Scientists recently discovered the aptly named peacock jumping spiders have the color vision needed to appreciate the male's gaudy display. Now biologists are studying whether that ability translates to the more humdrum-looking wolf spiders that are muted browns and tans instead of electric blue, fiery orange and stoplight red. [Read More ...]
Birds create songs by moving muscles in their vocal organs to vibrate air passing through their tissues, and new research shows that these muscles act in concert to create sound. Scientists describe how zebra finches produce songs: Using electromyographic signals, they tracked the activity of one muscle involved in creating sound, the syringealis ventralis. They then used the data from this muscle to create a synthetic zebra finch song. [Read More ...]
I was grain-free for a long time (and generally still am) while healing my Hashimoto’s, but my husband is Italian so I had to find a way to still have pasta. This creamy homemade alfredo sauce recipe makes any type of pasta delicious, including zoodles (zucchini noodles). Even though alfredo sauce is typically thought of as unhealthy...
A psychologist has proposed that humpback whales may use song for long-range sonar. It's the singing whale, not the listening whale who is doing most of the analysis. If correct, the model should change the direction of how we study whales. [Read More ...]
By examining tiny blue crystals trapped inside meteorites, scientists were able to figure out what the sun was like before the Earth formed -- and apparently, it had a pretty rowdy start. When scientists analyzed the chemical make-up of these crystals, they found atoms that would only be there if the early sun was spitting out lots of high-energry particles -- the solar version of going through the 'terrible twos.' [Read More ...]
Madagascar's red-fronted lemurs may have a secret weapon from nature's medicine cabinet: millipedes. Biologists believe that lemurs chew on millipedes to treat and prevent conditions such as itching or weight loss which are caused by parasites that might live in and around their guts. [Read More ...]
Biologists have shown that the great tit, a common European songbird, has a tremendous capacity for self-control. Up to now, such impulse control has been primarily associated with larger cognitively advanced animals with far larger brains than the great tit. According to the new results, the great tits' ability for self-control is almost the same as that of ravens and chimpanzees. [Read More ...]
Mathematicians have applied a stylometric approach to help answer who wrote the Beatles' songs for which it's not known whether it was John Lennon or Paul McCartney. [Read More ...]
Scientists sought to determine whether prolonged exposure to a given political regime affected the decay-missing-filled (DMF) Index in various countries according to the political typologies of Social Democratic, Conservative, Liberal and Dictatorial regimes. [Read More ...]
Children's friendship groups in secondary school remain consistent over time and are often structured around gender, with boys forming the most tight-knit bands, according to new research. The findings suggests boys might be more 'cliquey' than girls, and that factors such as location and timetable may have an impact on the social networks that children develop. [Read More ...]
There are so many decisions to make when it comes to choosing materials for home building and renovation: color, design, durability, and of course cost. But do we also need to consider whether or not the materials we put in our homes are toxic? Today’s guest Andrew Pace says yes! As a building materials expert he’s...
When doctors first started to offer weight loss surgeries, also called bariatric surgery, they did it to help people lose weight. Now that about 196,000 people have it annually, they’ve learned that it has some amazing health benefits that they hadn’t originally thought of. (1) It helps treat weight-related problems like type II diabetes, high
Researchers have made a silicon chip that distributes optical signals precisely across a miniature brain-like grid, showcasing a potential new design for neural networks. [Read More ...]
Researchers have discovered the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells. This finding provides evidence that lizards may also be able to regenerate parts of the brain after injury. [Read More ...]
Scientists have clarified how gravity affects the shape of matter near the black hole in binary system Cygnus X-1. Their findings may help scientists further understand the physics of strong gravity and the evolution of black holes and galaxies. [Read More ...]
Scientists have unveiled a new virtual reality (VR) immersive experience based on a novel system that captures and renders high-quality, realistic images from the real world using light fields. [Read More ...]
