You can always offer more during elections, but in reality, the situation is a lot different.
Is Air The New Source of Water?
Scientists from MIT and Berkley may have found a solution – extracting water from thin air using only ambient sunlight.
The Promise of Precision, What Is the Future of Robotic Surgery?
Robotic systems promise greater precision, shorter patient recovery time and the ability to perform tasks that even the most skilful of surgeons cannot accomplish. But what is the future of robotics and are they really to become the equivalent of a surgeon’s dominant hand?
HIV Vaccine phase II clinical trials have begun
SAV001, an HIV vaccine developed by Chil-Yong Kang and a research team at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine has successfully completed phase 1 trials. The results of the Phase I trial were
Playing Favorites: Brain Cells Prefer One Parent’s Gene Over the Other’s
It had been thought that each copy of DNA- one inherited from the mother and one from the father- was treated the same. While most kids don’t want to pick between their parents
Do Your Tweets Influence The Success Of Your Fitness Plan?
In recent days, the rise of social media has been phenomenal. People record their every move, emotion and thought on a number of platforms. One of the most used out of these has been Twitter.
Technically, we could assume that the increasing use of social media has been a factor to this sedentary lifestyle. However, have you ever wondered how the two could possibly be linked in a positive sense? Have we ever imagined that our social media traits can ultimately be responsible for how successful we are in our fitness endeavors?
Vitamin D: The Key To Beating Colds & Flu?
A recently published scientific review states that supplementing food with vitamin D would prevent millions of cold and flu cases, and possibly save lives. The meta-analysis suggests daily or weekly vitamin D supplementation was useful in preventing respiratory tract infections.
Illuminating the Brain via Optogenetics
Optogenetics, using light, can be used as an on-off switch in brain cells. It allows scientists to control memory recall, look for neuropathic illness treatment and find specific pathways for disorders, such as anxiety.
Do children consider gender to be more important than race?
How do children see their own identity in relation to race and gender equality? A new study reveals that children do not perceive race and gender equally: gender is more important for the children’s identity than race.
“Liquid wood” – the future of our planet
Nowadays, everyone wants to be eco-friendly. Many people try to recycle, minimize the use of plastic or purchase only 100% recyclable products. We will do anything for our Mother Earth. What if I told you that we could diminish the use of regular plastic and substitute it with organic, biodegradable material that is as durable