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Study, wait, then exercise: The perfect recipe for improving memory
Repetition, repetition, repetition. It’s the long been known as the best way to engrain information into your brain, but there is mounting scientific evidence that suggest that what we do physically also plays an important role in this process. Besides sleep, research shows exercise increases the Read More...
Self-healing fabric is the future of protective clothing
Self-repairing clothing is something parents could only dream of, but scientists have actually figured out to make this happen for protective clothing. To better protect workers who handle hazardous materials, a team of researchers have developed a new fabric coating that promises to neutralize Read More...
Robotic stingrays show the power of biomimicry
Looking to the natural world for engineering inspiration is an idea at least as old as Leonardo da Vinci. Copying nature directly, though, has often proved hard. For example, birds flap their wings to achieve both lift and propulsion, but flying machines that imitate this action have tended not to Read More...
Inspired by spiders: Silk that is stronger than steel
Spiders’ silk is a remarkably strong substance. The durability of a spider’s web is comparable to that of both Kevlar and steel, which is truly astounding when one considers that the material is produced by a creature no larger than a coin. Scientists across the globe have taken great interest Read More...
Will work for equity: Platform offers talent to startups
Most startups need the best talent to launch successfully. And most startups don’t have enough funds to pay for that talent—and that jeopardizes their success potential. EquityOwl offers to solve that problem. The online platform links startups with professionals who believe in the project and Read More...
Making reusable shoes without glue; healthier for factory workers
In some Chinese shoe factories, winter is glue poisoning season. With the windows shut, benzene, and other toxic volatile chemicals in glue are more likely to make people sick. Even with adequate ventilation, spending too much time glueing shoes can lead to leukemia and other diseases over the Read More...
Prince Charles uses homeopathy in animals to cut antibiotic use
Prince Charles told an international gathering of scientists and government officials in London that he proposes to solve the growing crisis of antibiotic over-use in animals and humans with treating cows and sheep with homeopathy. “It was one of the reasons I converted my farming operation to Read More...
Yoga and meditation reduce Alzheimer’s risk and impact
A new pilot study suggests yoga and meditation are more effective than memory enhancement exercises for managing mild cognitive impairment. Mild cognitive impairment is often a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. A team of neuroscientists found that a three-month course Read More...
Gut reaction: Probiotics can lower stress levels
Stress is undermining the quality of many lives. Research even shows that stress kills. However, research on mice suggests a remarkable solution: Gut bacteria can lower stress levels. A new study with people in Japan now seems to confirm the findings with mice. The study with medical students shows Read More...
Hospital in Minneapolis offers acupuncture as painkiller in emergency room procedures
Painkillers not just kill pain; overdoses regularly kill people. Moreover, studies show that 15 percent of people using painkillers get addicted increasing the chance of overdoses. That’s why a hospital in Minneapolis tried to find another way to tame the pain. As a first in the U.S., the Read More...