Scientists developed microfluidics platforms to study the nervous system of the hydra, a squid-like creature with remarkable regenerative abilities. [Read More ...]
We can all do with an energy boost sometimes, but store-bought energy drinks are far from the best option. The side effects of popular energy drinks may surprise you. Below I’ll show you how I use natural energy boosters, the scary side effects in energy drinks, and why you won’t see me with one in...
The social amoeba, a soil-dwelling organism, also carries its own microbiome, and researchers have discovered that sugar-binding proteins called lectins are essential for amoebas and bacteria living together. [Read More ...]
Astronomers using ALMA studied a cataclysmic stellar explosion known as a gamma-ray burst, or GRB, and found its enduring 'afterglow.' The rebound, or reverse shock, triggered by the GRB's powerful jets slamming into surrounding debris, lasted thousands of times longer than expected. These observations provide fresh insights into the physics of GRBs, one of the universe's most energetic explosions. [Read More ...]
A concept known as 'percolation' is helping microbiologists explain how communities of bacteria can effectively relay signals across long distances. Once regarded as a simple cluster of microorganisms, communities of bacteria have been found to employ a strategy we use to brew coffee and extract oil from the sea. Percolation helps the microscopic community thrive and survive threats, such as chemical attacks from antibiotics. [Read More ...]
I can get my kids to eat almost anything with ketchup or homemade ranch dressing on top… or if I season it with taco seasoning! In fact, I know many moms who keep taco seasoning packets on hand to use in the thousands of kid-friendly ways suggested by Pinterest. I lived in Texas for much of my...
An origami-like drone is flexible enough to absorb shocks without breaking before returning to its initial shape. This new type of drone, which was inspired by insect wings, draws on the advantages of both stiff and flexible structures. [Read More ...]
Today I am here with Yarone Goren who is helping pioneer the future of healthcare. If he has his way, the days of waiting in the doctor’s office (and waiting… and waiting…) should soon be over. Yarone cofounded SteadyMD to give people an on-demand and personalized healthcare option for quality primary care completely online. With SteadyMD...
I can get my kids to eat almost anything with ketchup or homemade ranch dressing on top… or if I season it with taco seasoning! In fact, I know many moms who keep taco seasoning packets on hand to use in the thousands of kid-friendly ways suggested by Pinterest. I lived in Texas for much of my...
Biologists have published a first-of-its-kind look at the physical characteristics of lizards that seem to make the difference between life and death in a hurricane. [Read More ...]
Despite long-term profit expectations, many people shy away from investing their money in supposedly riskier forms of investment. Why? Scientists have now developed a model that makes real-life stock buying behavior comprehensible for the first time. The researchers combined socioeconomic, psychological and neuroscientific data in an innovative way. [Read More ...]
I’ve posted before about why we don’t use scented candles and what we use instead. One of my favorite alternatives is to use an essential oil diffuser, and many people asked what type of diffuser I use and recommend. I’m not an herbalist or aromatherapy expert, but I have tried many types of diffusers and I wanted...
What does the sun do for humans, it keeps us in the proper rhythm needed to function optimally.
When asked what does the sun do for humans, we have to look at our relationship with the sun and light. What we find is that there are two types of creatures on this planet that crawl, walk and fly around.
These two types are diurnal and nocturnal. They have two different physiologies. The light comes in through the optic nerve and goes through the super chiasmic nucleus and off to the pineal gland.
The pineal gland makes hormones like melatonin. Humans are diurnal. Nocturnal creatures are awake at night, they eat at night and they are active at night. Humans are the exact opposite.
Humans diurnal rhythm is with the sun. Between the sun and the earth, humans have this rhythm that is unchangeable and non-negotiable.
Our anatomy and physiology are designed to work with this rhythm. Light is essential, it is as important as oxygen. If you look around the entire Universe what you’ll find is everything exists in cycles.
On earth, we have seasons. Everything is a cycle, for example, the birth-death cycle. When we look up at the stars and the constellations we find out they work in cycles.
