Exercise boosts satisfaction with life

post from Top stories on 25 October 2012 04:38:03 PM. © Top stories

Had a bad day? Extending your normal exercise routine by a few minutes may be the solution, according to Penn State researchers, who found that people's satisfaction with life was higher on days when they exercised more than usual.

Subject:

Health & Medicine

Read The Full Article:
http://machineslikeus.com/news/exercise-boosts-satisfaction-life

Digg this

Will the elderly welcome robots at home

post from Top stories on 25 October 2012 04:31:29 PM. © Top stories

Robots have the potential to help older adults with daily activities that can become more challenging with age. But are people willing to use and accept the new technology? A study by the Georgia Institute of Technology indicates the answer is yes, unless the tasks involve personal care or social activities.

Subject:

Robotics

Read The Full Article:
http://machineslikeus.com/news/will-elderly-welcome-robots-home

Digg this

All These Worlds 2013

post from Bad Astronomy on 25 October 2012 02:24:47 PM. © Bad Astronomy

My old friend Dan Durda is a phenomenal space artist. His digital pieces are incredible. Last year, he put a dozen of them together to create a 2012 space calendar he called "All these Worlds…". If you’re looking for an early[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadAstronomyBlog/~3/iLCHI34zkTo/

Digg this

Why astronauts experience low blood pressure
after returning to Earth from space

post from Top stories on 25 October 2012 02:06:34 PM. © Top stories

When astronauts return to Earth, their altitude isn't the only thing that drops?their blood pressure does too. This condition, known as orthostatic hypotension, occurs in up to half of those astronauts on short-term missions (two weeks or less) and in nearly all astronauts after long-term missions (four to six months). A new research report published online in The FASEB Journal solves the biological mystery of how this happens by showing that low gravity compromises the ability of arteries and veins to constrict normally, inhibiting the proper flow of blood.

Subject:

Astronomy/Cosmology

Read The Full Article:
http://machineslikeus.com/news/why-astronauts-experience-low-blood-pressure-after
-returning-earth-space

Digg this

Tropical plankton exodus by 2100

post from New Scientist - Environment on 25 October 2012 01:18:00 PM. © New Scientist - Environment

One-third of phytoplankton species could be driven out of warming tropics by the end of the century, transforming ecosystems and threatening fisheries

Read The Full Article:
http://feeds.newscientist.com/c/749/f/424048/s/24e12b22/l/0L0Snewscientist0N0Cart
icle0Cdn22430A0Etropical0Eplankton0Eexodus0Eby0E210A0A0Bhtml0Dcmpid0FRSS0QNSNS0Q20A120EGLOBAL0Qenvironment/story01.htm

Digg this

Omega-3 intake heightens working memory

post from Top stories on 25 October 2012 12:17:24 PM. © Top stories

While Omega-3 essential fatty acids?found in foods like wild fish and grass-fed livestock?are necessary for human body functioning, their effects on the working memory of healthy young adults have not been studied until now.

In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have determined that healthy young adults ages 18-25 can improve their working memory even further by increasing their Omega-3 fatty acid intake. Their findings have been published online in PLOS One.

Subject:

Brain & Behavior

Read The Full Article:
http://machineslikeus.com/news/omega-3-intake-heightens-working-memory

Digg this

Radiation still high in Fukushima fish

post from New Scientist - Environment on 25 October 2012 11:35:00 AM. © New Scientist - Environment

With radiation levels in fish around Fukushima not dropping as expected, scientists are seeking an explanation

Read The Full Article:
http://feeds.newscientist.com/c/749/f/424048/s/24e12b23/l/0L0Snewscientist0N0Cart
icle0Cdn224260Eradiation0Estill0Ehigh0Ein0Efukushima0Efish0Bhtml0Dcmpid0FRSS0QNSNS0Q20A120EGLOBAL0Qenvironment/story01.htm

Digg this

OSU marching band boldly goes

A little while ago, the interwebz went all twitterpated over the Ohio State University marching band doing a halftime show tribute to gaming. Don’t get me wrong: it was really cool, especially the part starting at 6 minutes in. I was in a marching[...]

Read The Full Article:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BadAstronomyBlog/~3/-HsTNM3Jnsc/

Digg this

Build Your Own Robot With Multiplo

They were educators frustrated by the lack of flexible, easily accessible tools for teaching robotics. So they created the Multiplo Robot Building Kit, an open source robot building system meant to help people ?learn by doing.? And, based on the success of their Kickstarter campaign, it looks as though the [...]

Read The Full Article:
http://singularityhub.com/2012/10/25/build-your-own-robot-with-multiplo/

Digg this

Why 'Singing' Sand Dunes Hum Certain
Notes

What does Elvis Presley have in common with a sand dune? No, it's not that people sometimes spot both in the vicinity of Las Vegas. Instead, some sand dunes, like The King, can sing. And new research looking for clues to how streams of sand can sing may explain why some dunes croon in more t

Read The Full Article:
http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/21363/Why-Singing-Sand-Dunes-Hum-Certain-Note
s?from_rss=1

Digg this