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QS Conference 2012 – Ariel Berwaldt – To sleep- perchance to REM (Source: http://player.vimeo.com/) Related articles REM sleep and suicidal ideation (psychologytoday.com) The Dangers of REM Behavior Disorder (everydayhealth.com) Sleep Wellness Centers of New York (liheart.org) Alcohol intake disrupts normal sleep – Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) 8 Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Your Health (psychcentral.com)…
Why would a biotech company keep a secret herd of goats? John Timmer, arstechnica.com These happy looking goats would undoubtedly not run afoul of USDA regulations. USDAThe typical image of a modern biological research lab involves high-tech machinery and table-sized microscopes; at most, there might be some dishes of cells or a fe… RT @arstechnica:…
The Science Of Sleep, and How Getting Better Sleep Means You’ll Need Less Every Night Alan Henry, lifehacker.com Many of us struggle to get enough sleep every night, but is the sleep we get any good? While it’s important to get enough sleep, better sleep is a greater ally than more hours of sleep. We…
East Village’s Molecule Cafe Serves Nothing But Filtered NYC Tap Water! inhabitat.com Glass of water photo via Shutterstock A new watering hole called the Molecule Cafe has opened up in New York’s East Village, and it serves only one thing – NYC tap water. Considering that the cafe gets the water for free, filters it…
This $10 Chip Turns 50 Blood Tests Into A Brilliantly Simple Chart By Mark Wilson, fastcodesign.com Test results become far easier to process, since they’re visual. Blood tests are one of those things that always seem to slow down doctor appointments. You’re in the room. The nurse takes blood. The doctor sees you—speculates a lot—and…
FDA Approves Magnetic Helmet For Treating Depression By Anya Kamenetz, fastcompany.com Today the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a device that treats depression using… magnets. About 14.8 million American adults, or 6.7 percent of the U.S. adult population, are diagnosed with major depression in … RT @FastCompany: FDA Approves Magnetic Helmet For Treating…
A New Test To Find Out If Your Water Has Been Fracked BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com There is a lot of talk about the dangers of fracking, but few hard facts. BaseTrace’s new technology—using DNA—will let you test to see if the natural gas extraction process has contaminated your water. Depending on whether you’ve just…
A New Company Uses Big Data To Fight Cancer (And Rethink Basketball) BY NEAL UNGERLEIDER, fastcoexist.com Ayasdi, a new big-data firm with close ties to Stanford University and DARPA has plans to change the way researchers analyze cancer, money laundering, and professional sports. Creating visualizations of huge data sets is big business.… RT @FastCompany: A…
CO2 Is Why You’re Fat BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com As the atmosphere fills with more carbon dioxide, it might mean that breathing creates a chemical reaction that makes you want to eat more. And more. And even more. There is no single factor that has caused widespread obesity in the… CO2 Is Why You’re Fat…
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