by Heather Callaghan No, this is not a tabloid – it’s real. According to several videos, which are posted below, robotic insects have made their first controlled flight. According to the creators of Robobee: “The demonstration of the first controlled flight of an insect-sized robot…
by Heather Callaghan I still don’t feel guilty. It’s intolerable today to be forced to hide and to be frightened for taking a stand. –Emmanuel Giboulot Last year I wrote about a major pesticide problem in French wines. One that had unfortunate results. For instance,…
One 15-minute focused-breathing meditation may help people make smarter choices, according to new research from researchers at INSEAD and The Wharton School. The findings are published in the February issue ofPsychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. People have trouble cutting their…
By Heather Callaghan The circadian clock is often associated with the brain and sleep. But did you know that your liver possesses its own clock? A new study reveals links between alcoholic liver disease and its circadian clock… You don’t have to drink alcohol to…
By Jonathan Parker Sometimes our lives take on a velocity of their own. If we aren’t careful, it’s easy to get swept up and let the stress of life dictate how we life, what we do, and how long we do it. Years ago, I decided…
