feeling a sense of awe catalyzes collaboration, and makes our sense of Read More...
Apple invests big in solar
Apple has announced an $850 million deal with solar company First Solar to build a massive solar plant that will power all of their California operations—or enough energy to power about 60,000 US homes. The new partnership is the largest solar procurement agreement by a company that is not a Read More...
Many Americans use alternative medicines
There are many alternative medicines—from traditional Chinese herbs to probiotics—that might not be validated by the scientific community, but do in fact heal and cure sicknesses and ailments. Two new studies released by the National Institute of Health have found that as many as a third of Read More...
Drawing power from water pipes
When you hear the words hydroelectric you probably think dam, or maybe a big underwater turbine. Small scale hydroelectric hasn’t really been tapped into, until now. The LucidPipe is the latest offering from Lucid Energy and is designed to be an inexpensive option for capturing the energy from Read More...
China winds down coal production
For the first time this century China’s coal production has fallen. Chinese coal production fell more than 2 percent in 2014, and totaled 2.5 billion tons produced between January and November last year. The Chinese government says this isn’t a one-off occurrence and plan on reducing coal Read More...