Everything is interconnected. This is why the sun affects us the way it does. People that live above a certain latitude or below can be affected by the seasonal affective disorder.
What does the sun do for humans, it keeps us in the circadian rhythm
Each organism has a set of functions they are supposed to perform in this whole thing called nature and in a specific niche. This is called a biological niche.
As an example of this, if we put a tuna fish into a freshwater lake, perhaps it would survive but not really well. If you took a Polar Bear and put him on the equator, he’s going to have problems.
If you put a Gorilla is Alaska without a Zoo and he’s in trouble. Each organism is designed to perform their set of functions without their specific niche and not outside of it.
Now, the earth is titled and spinning at a little over 1,000 miles per hour. This is what gives us our circadian rhythm. Where do humans belong on the earth? We belong in the subequatorial zones.
This is the environment from which we arose and is where we would achieve optimal functioning. What is in this environment? Lush plants, blue skies, plenty of sunlight and water. It would take about an hour a day to take care of our survival needs.
When is this beautiful, lush environment with delicious fruit everywhere a human would never be tempted to eat an animal? There would be no desire to do so.
Were you aware that Pythagoras, Socrates, Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein were all vegetarians? That’s kind of a cool club to belong to, right? I think they knew a thing or two.
I’ve posted before about why we don’t use scented candles and what we use instead. One of my favorite alternatives is to use an essential oil diffuser, and many people asked what type of diffuser I use and recommend. I’m not an herbalist or aromatherapy expert, but I have tried many types of diffusers and I wanted...
Everyone gets hiccups, but some people suffer intractable hiccups that last longer than a month. Intractable hiccups can occur more often than we realize and present to multiple medical disciplines, Loyola Medicine neurologists reported in the journal Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. [Read More ...]
What inspired the iconic red-and-yellow sky in The Scream, the famous painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch? Some say it was a volcanic sunset after the 1883 Krakatau eruption. Others think the wavy sky shows a scream from nature. [Read More ...]
The dinosaur foot known as 'Bigfoot,' described in a new scientific paper recently published in the open-access journal PeerJ -- the Journal of Life and Environmental Sciences, was excavated in 1998 by an expedition from the University of Kansas, with Anthony Maltese, lead author of the study, as member of the crew. After detailed preparation and study, Maltese and his international team of researchers identified it as belonging to an animal very closely related to Brachiosaurus. [Read More ...]
Simulation of chemical bonds and reactions is expected to be one of the first applications for at-scale quantum computers. Physicists have now demonstrated the world-first simulation of a chemical bond using trapped ion qubits, one of the most promising pathways to full-scale quantum computing. [Read More ...]
Researchers have demonstrated that ordinary blue light can be used to significantly improve the ability to see objects engulfed by large, non-smoky natural gas fires -- like those used in laboratory fire studies and fire-resistance standards testing. [Read More ...]
Making popsicles from scratch is always on our summer bucket list and now that the kids are older one they handle on their own. These popsicles have it all over the ones at the store, with real-food ingredients like coconut water kefir, coconut milk, and diced mango. They’re a cool and creamy summertime treat that we...
See those chicks on Instagram doing workouts with perfectly rounded butts? Chances are, they’ve already done a few sets of certain exercises’ to give them that instant booty pump! [This is a guest post from our friend Ramona over at Fitniz Fury!] That pump looks great on videos, but imagine having that look for your
The snipefish, an ocean-dwelling relative of the seahorse, has a very long, skinny snout ending in a tiny mouth. A recent study shows that snipefish feed with an elastic-boosted head flick at almost unprecedented speed. [Read More ...]
New research in humans demonstrates the potential to improve memory with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique delivered during sleep. The results come from a project that aims to better understand the process of memory consolidation, which could translate into improved memory function in both healthy and patient populations. [Read More ...]
