Scientists Say 7 Days of Meditation Can Rewire Your Brain
Researchers at UC San Diego demonstrated that a seven‑day residential retreat combining meditation, guided visualizations, and open‑label placebo activities produced measurable changes in brain function and blood biology. Functional MRI showed reduced activity in self‑referential brain regions, while post‑retreat plasma enhanced neuroplastic growth in lab‑grown neurons. Metabolic assays revealed increased glycolytic flexibility, endogenous opioid levels rose, and immune signaling displayed a balanced activation. The findings suggest that intensive mind‑body practices can rapidly rewire neural circuits and modulate systemic physiology, echoing patterns previously linked to psychedelic substances.
Connect with Peers, Accept Not Being #1, Beat Imposter Syndrome
I used to struggle from imposter syndrome. Here are 2 things that helped me get over it: 1. Meet other people in your industry I remember meeting a bunch of "world-class marketing experts" at a conference. Needless to say, I was nervous. But when...
"I First Met Phil Lynott Completely by Accident During My First Ever Acid Trip." Original Thin Lizzy Guitarist Eric Bell...
Original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell recounts how a chance meeting with Phil Lynott during Bell’s first acid trip sparked the band’s formation in 1969. Lynott, then a charismatic vocalist, persuaded drummer Brian Downey and Bell to create a trio, insisting he...
'The Focus Remains On Driving:' Mazda Defends Its Screen-Heavy Approach
Mazda is overhauling its interior design philosophy by equipping its new China‑built EVs, the 6e and CX‑6e, with massive 26‑inch touchscreens that dominate the dashboard. The company argues that larger screens, combined with a head‑up display, enhance information clarity while...
Discipline Becomes Freedom When Aligned with Your Desired Self
We often think of discipline as something heavy… something we have to force. But what if it’s not punishment at all? What if discipline is simply choosing the life that feels right—again and again—until it becomes natural? Because when your actions align with...
AuDHD: The System Wasn’t Built for Us, so We Built Something Ourselves
A late‑diagnosed adult discovered that existing autism and ADHD services were geared toward children and were inaccessible, prompting her to create Audhdistically Me—a coaching practice, podcast, book, and membership community for neurodivergent adults. The venture quickly gained traction, with the...
Torabhaig Unveils Taigh as Its First Core Single Malt
Torabhaig, the Isle of Skye distillery that began production in 2017, has introduced Taich, its first permanent core single malt, intended to embody the brand’s house style for the long term. The whisky is bottled at 46% ABV, un‑chill‑filtered, and...
A Sustainable Stay: Thailand’s Anurak Lodge Embraces ‘4Cs’ in Regenerative Quest
Anurak Community Lodge on the edge of Khao Sok National Park released its 2025 Impact Report, outlining progress on the ‘4Cs’ of regenerative tourism—conservation, community, culture, and commerce. The lodge completed a full year of measuring electricity, water and waste,...
Canagliflozin - Another Top Longevity Drug
Canagliflozin and other SGLT‑2 inhibitors are gaining attention as potential longevity agents due to their ability to cut cardiovascular events, renal decline, and COPD exacerbations in patients with type‑2 diabetes. Recent meta‑analyses show reduced emergency‑room visits and lower mortality among...
Tuesday Night Series Boosts Beijing’s Underground Music Scene
For my friends living in Beijing, our Tuesday night series at Raw Material Space is playing a big role in supporting Chinese underground composers and experimental performers, and we've already had exciting young musicians whose work was so good that...
This Diet Could Slash Cholera Infections by up to 100x
University of California, Riverside researchers discovered that diets high in the dairy protein casein and wheat gluten can reduce cholera bacterial colonization in the gut by up to 100‑fold in mice. The protein‑rich diet outperformed high‑fat and carbohydrate‑heavy regimens, which...
Fictional Sculptures Get Historical Provenance in Baragouin
Baragouin by Kim Schoen. Baragouin is an artists’ book by Los Angeles and Berlin-based artist Kim Schoen. The book is a companion piece to a video work of the same name, filmed in a now-closed residential sculpture showroom in Los Angeles. The...
Life Expectancy in the USA and Around the World
The article highlights a surge in avoidable mortality as Europe ages, linking air pollution to cardiovascular risk and noting a sharp decline in the United Kingdom's healthy life expectancy to 61 years. In the United States, liberal states have achieved...
Week 6: The House of Mirth | The Fall: Scandal and Social Exile
In weeks 16‑18 of Edith Wharton’s *The House of Mirth*, the narrative pivots back to Lawrence Selden, allowing readers to watch Lily Bart’s precipitous social collapse from an outside angle. The chapters culminate in a Mediterranean cruise hosted by Bertha...
