by Shawn Radcliffe | Jun 11, 2015 | Science
Quantum physics is known for its weirdness. But much of this exists only in mathematical equations, so it’s difficult to know which concepts are actually real. Some physicists, though, hope to change all that. “If we tell the public that quantum theory is weird, we...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Apr 29, 2015 | Fitness, Health
The benefits of exercise are clear, but how much should you be doing each week? And how hard should you work out? It turns out that most of us could stand to squeeze more exercise into our day. But we can probably get away with moderate exercise like walking....
by Shawn Radcliffe | Apr 7, 2015 | Science, Yoga
Buddhism has embraced the concept of karma for thousands of years, but neuroscience is quickly catching up as it unravels the mechanisms that determine how our brains are shaped by our thoughts and actions. Central to the Buddhist form of karma is the understanding...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Apr 7, 2015 | Science
As if entangled quantum particles — what Einstein called “spooky particles at a distance” — weren’t strange enough, researchers from Chapman University in Orange, California, have shown mathematically that any two particles in the universe could be linked together,...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Sep 18, 2013 | Fitness, Health, Medicine
A new study finds that a healthy habits like diet, more exercise, and stress reduction are linked to longer telomeres, the protective caps on chromosomes that indicate the age of the body’s cells. Simple lifestyle changes—like eating right, exercising more, and...