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App lets you lend your eyes to the blind
Blind people are as independent and able as any seeing person. But I could imagine there are times when it would be helpful to be able to “borrow” someone’s eyes. A new app called Be My Eyes lets you do that, not literally of course. The way it works is Be My Eyes connects blind people to Read More...
Eat walnuts for better memory
Just a handful of walnuts per day, or less, can noticeably improve your memory, according to a new study. The study had thousands of study participants consisting of over 20 year olds living in the US and found that those who ate more walnuts performed better on cognitive tests they were Read More...
Neurofeedback treats a number of ailments
Neurofeedback uses a combination of videos, video games, computers, and other tool to get patients to regulate their brain activity. The patient is usually connected to sensors that read their brain activity, and the therapist uses imagery to cause different and desired brain waves. While studies Read More...
Hybrid aircraft takes flight
By 2050 air travel is expected to increase six fold, and greenhouse gas emissions are projected to rise 50 percent. Planes are among the largest consumers of fossil fuels and emitters of greenhouse gases. So any way to save planes gas will surely impact greenhouse emissions. Cambridge University Read More...
Looking for parking could be a thing of the past
Drivers waste around 70 million hours a year looking for parking. It’s not just a drag; it pollutes the environment, and wastes gas. To solve this problem Ford has come up with a way to use the sensors already embedded in many car’s bumpers, to help drivers parallel park, and use them to help Read More...
Twitter predicts heart disease
Twitter has catalyzed revolutions, is regularly the first place news stories are broken, and if you’ve heard of the #hashtag it’s because of Twitter. Now Twitter is filtering tweets through an algorithm to predict the likelihood of developing heart disease in a given area, and surprisingly—or Read More...
Walk at lunch for a better day
Exercise benefits your body and mind, obviously. But many studies only looked at the long-term impact of exercise, and not what happens to you in the minutes or hours after exercise. A new study did exactly that and measured the moods of those that took a 30-minute walk during their lunch hour. Read More...
The benefits of meditation
Meditation started as an ancient practice, but the positive, scientifically proven benefits are very applicable to our modern world. Those who meditate are less anxious, less depressed, and more tolerant. They’re also more self-aware, have better memories, and are keener on goal setting. Read More...
Essential oils could replace antibiotics for farm animals
Quite some time ago researchers found out that farm animals would grow larger and fewer would die, if various antibiotics were added to their food. When farmers actually started feeding livestock antibiotics the animals started becoming resistant to not just intended bacteria, but all kinds of Read More...
Solar plane maps flight path for trip around the world
A Swiss team has constructed a plane the flies using only the sun’s energy. The plane’s pilots have plans to circumnavigate the globe, the first solar plane to do so, and have announced the stops they will make on their historic journey. Among the plane’s first stops are China, the US, and Read More...