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Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience: You can Do Yoga with Horses on Indonesian Beaches
As any equestrian out there will tell you, there’s something magical about the connection between a man and a horse. And, one Indonesian hotel, NIHI Sumba, perfectly proves this. Namely, the renowned hotel which is just an hour from Bali is the home to a professional equestrian facility and provides […]
Tiny Needle-like Sensors Inserted into Plants are the Latest Addition to Precision Agriculture
What if we were able to closely track plants’ health, similarly to when we use a monitor to track our heartbeat? According to researchers, they’re closer to achieving this goal by using a microsensor that can be inserted into stems and leaves of crops to monitor their health and productivity. […]
New Study Finds: Psychedelics Encourage Growth of Neural Brain Connections that are Lost in Depression
Psilocybin is a psychedelic drug that’s a naturally occurring compound in some mushrooms. It’s been studied as a possible treatment for depression for years now. However, the exact way it works in the brain and its benefits remain unclear. But, this new study done at Yale is looking to change […]
Iceland’s four-Day Workweek Proved Productive for Employees; They Were also Happier
Several trials of a four-day workweek done in Iceland were overwhelmingly successful. Many workers started working shorter hours and this didn’t affect their productivity negatively. In fact, in some cases, it actually improved it. Researchers say this is groundbreaking proof for the efficacy of reducing work hours for the well-being […]
Building with Compost? Researchers Turn Food Scraps into Materials Stronger than Concrete
When you’re not in the mood to compost food scraps, you may be able to use them to make concrete! At least this is what researchers hope to achieve in the near future. In fact, they’re closer to the end goal. They’ve found a method to use fruit and veggie […]
Honda Is Designing Ingenious Shoe Navigation System for Visually Impaired People
Most GPS devices, whether in your phone or in the car, are made with the assumption that you’re able to see and read them. However, the new approach that Honda has taken on is a bit different-the accessibility is based on the assumption that you can’t see and read the […]
Revolutionary Handheld Device could Print New Skin onto Burn Victims
A new handheld machine is capable of printing skin sheet replacements directly onto the burned skin of burned victims and potentially speed up the skin grafting, but also reduce the costs related to it. The research is published in the Lab on a Chip journal. A Revolution in the Treatment […]
Meringue-like Graphene Aerogel Material could Make Aircraft as Silent as Hairdryers
Reduced noise by up to 80 percent and better passenger comfort may be achieved in airplanes using this low-density graphene-based aerogel. This new and light, meringue-like material may be the key to lowering the engine noise associated with aircraft and it’s developed by the University of Bath. This aerogel weighs […]
Two Boy Scouts Save Drowning Woman while Cycling along the Missouri Floodwaters
These two boy scouts from Missouri are hailed heroes for rescuing an 18-year-old lady from drowning in floodwaters. The 15-year-old Dominic Viet and the 16-year-old Joseph Diener were biking in Colombia, Missouri in the afternoon when they heard someone calling for help. Because of heavy rainfall that happened before, the […]