A Certain Kind of Smiling Can Repair Relationships that Have Been Damaged by Mistrust
Providing insight into how smiling affects human interaction, scientists have found that smiling can repair trust, but also damage it.
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Boat-Plane Hybrid That Needs No Runway Could Transform Travel from LA to San Diego, Boston to NYC
Short trips along coastlines will become incredibly short thanks to the REGENT seaglider, a plane-hydrofoil hybrid with zero-emissions.
Poets in Europe Are Writing Tributes For the Lonely Funerals of Society's 'Unclaimed' Citizens
Who reads the eulogy at a funeral for a man of whom little is known? City Poets in Holland and Belgium perform this unique civil service.
In Hurricane Stricken New Orleans, a Solar Microgrid Kept the Lights on in This Apartment Building for Low Income Vets
While most of the city lies is struggling to get the power back, St. Peter Residential, thanks to its solar microgrid, can relax.
Barnacle Glue Inspired MIT Scientists to Make a Paste that Can Stop Heavy Bleeding in Seconds
A glue inspired by the oil used by barnacles sealed a cut in a rat's heart in 10-seconds, blowing surgeons away with its effectiveness.
Is Your Goal to Walk 10,000 Steps? Science Shows We Need A Lot Fewer
The popular recommendation for 10,000 steps was invented by a watchmaker to sell a product. 7,000 steps for health is more accurate.
Judge Throws Out Trump-era Rule That Allowed Filling Streams, Marshes, and Wetlands for Development
An Arizona judge hasn't waited for the Biden Admin. to finish their EPA review on Clean Waters, and threw out Trump's biggest denigration.
Irrigation System Talks to Plants to Find Out When they Need Water - Cutting Water Use by 30-50%
Compared with drip irrigation, a new technology that "listens" to when plants are thirsty could cut water use on farms and lawns by 30-50%.
One Year Since Bipartisan Bill Funds Repairs at National Parks: See What Projects are Underway in 40 States
A year after the passing of the Great American Outdoors Act and more than $285 million has been given to 40 states for public land funding.
Tens of Millions Now Have Power Thanks to Off-Grid Solar Systems -Many of Them Recycled
Millions remain around the world without affordable access to electricity, but could the second-hand solar panel market solve it for cheap?
U.S. DEA is Finally Allowing Companies to Grow Their Own Cannabis for Scientific Research
The DEA has granted 33 entities legal approval to produce weed for national research purposes, ending the agency's 50 year monopoly.
Another Study Shows Psychedelic Psilocybin Mushrooms Offering Long-Term Relief From Depressive Symptoms
Johns Hopkins rearchers found psilocybin to be surprisingly effective in treating depression at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness.