There are few skills more important than the ability to learn. But the skill of learning skills is rarely taught. One effective learning strategy is self-explaining. This approach involves asking yourself explanatory questions like “What does this mean?” or “Why does it matter?” It really helps to say them out loud. One study shows people […]
Category Archives: Health
The Sun Sneeze Gene
I have the photic sneeze reflex so I sneeze when I look at bright light. *So technically the single nucleotide swap (C instead of T) is not actually in a gene per se but in an intergenic region on chromosome 2. It’s also not clear exactly how this affects physiology or causes the sun sneeze […]
Head Transplants! Scientists Transplanted A Rat’s Head Onto Another Rat, Hoping to Replicate It in Humans
The data prove it: Choosing to go gluten-free is bad for you
Need a Creativity Boost? Go For A Walk
What’s better? Working harder or working smarter? I’d vote for the latter, and with more creative thinking, you may be able to find better solutions and do just that. A new Stanford University study reveals the best prescription to stimulate creativity: walking. Safer than nootropics and better for your overall health, walking outperforms other mental […]
Top 10 Ways to Sleep Smarter
Report: Albertsons may make a bid to buy Whole Foods
Whole Foods, you may have heard, isn’t doing so hot. It’s cut plans to triple its store count, had its foot traffic drop a “staggering” amount, and seen its stock plummet over the last four years. Now, sources tell the Financial Times that rival supermarket operator Albertsons is exploring the possibility of a Whole Foods takeover. […]
A new kind of doctor’s office charges a monthly fee and doesn’t take insurance. Is this the future of medicine?
Soon! Summertime fun is almost here people!
Start dreaming and planning those epic summer activities now! Have you wanted to take up mountain biking or hiking? How about fly fishing or kayaking? Take a little time out of your day to think up an adventure for this summer and put it on your calendar. Don’t let another summer go by without making […]
Returning the Sense of Touch to Amputees Via Plastic Skin
Modern prosthetics enable millions of amputees to pick up an apple, but the sensation of holding that apple is still missing. Stanford chemical engineer Zhenan Bao has set out with a team of researchers to develop a new “skin” that could imitate skin’s nerve sensors. Bao’s skin would allow amputees to feel and move at […]