“Revolutionary” New Air Filtering Device Could Be a Big Deal in the Fight Against Climate Change
A carbon dioxide filtering device that can capture carbon dioxide from the air at just 400 parts per million has been hailed as a “revolutionary” instrument for tackling our climate crisis. Sahag Voskian and T. Alan Hatton, chemical engineers at MIT, developed the method, which captures CO2 by passing air through special charged plates. Carbon...
Research Study Finds That Cats Are Just As Loyal As Dogs
Dog people versus cat people arguments have been around a long time. Dog people love that pups are super loyal, always waiting by the door for their arrival, and never leaving their side. While kitty owners may feel the same way about their pets, cats’ loyalty has always been a little bit…questionable. Not any more!...
Take a Break from Your Daily Routine and Enjoy These 10 Interesting Facts
The daily grind. Workin’ 9 to 5…or later. No matter what your work schedule entails, sometimes you just need a break. Am I right or am I right? Yes, I’m right. That’s why you need to take a short break, push your work to the side, and enjoy these 10 facts. That way, you’ll at...
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How Horseshoe Crab Blood Has Saved Millions of Lives
As someone who lives in a landlocked state, I’m not the most familiar with horseshoe crabs. It turns out there’s a lot to learn – because any species that has managed to survive for 450 million years likely has at least a couple of evolutionary tricks up their sleeves. If crabs had sleeves, I mean....
According to the ‘Peak-End Rule,’ Endings Are the Most Important Part of Life
Horrible experiences aren’t as difficult to go through as they seem — as long as they have a pleasant ending. According to the “peak-end rule,” you judge experiences based on how they felt at the end, rather than how they felt overall. Psychologist Daniel Kahneman performed the first study on this phenomenon in 1993. He and his...
8-Year-Old Girl Wins Mexican National Science Award for Her Solar Heater Made from Recyclables
She’s been an inventor since she was four. And in 2018, when she was only eight years old, Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López was celebrated for one of her inventions. It was the first year a child won Mexico’s prestigious National Autonomous University science prize, reports El Universal. The prize recognizes women’s achievements in science, and it was awarded...
Do You Cry More Easily on Planes? Here’s Why.
Do you consider yourself an emotionally stable person? Someone who doesn’t cry easily? Sure, why not. But what about when you’re on a plane? Have you noticed that you tend to tear up over nothing? Recent research shows that this is absolutely normal. There are scientific reasons why you might suddenly be overcome with emotion...