Endorphins are our natural painkillers. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland secrete them to alleviate stress and pain. Known as peptide hormones, endorphins help us reduce pain and make us feel good. Their name comes from the term known as endogenous morphine. Endogenous because they’re made in the body and morphine […]
Edinburgh has been developing the first ever 3D printed wood log beehive in an effort to reverse the honeybee decline happening on a global scale. The group of scientists from the Lacrima Foundation, a conservation charity from Edinburgh, hope that this innovative, state-of-the-art beehive will help mitigate the global decline […]
A group of scuba divers volunteered to help this lovely woman reunite with her wedding antique ring after it accidentally flew off her finger and ended up in the river. This happened while Emma Lyon watched a regatta from the River Great Ouse banks on a Saturday. Suddenly, the 100-year-old […]
In ancient times, sailors used their sails to catch the power of the wind. And, once upon a time, farmers relied on windmills to grind grains and pump water. With today’s world moving toward a greener future, the longstanding relationship of humanity with the wind has led to the creation […]
Recently, rapper J. Cole went to a Rowan University graduation ceremony after he promised a fan whom he met almost ten years ago that he would certainly be there. After this ceremony, the super fan of J. Cole and college graduate Cierra Bosarge shared her happiness with the community with […]
The first time that Teeanna Brisco saw her dad after he got out of prison was shortly before her graduation from law school when she waited for him at the airport. Her dad, Bernard Brisco, spent two decades in prison due to being charged with non-violent drug crimes. He was […]
For one Laurie Rabyor, May 5th is something she remembers in flashes only. One of these flashes is being assisted by an emergency medical worker and the other is being carried into an emergency room. Absent from her memory is one of the pivotal parts of this day-it’s the moment […]
During the pandemic, 17-year-old teen Benjamin Choi used his time to design a device that may remove the need for brain surgery in people with amputations. 10 years ago, when Choi was in third grade, he watched a documentary on 60 Minutes about prostheses controlled by the mind. The researchers […]
А team of scientists successfully used algae to power a low-energy computer chip for a period of six months. The team from the University of Cambridge closed a cyanobacteria colony (blue-green algae) in a metal enclosure the size of an AA battery. They left the unit near a window and […]
In the early period of the space age, Apollo astronauts participated in a visionary plan, i.e., to bring samples of regolith, a lunar surface material, back to Earth to be studied with premium equipment and also saved for research in the future. Rewinding 50 years in the future from that […]