Esther Munyiva, a landlady in Nairobi’s Mukuru Kwa Reuben informal settlement, installed her first Fresh Life toilet in 2012. “Before Fresh Life, my neighborhood was so bad,” she says. Plastic bags of
WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - Over the years, researchers who study elephants have noticed an intriguing phenomenon. Sometimes when an elephant makes a vocalization to a group of other elephants, all of them respond. But sometimes when that same elephant makes a similar call to the group, only a…
Researchers at the Quantum Machines Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) are studying levitating materials – substances that can remain suspended in a stable position without any physical contact or mechanical support. The most common type of levitation occurs through…
Huge ancient lost city found in the Amazon 11 January 2024 Georgina RannardScience reporter, BBC News Stephen Rostain Scientists found evidence of 6,000 mounds thought to be the basis for ancient homes A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush…
When people talk about consciousness , or the mind, it’s always a bit nebulous. Whether we create consciousness in our brains as a function of our neurons firing, or consciousness exists independently
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The adult brain is more malleable than previously thought, according to researchers from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. They trained a 50-year-old man, blind
Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Travel Earth Video Live Getty Images The team found the new method was quicker and better at cleaning water than existing ways An instant method of cleaning
The best theory physicists have for the birth of the universe makes no sense. It goes like this: In the beginning—the very, if not quite veriest, beginning—there’s something called quantum foam. It’s
I t would be easy to look at the vivid array of colour contained in the paintings of artist Concetta Antico and assume she is using artistic licence. The trunks of her eucalyptus trees are hued with v
1. A young man in a gray flannel robe sits calmly at a table, in front of a featureless black box. He's wearing a cap that looks like it's made of gauze bandages. A bundle of wires snakes out of it, e
Bill Gates helped launch TerraPower in 2006 and serves on its board as chairman. Getty Images Nuclear power is the Immovable Object of generation sources. It can take days just to bring a nuclear plant completely online, rendering it useless as a tool to manage the fluctuations in the supply and…
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A team of researchers from Germany and Greece recently identified several new properties of the human brain that could explain how our unique intelligence and consciousness emerges.
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Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born 14 July 2020 James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images The world is ill-prepared for the global crash in children being born which is set to have a "jaw-dropping" impact on societies, say researchers. Falling…
Polyamory . Ethical non-monogamy . Open relationship . There are many ways to describe the consensual choice a couple can make to live a non-monogamous lifestyle—and ever more ways to navigate it. Mar
“How to Build a Life” is a biweekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Imagine reading a story titled “The Relentless Pursuit of Booze.” You would likely expect a depressing story about a person in a downward alcoholic spiral. Now imagine instead reading a story…
on tech Despite what Mark Zuckerberg says, Facebook shapes our world. Credit...Delcan & Company By Sept. 9, 2020 This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. Mark Zuckerberg is the world’s most powerful unelected person, and it drives me bonkers when…
Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Travel Earth Video Live By Loizos Heracleous and David Robson Features correspondent Alamy (Credit: Alamy) There's strong evidence that creative insights ne
T EN YEARS ago Peter Turchin, a scientist at the University of Connecticut, made a startling prediction in Nature . “The next decade is likely to be a period of growing instability in the United State
International | Fever when you hold me tight Lockdowns are forcing singletons to embrace emotional intimacy Editor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it,…
The 2018 World Happiness Report is out, and the US ranks the lowest that it's even been, dropping from 18th place to 19th place. The top spots are again dominated this year by Nordic countries - in order, Finland (finishing first once again), Denmark (2), Norway (3), Iceland (4), Netherlands (5),…
How anger can be put to good use 24 July 2020 David RobsonFeatures correspondent Getty Images We are taught that anger is born from aggression, and destructive. But can it – in moderation, and directed the right way – also be good for us? A flushed face, pounding heart, the tendency to say words…
How being realistic can be key to your wellbeing 23 July 2020 Chris Dawson, University of Bath and David de Meza, London School of EconomicsFeatures correspondent Alamy Lots of studies over the years have shown optimists to be healthy and happy. But being a measured realist might be even better for…
” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. I n the Old Testament, God often communicates with His people through violent events: floods, plagues, wars. But not
Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Travel Earth Video Live By Lindsay Baker Features correspondent How we handle change is the essence of our existence and the key to happiness, particularly
Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Travel Earth Video Live By David Robson Features correspondent @d_a_robson Alamy Talking about being kind to yourself may sound like something from a nurser
Antidepressant withdrawal affects one in six people 6 June 2024 Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter, BBC News Getty Images One out of every six people have symptoms when they stop taking antidepressants - fewer than previously thought, a review of previous studies suggests. The researchers say their…
The mushroom revolution that's bringing change 6 February 2024 Beverley D'SilvaFeatures correspondent Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Fungi, cacti, pineapple and other ingenious solutions are helping to transform fashion. Here are seven of the most innovative, eco-friendly materials aiming to…
A two-week study examining the daily emotional experiences of childhood trauma survivors in the Netherlands revealed that these individuals experienced significantly lower levels of positive emotions and higher levels of negative emotions throughout the study period compared to those who did not…
An experiment in France found that both healthy and depressive individuals tend to avoid sitting next to visibly angry people, preferring instead to sit beside those who appear happy. However, individ
Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Travel Earth Video Live What does work-life balance mean in a changed work world? By Kate Morgan Features correspondent Getty Images Now, workers are defini
Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Travel Earth Video Live By Miriam Frankel and Matt Warren Features correspondent Getty Images A new way of treating mental health conditions may be possible
Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Travel Earth Video Live By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images Scientists have developed a synthetic form of psilocybin A drug based on a compound i
A lot of articles talk about the downside of negative thoughts—including how they can shape our outlook, relationships, and potential for success. But the problem with this general framing is that the
Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Travel Earth Video Live By David Robson Features correspondent Brandon Bell/Getty images Talking about traumatic events can be hard – but makes a huge diffe
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How are you feeling? Do you know why you feel that way? It is, literally, all in your head. The limbic system is part of the brain that controls our emotions, motivation, and behavior. The brain produ
You are what you eat. But what you eat also shapes who you become. Decades of nutritional studies repeatedly confirm this. However, missing from the equation was a diet specifically tailored for brain
Illustration: Elena Scotti (Photos: Wikimedia Commons) Within our guts is a tiny ecosystem populated by trillions of microorganisms. These germs affect digestion, the immune system, and even brain fun
S leep is so vital to health that losing it consistently can contribute to mental health issues, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, high blood pressure, weakened immunity, and an increased risk of
Our heads are noisy places, and a lot of the time that's a good thing. Daydreaming is a sign of intelligence , according to science, and can make us more creative . And reflecting on your problems and
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