Tag: nature

The science of happiness: Researchers suggest taking your next coffee break outside

When you see someone smiling or laughing, the tendency is that you would smile or laugh yourself. Happiness is as simple as that. How do you cope with stress? How do you unwind? The next time you take a break away from your daily toil, go outside and smell the flowers. At the University of […]

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Growing for a better world: The 5 benefits of organic gardening

We can all do our part in helping regenerate the Earth. This can be as small as learning how to garden. Organic backyard farming, or simply gardening, is one of the best ways to start helping our communities and our environment. Commercial agriculture creates only a few jobs, since most commercial farms make use of machinery. […]

Algorithm predicts whether high-risk babies will develop autism

Autism is rarely out of the news. Yet despite increasing levels of investigative research, the origin of the condition is still poorly understood. Characterized by a difficulty communicating and interacting with others, as well as ritualized and stereotyped behaviors, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are estimated to affect 1 in 68 children in the United States. […]

Fertilization without an egg: New technique produces healthy baby mice

Senior author Dr. Tony Perry, from the Department of Biology & Biochemistry at Bath, and colleagues publish their findings in the journal Nature Communications. In the traditional sense, fertilization occurs when a sperm meets a female egg. Once this occurs, the egg “reprograms” the sperm, whereby various chromosomal and DNA changes occur that enable the […]

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Raw Organic Cacao – More Healthy and Flavorful than Cocoa

Skinned Cacao beans, when chopped, go to form a delicious and health-giving food called the cacao nibs. A truly crunchy superfood, these nibs are also a form of chocolate chips. In fact, they can be used as a substitute for chocolate chips. Basically, organic cacao is a plant source and originates from the Theobroma tree. […]