Speaking a Tonal Language Could Boost Your Melodic Ability

Speaking a Tonal Language Could Boost Your Melodic Ability Speaking a tonal language could boost your melodic ability, but at the cost of rhythm. Your native language could impact your musical ability. A global study that compared the melodic and rhythmic abilities of...

Sound and Spiritual Practice

Sound and Spiritual Practice There is no doubt that sound can stress us out. It’s impossible to ignore the wail of an ambulance or a needy baby, or the racket of a leaf blower on a fall morning. Even more subdued noises, like chewing or off-key humming, can be enough...

The Spiritual Practice of Empowerment

The Spiritual Practice of Empowerment Society often defines Empowerment as: “authority or power given to someone to do something”. This suggests that a person becomes empowered by something outside of themselves, that it is something given to them by another person....

Everyday Access to Nature Improves Quality of Life in Older Adults

Everyday Access to Nature Improves Quality of Life in Older Adults Natural environments are known to promote physical, mental, and spiritual healing. People can attain health benefits by spending time outside, often in remote places to “get away from it all.” Now...

NASA Plans to Build Houses on the Moon by 2040

NASA Plans to Build Houses on the Moon by 2040 The U.S. space agency has partnered with ICON, a pioneering construction company to build dwellings using 3-D printers and concrete made from space materials. NASA is about to make yet another giant leap for mankind....