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These are 50 of the most innovative companies
Every year, we look forward to Fast Company's annual list of 50 most innovative companies. They're disruptive, they often have big social impact, they do things differently. Please take a moment to scroll down the list. We'll bet there will be something that will inspire Read More...
Psychedelics may forever change the way we treat mental health issues
Are we on the brink of a psychedelic revolution? It's seeming more and more likely. A scientific review of the existing research into the therapeutic applications of psychedelics, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, highlights the enormous potential of substances like LSD, Read More...
Johns Hopkins grows tiny brains in petri dishes for lab testing
When new drugs need to be tested, the subject of those tests are usually mice. And often successful tests on mice don’t translate to success for humans simply because we aren’t mice. That’s why scientists at Johns Hopkins University have designed and grown something that could be much better Read More...
This 3D printer creates human muscles and tissues that could actually replace real ones
The human body of the near-future will have spare parts in case anything is damaged. At Wake University in North Carolina, researchers say they have created a 3D printer that can produce organs, tissues and bones that could theoretically be implanted into living humans. 3D printers extrude layers Read More...
Resilience is good for your health and career
A recent review of more than a decade of studies, led by researchers at the University of Nebraska and published in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, found resilience training in the workplace can help improve employees’ mental health and subjective well-being, and offer Read More...
The best medicine for your illness might just be a placebo
Placebos have been getting a bad reputation. Yet, new research into the placebo effect suggests that our expectations and beliefs can play a much bigger role in healing than previously thought. In a study , patients with irritable bowel syndrome were given fake pills that were clearly labeled Read More...
People who exercise have bigger brains, study shows
Here’s good motivation to get up and move more: a new study published in the journal Neurology found that people who weren’t as physically active in midlife had smaller brains than their peers 20 years later. The brain scans revealed that people with a lower exercise capacity—defined as the Read More...
Mindfulness brings health benefits for unemployed adults, study finds
More and more research is showing the health benefits of mindfulness. According to a new study, published in Biological Psychiatry, mindfulness meditation training reduces interleukin-6, an inflammatory health biomarker, in high-stress, unemployed adults. The researchers believe that these benefits Read More...
Sustainable capitalism is the next best thing in investing
Social investing has a reputation of getting minimal financial returns, but that may change thanks to companies like Generation Investment Group. Run by former US vice president Al Gore, Generation is pioneering a new type of investing that focuses on long-term financial returns through sustainable Read More...
Green jobs transform developing countries
The introduction of renewable energy is good for the planet. At the same time the clean energy boom creates significant numbers of new jobs around the world including in developing countries. The Guardian reports about the impact in Zambia, Pakistan and Kenya. “Solar lights sell like cupcakes,” Read More...