Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete byutilizing coffee grounds, giving the roast a “double shot” at life and reducing waste going to landfills. The RMIT University team developed the technique that makes concrete 30% stronger by adding...

Your mind is not separate from your physiology, and changing your mindset in various ways can lead to a happier, healthier life. When we open our minds to this idea of mind-body unity, new possibilities for controlling our health become real. In one mind-blowing...

It turns out that healthy relationships actually contribute to good physical health. Having a close circle of friends can decrease your risk of health problems like diabetes, heart attack, and stroke. Social isolation and loneliness are linked to a variety of health...

A clip of Steve Martin expertly playing one of his songs on the banjo has resurfaced as the actor celebrated his 77th birthday on Sunday, August 14. The footage shows the actor and comedian playing his song “Banjo Finale: The Great Remember” in a clip from April 2020....

On the effects of music on the immune system There’s some evidence that music actually reduces some of the inflammatory proteins that are floating around in our bodies. Music reduces the stress hormone cortisol; it also increases oxytocin, which has very important...

In all honesty, Mother Nature may find the indoor world pretty tough to compete with sometimes. After all, she can’t offer flat-screen TVs, air conditioning, or WiFi. But she might potentially offer something even more important: improved health, by way of a stronger...

Who hasn't been hurt by the actions or words of another? Perhaps a parent constantly criticized you growing up, a colleague sabotaged a project or your partner had an affair. Or maybe you've had a traumatic experience, such as being physically or emotionally abused by...

In 1922, a group of more than 1,500 high-ability U.S. children were enrolled in a study through which researchers would track them for years on end. Ninety years later, a pair of researchers used some of the resulting data to assess how ambition had affected the...

The craze to live longer is having a moment.  That moment is, partly, a result of advanced medicine and technology that can help extend lifespan, says Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. It’s also spawned by the rich, who have chosen not to succumb to the game of life, but to...

It’s intriguing to think of a world where all vehicles might be electric and completely self-driven, but it’s not impossible, and it could be a reality in the future. Developments in autonomous cars are progressing quickly, and what was once an idealistic element of a...