Dietary interventions with pistachios — a bioavailable source of the xanthophyll lutein — are efficacious in increasing macular pigment optical density (MPOD) in healthy adults, according to a new study from Tufts University and Tufts…
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Archaeologists make significant discoveries in Central Moravia
Archaeologists from the Olomouc Archaeological Centre have discovered two major Bronze Age cemeteries, including the largest known burial ground of the Nitra culture in the Czech Republic.
Both cemeteries were uncovered in Central Moravia along…
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The Creator of ScratchJr and KIBO Robots Invents for Kids
Marina Umaschi Bers has long been at the forefront of technological innovation for kids. In the 2010s, while teaching at Tufts University, in Massachusetts, she codeveloped the ScratchJr programming language and KIBO robotics kits, both…
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Ghandian Engineering: Frugal High Technology for the Poor
The teachings of Mahatma Gandhi were arguably India’s greatest contribution to the 20th century. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar has borrowed some of that wisdom to devise a frugal new form of innovation he calls “Gandhian engineering.” Coming…
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Silk Road cities reached surprising heights in Central Asia’s mountains
Two high-altitude, medieval cities built by mobile herders along Silk Road trade routes in Central Asia have been hiding in plain sight — until now.
Mountainous regions typically have been seen as obstacles to trade and…
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Tech companies want small nuclear reactors. Here’s how they’d work
To fuel the insatiable energy appetite of artificial intelligence, tech companies are going big on small nuclear reactors.
Last week, both Google and Amazon announced agreements with companies that are developing small modular…
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Hardware Accelerator Hax Helps Startups Navigate Trends
Duncan Turner is the managing director at Hax, a startup accelerator that specializes in “hard tech”—innovations in physical science and engineering. Hax offers up to US $500,000 in funding alongside resources that include chemical,…
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Workplace culture and social relationships are associated with workplace bullying
Workplace bullying poses a serious threat to employees’ health and well-being. Conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, a recent study sheds new light on the impact of social relationships on workplace bullying. Focusing on the dynamics of…
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Early Humans Were Infected by Two Distinct Types of Helicobacter Bacteria, New Study Reveals
Two ecospecies of Helicobacter pylori — named ‘Hardy’ and ‘Ubiquitous’ — co-existed in the stomachs of modern humans since before they left Africa and were dispersed around the world by human migrations, according to new research.
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Weighted Blankets are Effective in Improving Sleep, New Review Says
Weighted blankets can help to improve sleep in adults with insomnia and other mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression, but results are mixed for children, according to a new review paper published in The American Journal of…
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