E. coli bacteria have different solutions to cope with different types of nutrient deprivation, including an 'optimistic' response to carbon limitations, according to a team of researchers. Carbon-limited cells generate a large number of inactive assembly lines (ribosomes), nitrogen-limited cells turn out proteins more slowly, and phosphorous-limited cells use only half as many assembly lines to generate the same number of proteins. [Read More ...]
The concept of stopping the production of cancer can be easily understood. However, one’s lifestyle usually requires radical changes when faced with cancer and this new lifestyle becomes more difficult for some to actually adhere to.
Some people find this change easy and simple and others struggle with it finding it the hardest thing they have had to do. When “cancer” is knocking on your door, what a person should realize is, they have just received a second chance if they change the current path which they are on. This is an offer no person should refuse.
The steps on how to stop the production of cancer:
Step number one – your diet should be one that meets a person’s biological needs and not their appetites. After all, we are primates! Humans aren’t felines, canines, porcine or bovine. Education is so important here, for example, what do gorillas eat? Are they are healthy and strong?
Cooking your food denatures the enzymes and renders it nutritionally worthless. When you freeze food it will destroy many of the nutrients in the food. Remember, fresh, organic, and ripe are the food traits that best represent health.
Step number two – go to sleep earlier, around 8-9pm and wake up as the sun is coming up. This has many benefits and allows for proper cleansing while you’re sleeping.
Step number three – start your day upon waking with meditation and/or prayer.
Step number four – people should read for at least thirty minutes in the morning as they retain more of what they read. Topics should include health, wellness and the healing of the body as well as the mind and spirit. Don’t waste time reading about disease. Disease is simply the absence of health.
Step number five – do some aerobic exercise starting with a minimum of twenty minutes working up to forty-five minutes as you become more fit. Add in resistance exercises for strength and good muscle tone.
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Step numbersix – try not to eat until after you exercise but remember, it is not important to eat first thing in the morning. The longer the period of time in between meals, the more health you will enjoy.
Step number seven – cleanse your colon. Important to note; the colon is 1.5 to 2 meters in length or approximately 5 ft. Take note of how much you are eliminating daily. If what you are eliminating is not 5 ft. in length, then consider a colonic or doing an enema. Try to have two or three colonics per week or an enema daily or a combination of these two.
Step number eight – a coffee enema is an excellent way to have the liver cleansed. Using wheat grass juice enemas in place of coffee is an effective alternative way to have nutrients absorbed into your body.
Step number nine – meditate and/or pray at noon. Take off your shoes off and put your feet on the ground barefooted. Let your skin be warmed by the sun for at least thirty minutes if you can.
Step number ten – eat your dinner three hours before going to bed so around 5-6pm. It is vital to go to bed with your stomach on empty for the purposes of healing while you sleep.
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Step number eleven – prior to having your evening dinner, take the time to meditate, pray or both.
Step number twelve – don’t lie. When a person lies it will produce adverse spiritual and psycho-emotional effects.
Step number thirteen – laugh as much as possible during the day.
Step number fourteen – be gracious. If you find yourself in a negative mood or you are angry, sit quietly while breathing deeply. In some cases, you may want to let out a scream or bang on something. That’s fine but make sure to follow that up with sitting quietly and breathing deeply for about five minutes.
Step number fifteen – have the last thirty minutes of your day spent meditating and/or praying prior to bed.
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Step number sixteen – when going to bed have your head positioned south to north or north to south or if you can.
Step number seventeen – clear your bedroom of all electronics and make sure it is dark and quiet while you sleep.
Step number eighteen – fast 4 times a year or once a quarter for ten to fourteen days each time at the two equinoxes and solstices. That would be March 21st, June 21st, September 21st, and also December 21st.
Step number nineteen – this is the proper order to follow when it comes to eating for health: volume, frequency, and quality. Don’t eat until you are full. Strive to eat once a day, having two meals a day at most. Once a week, skip one day of eating in total. The quality of food should be fresh, organic, and ripe.
