What Chili Peppers Can Teach Us about Pain
U.C. San Francisco researcher and Breakthrough Prize–winner David Julius talks about capsaicin, opioids and snake vision -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Tadpoles for dinner? Indigenous community in Mexico reveals a favorite recipe for a particular frog
Stone soup (caldo de piedra) is a traditional meal from the Indigenous Chinantla region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Prepared by men, it is made by placing tomato, cilantro, chili peppers, onion, raw fish, salt, and water in a jicara (a bowl made.....»»
Blocking Inflammation May Lead To Chronic Pain
Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from McGill University and colleagues in Italy. Neuroscience News reports: Their research puts into question co.....»»
Just say no (to content): Nietzsche’s surprising “information diet”
An excerpt from the new book by our own deputy editor, Nate Anderson. Enlarge (credit: W.W. Norton) This is an excerpt from the new book In Emergency, Break Glass: What Nietzsche Can Teach Us About Joyful Living in a Tech-S.....»»
Meditation Mouse gives little kids a taste of mindfulness
Fisher-Price's Meditation Mouse is a plush toy with a gentle personality designed to teach toddlers and preschoolers mindfulness using guided meditation tracks. If that sounds like an improbable task, it can't be any harder than calming a toddle.....»»
PSA: Don"t use your pet"s name as your password
Privacy experts have been warning us for years not to use personal information in passwords, but we all know it's hard to teach old dogs new tricks. A survey released Thursday by digital safety platform Aura found 39 percent of pet owners in the U.S......»»
Photoshop for Architecture Guide | Important Photoshop Tips
If you are an architecture student, then chances are that you are already expected to know Photoshop. But that might not be true! While architecture schools teach students about a number of software programs like AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, and V-Ray,.....»»
What is a smart TV? Everything you need to know
We've put together a quick-hit guide to teach you everything you need to know about smart TVs, who makes them, and why you might want one for your living room......»»
Largest Marsquakes ever recorded could teach us more about Martian core
Scientists have published a new study revealing the largest marsquakes ever recorded. Like Earth, Mars can experience massive seismic events which can cause the surface of the Red Planet to shift. These events are known as ‘marsquakes’. ETH Zuric.....»»
Amazing video shows a tiny jumping robot like nothing you’ve ever seen
We’ve seen a lot of different robots over the years. From robots that can teach themselves to run, to robots designed to explore the Moon. There are even robots that can give you vaccinations. Now, though, a new video of a record-breaking jumping r.....»»
Best Mother"s Day gifts: Show mom some love
Mother figures are the backbone of the world. Yours may be your biological mother, or maybe she's your mother-in-law, your best friend's mom, or simply someone whose motherly instinct has helped you through hard times. Moms teach you the adulting nec.....»»
I"m a Black sociologist, and a mom. By listening to other Black mothers, I"ve learned about their pandemic experiences
I spent the 2020 spring break week setting up to teach my college courses online while helping to care for my 14-month-old grandchild, whose daycare had closed. At the same time, I couldn't help thinking, being the sociologist I am, of the devastatin.....»»
Apple Fitness Plus will teach you your favorite BTS dance move
Apple Fitness Plus is featuring K-pop band BTS in its most recent artist spotlight in celebration of International Dance Day......»»
All teachers need to teach language and literacy, not just English teachers
Proposed changes to the New South Wales English syllabus reinforce the misguided idea that the teaching of language and literacy skills should fall chiefly to English teachers, leaving other teachers to focus more on their subject content......»»
More Startup Layoffs Are Coming as Investors Push Founders to Conserve Cash
Silicon Valley startups are facing hard choices: Cut jobs now or risk incurring worse pain later. From a report: Following a hiring and funding boom in 2021, technology startups have started to lay off workers to conserve cash. In the past month alon.....»»
Apple"s Privacy Rules Leave Its Engineers in the Dark
Privacy is one of the selling points of Apple products. But for employees who develop these products, it can be a pain. The Information: Apple doesn't collect a lot of customer data from its services, including Apple Maps, the Siri voice assistant an.....»»
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy shows promise for opioid addiction treatment
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose and better manage pain and withdrawal symptoms, according to a pair of recent studies. The research team recruited participants enrolled in a loc.....»»
Fitness with this Magical herb: Read to know its 5 benefits for Bodybuilding
Kratom is a popular herb people love to get relief from pain and anxiety but do you know that it can help you for bodybuilding as well? Yes, that’s true. Let’s discover how it works. How can Kratom be useful for Bodybuilding? Most people do.....»»
"Ambulance" review: Michael Bay delivers a wild ride you won"t want to miss
Hooray for Michael Bay. In a sea of action movies that are full of grit-toothed heroes taking grim villains oh-so-seriously, the high-octane mind behind Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon, and — my personal favorite — Pain & Gain is back to r.....»»
Pandemic pain remains as Australia"s economic recovery leaves the poor behind
"Our recovery leads the world," treasurer Josh Frydenberg told Australia on budget night last week. "We have overcome the biggest economic shock since the Great Depression.".....»»
Why aren"t we using the global gas crisis to go green?
President Joe Biden is releasing 1 million barrels daily from U.S. oil reserves in hope of staving off gasoline inflation. Germany and other European nations continue to buy natural gas and oil from Russia, effectively undermining the pain of war san.....»»