The need to be able to breathe in any other manner other than through our lungs is likely not something any of us have really thought about. At the very least, not before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and hospitals had more people in respiratory distress than ventilators to offer them. Scientists are now researching alternative...
Julie Hambleton
Freelance Writer
Julie Hambleton has a BSc in Food and Nutrition from the Western University, Canada, is a former certified personal trainer and a competitive runner. Julie loves food, culture, and health, and enjoys sharing her knowledge to help others make positive changes and live healthier lives.
The ‘world’s most advanced’ humanoid robot, Ameca, has raised eyebrows once again with its stunning prediction of what the world will be like 100 years from now. In a recent interview, the robot was asked to delve into the future and provide its verdict on what society would look like a century from now. Surprisingly,...
Ask a neuroscientist, and they will tell you this: We still know very little about the brain; how it functions, how it functions, etc. Up until now, the belief was that the brain is a classical system. This new research out of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, challenges that. Their research shows that quantum entanglement...
There’s wealthy, and then there’s “I can afford to spend over 600k on a virtual home” wealthy. This week, a Toronto artist sold a digital house for roughly $616,132 Canadian. Here’s what it all entails. (1) Digital House Sold For Over $600,000 Toronto artist Krista Kim has designed – and sold – a luxury digital...
Most of us will never experience a house fire. For those of us who have – or who have narrowly evaded one – they can tell you how terrifying of an experience this is. This man posted on Facebook about how he nearly had a house fire from something you might not expect – a...
Have you ever noticed how young people in old photos always seemed to look older than people their same age today? This question comes up from time to time. Often you’ll hear people things like “I saw a picture of my grandparent when they were my age, they looked like way more of an adult...
Old homes can be beautiful, charming, whimsical, and in some cases, kind of spooky. In short, they have a lot of character. If you’ve ever been inside an old home, maybe your grandparents’ house, you may have noticed some things inside them that are confusing. There are some old home features that many of us...
Long have people tried to use science to explain beauty. Particularly, doctors who work in the field of cosmetic surgery. After all, they are in the business of helping people achieve the “perfect” face, and business is booming. In 2021, the Global Cosmetic Surgery market was valued at $50.27 billion, and it’s expected to grow to $67.91...
Imagine one day you’re driving along, and your life is entirely normal. Then, before you know what happened, you wake up in a hospital bed, paralyzed from the neck down. In 2016, this is exactly what happened to Kristopher Boesen at just 21 years old. Thanks to his participation in being experimentally treated with stem...
Scientists have observed the interesting way in which chimpanzees interact with each other and use tools for quite some time. Recently, they discovered chimpanzees in West Africa exhibiting a usual behavior that they haven’t seen anywhere else: The chimps are collecting rocks in trees. For what reason, however, the researchers still don’t know. Scientists Have...
Most pet owners could never imagine their very own pets turning on them, especially dog owners. Dogs are known to be loyal and protective of their owners. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. This Texas woman sadly had that experience when her adopted pit bull, who she’d had for two years, nearly tore off...
Trigger Warning: This story contains explicit details of child abuse and murder that some may find unsettling. A parent’s instinct to protect and avenge their children is strong. Most parents will say they will do nearly anything for their child. This was the case for this father in Russia when he found out his friend had...