ScienceDaily: by Kristen Morales — Middle-schoolers who feel they can make their own decisions about exercising are more likely to see themselves as a person who exercises, which in turn makes them more likely to exercise, said Rod Dishman, a professor of kinesiology in the UGA College of Education. Credit: […]
Source: RT.com Real-life ‘Jurassic Park’? Siberian lab set to clone extinct mammals Russian scientists have begun their quest to clone pre-historic animals, including but not limited to a woolly mammoth, […]
Scientific research bodies in the UK are calling for an urgent debate on the ethical implications of genetically modifying human embryos to cure diseases and create “designer babies.” Britain’s leading […]
Source: Business Standard The researchers found that older women who forgave others were less likely to report depressive symptoms regardless of whether they felt unforgiven by others….. The researchers said […]
The Telegraph: by Sarah Knapton — The government is to launch a new campaign asking middle aged people to make seven lifestyle changes including getting more sleep Middle-aged people will be encouraged to get more sleep as part of a government campaign to help them live more healthy lifestyles and reduce the […]
Newsweek: Researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) and the Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands studied the impact of various social activities on depressive symptoms in older […]
The Spirit Science: by Saso Denkovik Coconut oil is one of the few foods that can truly be described as a superfood. Coconut oil contains a unique combination of fatty […]
ScienceDaily — Participation in sports by women and girls has increased from 310,000 individuals in 1971 to 3.37 million in 2010. At the same time, sports-related injuries among female athletes have skyrocketed. According to a new study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), women with symptoms known […]
Business Insider: by Lisa Rapaport — (Reuters Health) – Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a US study estimates. While the largest proportion of deaths associated with smoking were for cancers of the lung, bronchus, trachea and larynx, about half of […]
Euro Active News: Fire source and peace force: The role of religion in development Since 9/11, religion has been considered a source of conflict. But Germany’s Development Ministry wants to […]
A new study has found that drivers who are dehydrated can be as dangerous as those who are drunk or on drugs. Participants made twice as many mistakes as those […]
The Independent: by Ben Tufft — Kidults” could be a better term for those in their twenties, according to research which suggests that people do not become adults until about 25. The adolescent desires of sensation-seeking and novelty in the brain increase as individuals leave home and fend for themselves, […]
Source: TED Talks Annie Murphy Paul, a science writer and reporter, has recently done research on fetal origins which is based on the theory that our health and our well-being is significantly affected in the rest of our lives by the 9 months in our mother’s womb. One of the […]
BY HARUN YAHYA, ARABNEWS.COM MOTHER’s milk is a matchless compound created by Allah to meet all the baby’s nutritional requirements and protect it against potential infections. The way that the nutritional values in mother’s milk are in just the right proportions for the baby’s needs means that it could well […]
grist: by David Roberts — What’s the secret to a happy life? “That the only thing that really matters in life are your relationships to other people.” Wow. That’s pretty straightforward. But can you boil it down just a little more? “Happiness is love. Full stop.” I don’t want to brag, […]
grist.org: by Liza Core — Unless your friends and loved ones gave you backrub coupons for the holidays, you’ve probably found yourself wading through an apartment swamped with a tide of new things. These gadgets and whatsits may be reminders of the people who care about you, but an over-reliance on material goods […]
realpharmacy.com: by Sayer Ji — This humble, but immensely powerful seed, kills MRSA, heals the chemical weapon poisoned body, stimulates regeneration of the dying beta cells within the diabetic’s pancreas, and yet too few even know it exists. The seeds of the annual flowering plant, Nigella Sativa, have been prized […]
Published: 30 Dec 2014 09:26 GMT+01:00 Swiss and Belgian researchers said on Monday they have devised the first tiny motion detector that could help find microscopic life forms on distant […]
ScienceDaily — Latest analysis of prehistoric bones show there is no anatomical reason why a person born today could not develop the skeletal strength of a prehistoric forager or a modern orangutan. Findings support the idea that activity throughout life is the key to building bone strength and preventing osteoporosis […]
HigherPerspective: — The “first man-made biological leaf” could enable humans to colonise space from Dezeen on Vimeo. Another hurdle to prolonged interstellar travel has been passed. RCA Graduate Julian Melchiorri has developed a biological leaf that acts just like a natural one, breathing in carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. “Plants don’t grow in zero gravity,” […]