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Stop worrying
Everyone worries; it’s been hardwired into our brains from the days our ancestors were roaming around the Serengeti. Back then if you didn’t worry, it was only a matter of time before you were lion food. But today, in our society, worrying does little but stress us our and raise our blood Read More...
3D printers used to fight malaria
Malaria kills 1300 children per day. Doctors say that early diagnosis is key to surviving malaria, but getting test kits to rural parts of the developing world, where malaria is deadliest, can be difficult. Now engineers and doctors from Vanderbilt University have come up with a 3D printed malaria Read More...
Naps help babies learn faster
Babies take lots of naps and as it turns out they need them for more than just energy. Researchers have found that naps help babies learn faster. Doctors took the 6 to 12 month old babies and taught them how to play with a puppet. Then they split the babies: Half of them slept within four hours of Read More...
Uber to share data with city planners
Uber has agreed to share data with Boston’s city planners. The idea is that data from the ride sharing application can help pin point strategies for public transit expansion, help manage the city’s growth, and relive traffic congestion which will cut down on emissions. The deal will give Read More...
Life satisfaction has physical benefits
Being satisfied with your life is one of the most peaceful things anyone can accomplish. While satisfaction has overt emotional and mental benefits, a new study has found that being satisfied with your life will lead to additional health benefits. Researchers discovered that women aged Read More...
Optimism improves heart health
I’m going to guess that since you’re reading this, you’re probably an optimist. That’s great news because researchers have proven that people who are optimistic have greater heart health. The study looked at over 5000 adults and gauged their heart health in relation to their optimism Read More...
Potatoes grown with salt water could spark food revolution
The idea that vegetables can only grow with fresh water is widely held belief that is proving to be wrong. A group of Dutch researchers have successfully grown potatoes using salt water as their water source. The spuds are sweeter and a little saltier than regular potatoes, but supposedly taste Read More...
Nature inspired offices boost productivity
There’s a growing trend sweeping through the offices of America’s top businesses. It’s called “biophilic design,” using nature to inspire office interiors. Studies have proven that desks with a window, more plants, or even less drab wallpaper can noticeably increase focus, and improve Read More...
Booming cities show opportunity for clean energy shift
Cities around the world are exploding in population. They’re also the largest consumers of energy and their thirst is expected to triple in the next 35 years. While some see this as an environmental death sentence, a recent study that examined growing cities, and future energy sources had a Read More...
Soft implant let paralyzed mice walk again
Scientists have successfully restored mobility to paralyzed mice with a soft implant that goes over the top of the spinal cord and the brain stem. The implants didn’t cause an immune response and could have vast implications for those with Parkinson’s or other diseases that cause Read More...