Scientists at the University of Michigan have deduced that the Andromeda galaxy, our closest large galactic neighbor, shredded and cannibalized a massive galaxy two billion years ago. [Read More ...]
The inspiration for 'The Lorax' by Dr. Seuss may have been based on an actual tree and monkey species in Kenya, according to a new study. The researchers propose a new theory that the Lorax viewed himself as a part of the Truffula forest and was speaking as the personification of nature rather than as some sort of ecopoliceman. [Read More ...]
Using advanced fabrication techniques, engineers have built a nanosized device out of silver crystals that can generate light by efficiently 'tunneling' electrons through a tiny barrier. The work brings plasmonics research a step closer to realizing ultra-compact light sources for high-speed, optical data processing and other on-chip applications. [Read More ...]
The discovery of a dark ribbon of weak hydrogen ion emissions that encircles Jupiter has overturned previous thinking about the giant planet's magnetic equator. [Read More ...]
Today’s episode is going to be really helpful especially for any moms who have children struggling with a variety of chronic health problems. Dr. Jaban Moore is a national board-certified chiropractic physician and an acupuncturist as well. He practices functional medicine looking specifically for the root causes of illness and treating them through natural protocols....
Researchers have created the fastest human-made spinning object in the world, which they believe will help them study material science, quantum mechanics and the properties of vacuum. [Read More ...]
I’ve been traveling to the beach with kids for about 12 years now, and have gone from stressed out mom of one, to a relatively stress-free mom of six on these beach vacations. Since there are so many health benefits of the beach it can be a great place to visit and relax, but as a...
Make this Easy Yum Yum Sauce recipe at home in about five minutes and then enjoy a delicious sauce that tastes even better than the yum yum sauce from your favorite Japanese hibachi restaurant. If you’ve been to a Japanese hibachi restaurant, then you’ve probably had yum yum sauce. And if you haven’t had it,...
It is not easy to tell when someone is lying. This is even more difficult when potential liars speak in a language other than their native tongue. Psychologists investigated why that is so. [Read More ...]
Fruit flies from different species can warn each other when parasitic wasps are near. But according to a new study, they are more likely to get the message across if the fly species have previously cohabited and learned each other's dialects. [Read More ...]
A new manufacturing technique uses a process similar to newspaper printing to form smoother and more flexible metals for making ultrafast electronic devices. [Read More ...]
Researchers have succeeded in the direct, high-precision measurements of cosmic-ray electron spectrum up to 4.8 TeV, based on observations with the Calorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET). Observations by CALET are expected to reveal the mysteries of cosmic-rays and nature of dark matter in the future. [Read More ...]
Scientists have designed new proteins that can self-assemble into the complex structures underlying biological organisms, laying the groundwork for leading-edge applications in biotechnology. The researchers created and developed the proteins with a specific function and their method reveals a possibility that certain protein functions can be created on demand. It is expected to contribute to the development of nanobiomaterials, which could be used as a drug delivery system or an artificial vaccine. [Read More ...]
Ever used ghee? It is the best of both worlds. It has the benefits of butter without the casein and proteins that some people react to in butter. What Is Ghee? In technical terms, ghee is a clarified, unsalted butter with the milk proteins removed. It has a high smoke point, making it perfect for cooking,...
For the first time, scientists have sequenced and analyzed the genomes of bacteria that live in anglerfish bulbs. The bacteria were taken from fish specimens collected in the Gulf of Mexico. [Read More ...]
Researchers were recently surprised to discover fully formed gut and skin cells in the thymus, a lemon-sized organ that sits in front of the heart and is responsible for training the T cells of the immune system not to attack the body's own tissues. The finding, based on studies conducted in mice, could lead to better understanding of the drivers of autoimmune problems in humans, the authors say. [Read More ...]
Researchers have designed a polymer material that can change its structure in response to light, converting from a rigid substance to a softer one that can heal itself when damaged. [Read More ...]