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Researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have developed a clay compound that can reduce the destructive effects of climate change by preventing large amounts of methane from making it into the atmosphere. The miracle compound is basically cat litter soaked in a copper solution, as if the internet needed...
New research conducted at the Pacific Brain Health Center in Santa Monica, California, has found that the VR-enabled workouts can improve cognitive abilities in seniors and prevent dementia. The data shows that physical activity combined with psychologically mentally-stimulating visual elements provides higher cognitive benefits than exercise alone. The early findings...
A new study published in Nature found that playing video games in childhood leads to higher intelligence, independent of genetic and socioeconomic differences. The researchers concluded that “children who played more video games when they were 9-10 years showed the most gains in intelligence two years later.” * As part of...
Researchers at the University of Florida have managed to grow plants [https://news.ufl.edu/2022/05/lunar-plants/] in soil obtained from the Moon for the first time. They used samples collected in the Apollo 11, 12, and 17 missions. * They received a mere 12 grams of lunar regolith out...
Google unveiled a new skin tone scale to address issues of racial bias in AI products and other related technology. Created in collaboration with Harvard professor and sociologist Ellis Monk [https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/people/ellis-monk], the 10-tone Monk Skin Tone Scale comes with a wider range of human...
The city of Austin in Texas has launched a one-year universal basic income (UBI) program for low-income families in partnership with a California-based non-profit called UpTogether. The program will pay $1,000 per month to 85 families at risk of losing their homes. The program was first suggested in a...
