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Daydreaming helps you think
Usually when we’re working on a difficult problem we try to keep our minds from running astray, but scientists have found the opposite might be true. When you daydream you activate an area of the brain called the “default network”, traditionally thought to impair mental performance, not Read More...
It’s good to give
We’ve all felt the high that comes from giving. Now, science suggests there is a biological basis for it. When researchers gave subjects some money and a list of causes to which they might contribute and tracked their brain activity when they did so, they found that the mere thought of giving Read More...
Talking therapy better than drugs for social anxiety
Social anxiety disorder affects about 15 million adults in the US, and it’s typically treated with a range of psychiatric medications. But a new analysis has found that cognitive behavioral therapy is notably better than drugs for managing this condition, in addition to being much safer. Read More...
Boeing turns cooking oil into fuel
Gutter oil: what can we do with it? Well, put in the tank of a Boeing! That's what the US aircraft maker must have thought after revealing plans earlier this year to green its fleet. A factory in China will convert thousands of gallons of used cooking oil into Read More...
Expanding the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
If you’ve ever noticed smoke billowing from a power plant and been concerned about the effect that is having on the environment, don’t worry—you’re not alone. This past June, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Clean Power Plan, a proposal that endeavors to Read More...
Coal use in China falls
This is a statistic we really want to see going down. Being outside in some of China’s polluted cities can be worse for your health than smoking cigarettes. The main contributor to China’s notorious pollution is the incessant burning of coal. Coal is also a major contributor to the fast-rising Read More...
Ebola vaccines coming to Africa in two months
Scientists in various countries are battling to control the Ebola epidemic. The first two vaccines are on track to be distributed in West Africa in January and a third should be available shortly after. Currently human stability tests of the vaccines are being carried out on small groups of Read More...
Early bird pricing is ending for the Transformative Studies Certificate Program!
“The transformative studies program is about possibility. Recognizing it. Harnessing it. Living in it.” – Carol Greenhouse, program founder and director If you’re looking for something extraordinary—the best growth year of your life, a chance to advance your career or a way to contribute Read More...
Paraplegic man walks again
In a scientific first, cells from a patient’s own body have been used to heal his spinal cord, allowing him to walk again. The procedure was carried out on Darek Fidyka, a 40-year-old Polish man who in 2010 fell victim to a knife attack that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Polish surgeons Read More...
Sunshine reduces risk of having a heart attack
That warm glow you feel on your face as you walk into the sun helps prevent heart attacks. A recent study has found that vitamin D will help fend off the cardiac killer. But don’t worry if you live in the overcast north, you can still get plenty of vitamin D from oily fish, eggs, and Read More...