Solar plane to take off Monday for flight around the world
Bertrand Piccard, one of the two Swiss pilots of the solar-powered plane Solar Impulse 2, lands at the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi’s small Al Bateen Airport during the third test […]
Paul Piff: Does money make you mean?
Does money make you mean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ8Kq1wucsk I want you to, for a moment, think about playing a game of Monopoly, except in this game, that combination of skill, talent and luck that help earn you success in games, as in life,has been rendered irrelevant, because this game’s been rigged, and you’ve got the upper hand. You’ve got […]
Contribution of Muslims in Modern Inventions
The common notion about Muslims in this day and age is not any good. The West has already labeled them as the extremists, and a constant danger to the safety […]
Adulthood begins at 25, says new research
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, […]
Happiness is not about YOU, its about US
Source: Psychology Today Recently a lot of research has been coming out about what really makes us happy. I have seen TED talks and documentaries on Netflix on happiness. Time and time again the results are the same. Although we may seem to think that our happiness depends on our […]
What We Learn Before We’re Born: Ted Talk
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 […]
Mother’s milk has miraculous benefits
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 […]
Religious science: Riding the chariots
Dawn: ‘Pilots in ancient India were flying aircraft not only around the world, but from planet to planet as well …’ This was claimed by some speakers during a session titled ‘Ancient Indian Aviation Technology’ at the Indian Science Conference in Mumbai early this month. Many Indian scientists have flinched […]
Materialism makes you a broke jerk, says science
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 […]
House of Debt Economic Commentary from Atif Mian and Amir Sufi
More Evidence Supporting the House of Debt August 8, 2014 By Atif Mian and Amir Sufi Economists of all stripes are baffled by continued economic weakness in the United States. The easiest way to see the weakness is to compare where we are in terms of GDP today relative to […]
10 African startups that rocked 2014
By Loy Okezie, Special to CNN December 24, 2014 — Updated 1500 GMT (2300 HKT) | Snapscan is a mobile payments system that works using QR codes. The South Africa based startup won MTN App of the Year in 2013 and used the prize money to set up all of […]
Best Muslim Scientific Achievements in 2014
Source: OnIslam.net Seems that 2014 was a fruitful year from a scientific point of view for Muslim scientists and Muslim countries. This is a summary review of some of the […]
Lausanne scientists step up search for alien life
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 […]
Hunter-gatherer past shows our fragile bones result from inactivity since invention of farming
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 […]
Scientists create precursors to human egg and sperm
Scientists at the University of Cambridge working with the Weizmann Institute have created primordial germ cells – cells that will go on to become egg and sperm – using human […]
Smartphone use ‘changing our brains’
Source: BBC By Michelle Roberts, Health editor, BBC News online Our brains are adapting to touchscreen smartphone technology say researchers who have carried out a study on human volunteers. The scientists […]
How Exercise Changes Our DNA
We all know that exercise can make us fitter and reduce our risk for illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. But just how, from start to finish, a run […]
6 Reasons Why Visiting Loved Ones Keeps Them Young & Happy
We may be well into this year’s holiday season, but whether it’s Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Eid, or just a regular day out of the year, visiting your senior loved ones […]
Study finds that employees who are open about religion are happier
It may be beneficial for employers to not only encourage office Christmas parties but also celebrate holidays and festivals from a variety of religions, according to a Kansas State University […]
Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning Skills
When it comes to getting out of a tricky situation, we humans have an evolutionary edge over other primates. Take, as a dramatic example, the Apollo 13 voyage in which […]