Science Daily: Numerous studies — including a number from the 90+ Study — have confirmed that being active is important for successful aging, and it may deter the advancement of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Jan. 3, 2013 — A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans […]
Business Insider: It’s impossible to get every last drop out of a bottle, whether it contains ketchup, mustard or jelly. Until now. Five MIT students: Dave Smith, Rajeev Dhiman, Adam Paxson, Brian Solomon, and Chris Love, along with their professor, Kripa Varanasi, have made a major breakthrough. Last spring, they […]
Source: The Independent Reviewed by Ziauddin Sardar Around 300 years ago, the bazaars of the Middle East were overflowing with luxury goods. The commercial centres of the region attracted all variety of fortune seekers, speaking numerous languages. There was nothing to indicate that the region would not continue to be […]
Source: http://www.ted.com http://embed.ted.com/talks/donald_sadoway_the_missing_link_to_renewable_energy.html What’s the key to using alternative energy, like solar and wind? Storage — so we can have power on tap even when the sun’s not out and the wind’s not blowing. In this accessible, inspiring talk, Donald Sadoway takes to the blackboard to show us the future […]
ScienceDaily: Dec. 21, 2012 — If the sinful excess of holiday eating sends your system into butter-slathered, brandy-soaked overload, you are not alone: People who are jet-lagged, people who work graveyard shifts and plain-old late-night snackers know just how you feel. …The food clock is there to help our bodies make […]
Greatist: They’re creepy, they’re crawly, and they’re coming to a dinner table near you. According to a new study, insects (specifically mealworms) are a much more environmentally sustainable protein source than dairy, pork, chicken, and beef. And in an attempt to stave off a global food crisis, scientists are now advising […]
ScienceDaily: A new study led by Joshua Hart, assistant professor of psychology, suggests that men’s insecurities about relationships and conflicted views of women as romantic partners and rivals could lead some to adopt sexist attitudes about women. The study was recently published inPersonality and Social Psychology Bulletin, a peer-reviewed journal. […]
Health: New York Times. All of us have beliefs — many of them subconscious, dating back to childhood — about what it means to get older. Psychologists call these “age stereotypes.” And, it turns out, they can have an important effect on seniors’ health. …For people who care about and […]
RT: Astronomers have discovered that the closest Sun-like star, Tau Ceti, is orbited by five planets, one of which is in the “habitable range”. If its existence is confirmed, the planet could be the closest potentially life-harboring world to our own. Tau Ceti, twelve light years away, belongs to the […]
ScienceDaily: Dec. 14, 2012 — Researchers involved in a new study led by Oxford University have found that between three million and 3.5 million years ago, the diet of our very early ancestors in central Africa is likely to have consisted mainly of tropical grasses and sedges. The findings are published […]
Business Insider: The chemicals that result from grilling a steak can make you fat, and contribute to other diseases, according to research one Purdue University professor published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry (h/t Futurity.org). It’s all about how proteins and sugars come together at high temperatures. That process creates glycated proteins […]
RT: Doctors have successfully used a disabled version of HIV to modify a 7-year-old leukemia patient’s white blood cells to attack her cancer. The breakthrough procedure could potentially replace bone marrow transplant as a leukemia treatment. Emma Whitehead was selected as a patient for the experimental technique after two years […]
Source: Medscape: Can Low-level Light Therapy Boost Memory? Low-level light therapy (LLLT) with red to near-infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) enhances cortical oxygenation and metabolic capacity and memory retention, scientists observed […]
The National Post: The entire Christian calendar is based on a miscalculation, according to Pope Benedict, who claims in a book published Wednesday that Jesus was born several years earlier […]
ScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2012) — What do a tight, fitted bed sheet and a blood clot in the wrist have in common? Both are associated with a condition called sheet fitting palsy. True to its name, the palsy is reported in those who spend a long period of time repeatedly trying […]
Source: R&D Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a thermal energy storage system that will work as a viable alternative to current methods used for storing energy collected from solar panels. Incorporating the researchers’ design into the operation of a concentrated solar power plant will dramatically increase […]
Huff Post: Amitai Shenhav. A few weeks ago the cover of Newsweek featuredan article by Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon who previews what he refers to in his forthcoming book as “proof of Heaven.” In his piece, Alexander argues that heaven exists because he had the experience of heaven without the biological capacity for […]
RT: Astronomers have discovered another potentially habitable planet – and it’s at least seven times the mass of Earth. Dwarf star HD 40307g hosts a system of six planets, and one of those is believed have the potential to support human life. The newfound exoplanet was discovered by a team […]
ScienceDaily (Apr. 27, 2008) — Dutch ecologist Roxina Soler and her colleagues have discovered that subterranean and aboveground herbivorous insects can communicate with each other by using plants as telephones. Subterranean insects issue chemical warning signals via the leaves of the plant. This way, aboveground insects are alerted that the plant […]
Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. –Tao Te Ching Intelligence is Overrated: What You Really Need to Succeed –by Keld Jensen, Original Story, May 05, 2012 Albert Einstein’s was estimated at 160, Madonna’s is 140, and John F. […]