All about Nootropics, the supplements that claim to make you smarter and faster

All about Nootropics, the supplements that claim to make you smarter and faster

Vogue gets a medical opinion on the brain tonic that promises to maximise your attention and focus The concept of smart drugs that supersize your brain function can make you feel like you’ve entered the plot of a Hollywood movie—the 2011 Bradley Cooper-starrer, Limitless,…

Sunflower seeds are a delicious, healthy source of vitamin E

Sunflower seeds are a delicious, healthy source of vitamin E

( Natural News ) Sunflower seeds are delicious, healthy superfoods that can be eaten on their own or added to other healthy snacks. They are particularly rich in vitamin E , providing nearly 40 percent of your recommended daily intake of the vitamin with…

The Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence Program (SL)

Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences PROGRAM GUIDELINES Apply to PD 19-127Y as follows: For full proposals submitted via FastLane: standard NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide proposal preparation guidelines apply. For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: the NSF Grants.gov Application…

Women need more time at home: Working extra-long hours depresses women more than it does men

Women need more time at home: Working extra-long hours depresses women more than it does men

( Natural News ) Many people are often exposed to chronic stress because of their jobs. What’s even more alarming is that this could lead to depression. A study published in BMJ’s Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that women who work extra-long…

Researchers discover that the spinal cord works with the brain to control complex motor functions

Researchers discover that the spinal cord works with the brain to control complex motor functions

( Natural News ) The spinal cord displays more capability than most people give it credit for. A new study reported that this structure directly controls complicated motor functions in the arm. The spinal cord runs down the length of the spine. It is…

Chinese skullcap herb found to kill ovarian cancer cells

Chinese skullcap herb found to kill ovarian cancer cells

( Natural News ) Scutellaria baicalensis , also known as Chinese skullcap, is a flowering plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. Its roots have been used since ancient times to treat various conditions, such as inflammation, hypertension, psoriasis, and respiratory infections. S. baicalensis contains…

A risky treatment for depression: Experts warn against the dangers of DIY brain stimulation

A risky treatment for depression: Experts warn against the dangers of DIY brain stimulation

( Natural News ) Depression can be a debilitating disease, and it’s not surprising that sufferers are desperate to get rid of it. However, if you’re jumping on the DIY brain stimulation trend, scientists have a very serious warning for you. Although some studies…

Can Turmeric Help Treat Psoriatic Arthritis?

Can Turmeric Help Treat Psoriatic Arthritis?

Turmeric can take many forms, including capsules and DIY salves. If you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and are considering adding a natural dietary supplement to your treatment regimen, you may want to consider turmeric, a golden-yellow powder that’s ground from the root of the…

5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Brain Health

5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Brain Health

Source: brain-1845962_1920 pixabay TheDigitalArtist Brain supplements are big business. In 2015, the supplement market specifically targeted toward boosting brain health was worth an estimated 2.3 billion dollars . By 2024, that number is expected to increase by 500 percent, reaching an estimated 11.6 billion…

Inspiring Morning Routines for INFJs, INFPs, ENFJs and ENFPs

Inspiring Morning Routines for INFJs, INFPs, ENFJs and ENFPs

Intuitive-Feeling personality types crave a life of meaning, significance, and purpose. If you’re an NF type in the Myers-Briggs® system, you believe that each day is in service of a bigger picture or plan. You want to be a catalyst for change, an inspirer,…

OpenAI and DeepMind teach AI teamwork by playing hide-and-seek

OpenAI and DeepMind teach AI teamwork by playing hide-and-seek

Above: OpenAI and DeepMind collaborated on AI that taught itself to play hide-and-seek. The age-old game of hide-and-seek can reveal a lot about how AI weighs decisions with which it’s faced, not to mention why it interacts the way it does with other AI…

Booksmart column: 3 novels show compassion amid the chaos

Booksmart column: 3 novels show compassion amid the chaos

The three novels below focus on a period of human history where compassion was at once both gravely lacking and mercifully abundant. Nonstop media coverage of disturbing hate crimes, senseless gun violence, and recurring natural disasters can lead us to begin to feel numb…

Herbal remedies for improving dilation of blood vessels in the brain

Herbal remedies for improving dilation of blood vessels in the brain

( Natural News ) Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) is a rare condition caused by the sudden tightening of blood vessels that supply oxygen to the brain. It is characterized by severe ‘thunderclap’ headaches – with or without neurological symptoms – and in some…

Booksmart column: 3 novels show compassion amid the chaos

Booksmart column: 3 novels show compassion amid the chaos

The three novels below focus on a period of human history where compassion was at once both gravely lacking and mercifully abundant. Nonstop media coverage of disturbing hate crimes, senseless gun violence, and recurring natural disasters can lead us to begin to feel numb…

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your Pantry

20 Reasons Why You Should Add Sea Buckthorn to Your Pantry

Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae Rhamnoides , produces a highly nutritious berry that has gained super fruit status. The fruit and seed oil are full of Omega 3, 6, 9, and 7, a rare fatty acid recently discovered. The fruit contains a host of antioxidants and…

5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Brain Health

5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Brain Health

Source: brain-1845962_1920 pixabay TheDigitalArtist Brain supplements are big business. In 2015, the supplement market specifically targeted toward boosting brain health was worth an estimated 2.3 billion dollars . By 2024, that number is expected to increase by 500 percent, reaching an estimated 11.6 billion…

All the SSRI drug retailers who sell psych drugs that lead to mass shootings are now banning customers from carrying legal firearms for self-defense

All the SSRI drug retailers who sell psych drugs that lead to mass shootings are now banning customers from carrying legal firearms for self-defense

( Natural News ) A slew of national drug dealers has announced plans to cease allowing customers to maintain their Second Amendment rights while shopping in stores. Kroger, Walgreens, CVS, and Wegmans have all decided to follow the lead of Walmart by prohibiting shoppers…

Prinova demonstrates global premix capabilities with innovative new formulations

Prinova demonstrates global premix capabilities with innovative new formulations

To highlight their latest product innovations Prinova showcased a range of scientifically proven ingredients and custom formulations at this year’s Fi-Asia in Bangkok. The innovative concepts were available in a range of formats, touching on key trends within the Sports and Lifestyle Nutrition sector….

10 Natural Ways to Improve Memory

10 Natural Ways to Improve Memory

September of every year is World Alzheimer’s Month , a campaign to increase people’s awareness of the disease and erase the stigma associated with it. In the US, 10% of seniors who have reached the age of 65 are suffering from Alzheimer’s, with the…

Bill Gates Is Saving the World, One Toilet at a Time

Bill Gates Is Saving the World, One Toilet at a Time

Bill Gates in 1985. By Deborah Feingold/Getty Images. I never thought I’d be discussing poop with Bill Gates. And yet here I was, listening to one of the world’s great tech minds expound on “the chemistry of human feces.” Finding innovative solutions to grave…

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