These are the top sleeping pads for backpacking
Sleeping pads lift your body up and off the ground, protecting it against the elements and rocky ground cover. After a hard day on the trails, the added cushioning of a sleeping pad supports your joints so that you can catch a restful night of sleep......»»
How do we know we"re tired? PARP1 protein acts as antenna, signaling the brain that it"s time to sleep and repair DNA
Why do humans spend a third of their lives sleeping? Why do animals sleep? Throughout evolution sleep has remained universal and essential to all organisms with a nervous system, including invertebrates such as flies, worms, and even jellyfish. Why.....»»
Dead-End SF Street Plagued With Confused Waymo Cars Trying To Turn Around "Every 5 Minutes"
A normally quiet neighborhood in San Francisco is buzzing about a sudden explosion of traffic. Neighbors say their Richmond District dead end street has suddenly become crowded with Waymo vehicles. From a report: "I noticed it while I was sleeping,".....»»
Oil spill seeps into Orange County"s coastal wetlands, a critical link along migratory bird route
The stench of petroleum permeated the air of Huntington Beach's Talbert Marsh on Sunday as crews in small boats and sealed inside protective uniforms heaved absorbent pads laden with oil as thick as brownie mix into plastic bags......»»
Revery gets $2M to improve mental health with mobile gaming techniques
In “Macbeth,” Shakespeare described sleep as the “chief nourisher in life’s feast.” But like his titular character, many adults aren’t sleeping well. Revery wants to help with an app that combines cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for in.....»»
How to track your sleep with your iPhone
Your iPhone and its Health app can help you get a good night's rest and establish healthy sleeping patterns. Here's how to track your sleep with your iPhone......»»
Fi’s smart collar adds sleep tracking for dogs
Conventional wisdom holds that one ought let sleeping does lie. But no one says you’re barred from tracking them while they do. New York-based smart collar maker Fi announced today that it’s adding sleep to the list of the device’s tracking.....»»
New study uncovers how a series of sleep loss impacts mental and physical wellbeing
A new study looked at the consequences of sleeping fewer than six hours for eight consecutive nights -- the minimum duration of sleep that experts say is necessary to support optimal health in average adults......»»
Scientists risk overestimating numbers of wild bonobos
There might be fewer bonobos left in the wild than we thought. For the last 40 years, scientists have estimated the abundance of endangered bonobos by counting the numbers of sleeping nests left by the apes in forests of the Congo Basin. Now, researc.....»»
Cats may catch COVID-19 from sleeping on their owner"s bed
New research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year, suggests that people with COVID-19 frequently pass it on to their pets. Cats that sleep on their owner's bed seem to.....»»
People who have trouble sleeping are at a higher risk of dying early - especially diabetics
People with sleep problems are at an increased risk of dying young, finds a new study......»»
Make your next excursion more comfortable with a backpacking pillow
If an active lifestyle takes you into the wilderness, you must travel with the proper gear. When it comes to backpacking, each zippered compartment in your pack must be loaded with the necessities. Though it might seem trivial, a comfortable pillow s.....»»
The secret lives of Canada lynx
New technology captures never-before-heard sounds of lynx hunting, fighting, and sleeping......»»
Game developer created a scene of his dog with 10 billion polygons in Unreal Engine 5
To make this experiment, Gary Freeman, lead developer of Ionized Games, started by taking 122 photos of his dog sleeping on a bed. Then, he threw all the photos into Reality Capture, created 3D models out of them, and exported the generated assets wi.....»»
Microsoft Says Edge is Now the "Best Performing" Windows 10 Browser
The next release of Edge will be the "best performing" browser available on Windows 10 when it arrives later this week, Microsoft claimed at its Build 2021 event. It said that version 91 contains new features, specifically "startup boost and sleeping.....»»
Let your Spotify tunes put you to sleep with Android’s Bedtime mode
Having trouble sleeping lately? Help yourself drift off and get a better night's sleep by using Android's Bedtime mode, with support for Spotify and Calm......»»
Microsoft Edge 91 rolls out with new sleeping tabs and startup boost
At Build 2021, Microsoft is launching Edge version 91. The new version of the browser comes with Startup Boost and Sleeping Tabs......»»
Sex cells in parasites are doing their own thing
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered how microbes responsible for human African sleeping sickness produce sex cells......»»
Sex cells in parasites are doing their own thing
Researchers have discovered how microbes responsible for human African sleeping sickness produce sex cells......»»
VW pads ID4 lineup with performance GTX badge
The ID4 GTX is the first sporty version of VW's expanding ID electric vehicle family. The company is looking to challenge Tesla’s dominance in the market and fend off competition from a rapidly expanding field of rivals......»»
Hungry fruit flies are extreme ultramarathon fliers, traveling up to six million times body length
In 2005, an ultramarathon runner ran continuously 560 kilometers (350 miles) in 80 hours, without sleeping or stopping. This distance was roughly 324,000 times the runner's body length. Yet this extreme feat pales in comparison to the relative distan.....»»