Molecular Engineering‐Regulated Donor‐Acceptor 1D Covalent Organic Frameworks with Bipolar Redox‐Active Centers for High‐Performance Organic Li‐Ion Battery Cathodes
Researchers have synthesized two donor‑acceptor type one‑dimensional covalent organic frameworks (1D COFs) with bipolar redox‑active centers and integrated them onto carbon nanotubes (CNT) to form dendritic core‑shell composites. Molecular engineering narrowed the energy gap, boosting electronic conductivity, while in‑situ CNT...
Sulfur‐Vacancy Anchoring Suppresses Dynamic Surface Reconstruction in Ni‐Doped ZnS Nanospheres to Trigger the Lattice Oxygen Mechanism
Researchers have shown that sulfur vacancies in nickel‑doped zinc sulfide nanospheres suppress dynamic surface reconstruction during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The vacancies limit metal dissolution and promote formation of a Ni‑Zn(OH)2/ZnS heterojunction, which weakens Zn‑O bonds and activates the...
Modular Donor‐Acceptor Diradicaloids Based on an Electron Deficient N‐Heteroacene Acceptor
Researchers have introduced a modular donor‑acceptor‑donor (D‑A‑D) platform for organic diradicaloids, using an electron‑deficient 6,7,8,9‑tetrachloro‑thiadiazolo‑phenazine core flanked by thiophene‑based donors. Systematic variation of the donor length and conjugation tunes the singlet‑triplet energy gap, diradical character (y) and related optoelectronic properties....
Wireless Self‐Powered Triboelectric‐Based Sensor for Real‐Time Quantitative Monitoring of Gas‐Liquid Mixed Flow
A novel wireless, self‑powered sensor uses a dual‑electrode gas‑liquid electricity generator (GLEG) to harvest energy from high‑speed mixed flows and deliver real‑time liquid‑flow measurements via a mobile app. The triboelectric nanogenerator converts mechanical motion into electricity, eliminating the need for...
Self‐Assembled Carrier‐Free Nanomedicines Potentiate Chemo‐Photothermal Immunotherapy by Overcoming Prostaglandin E2‐Mediated Immunosuppression
Researchers have created a carrier‑free nanomedicine that self‑assembles indocyanine green, paclitaxel and celecoxib to treat triple‑negative breast cancer (TNBC). The formulation delivers combined chemo‑photothermal therapy while inhibiting the COX‑2/PGE2 inflammatory axis that fuels immunosuppression. In preclinical models, the nanomedicine markedly...
Programmable Biohybrid Probiotics with Long‐Term Storage Stability for Enhanced Intestinal Microbiota Regulation and Ulcerative Colitis Treatment
Researchers unveiled a multilayer encapsulation platform that merges a metal‑polyphenol network, silica shell, and iron‑based metal‑organic framework to shield the anaerobic probiotic Bifidobacterium longum. The system achieved a 41‑fold boost in aerobic storage stability and an 871‑fold increase in gastric...
Highly Reproducible Synthesis of PbS Quantum Dots With In Situ Halide Passivation for Short‐Wave Infrared Imaging Chips
Researchers have introduced a highly reproducible method for synthesizing lead‑sulfide (PbS) quantum dots using ethyl ziram as the sulfur precursor. The process yields self‑terminated growth, delivering monodisperse particles with superior surface passivation and photoluminescence quantum yields. Integrated into short‑wave infrared...
Polymer‐Based Prism‐Free Nanograting SPR Imaging Enables Multiplexed Detection and Single‐Step Aptamer Binding Kinetics (Small 20/2026)
Researchers led by Chia‑Fu Chou have unveiled a prism‑free, polymer‑based nanograting surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRi) platform that operates with normal‑incidence optics and camera detection. The disposable chip integrates a custom microarrayer, enabling multiplexed biomolecular analysis in a single run....
RHR: Mouth Taping: Beyond the Hype—What the Science Really Says
The episode examines mouth taping, a social‑media sleep hack, against scientific evidence. A May 2025 systematic review of 10 studies (213 participants) found limited, inconsistent benefits and notable safety concerns, especially for those with nasal obstruction or moderate‑to‑severe OSA. Benefits were...
60% of Teens Say Social Media Harms Self‑esteem
Researchers followed 479 teens for 100 days, asking them every single night how they felt. Results: For 60% of teens, social media made them feel worse about themselves, less happy, AND more distant from friends.
Filming Air Hunger at Sussex’s Seven Sisters for Amazon
Was nice to be back at Seven Sisters in Sussex yesterday where we shot for Air Hunger (doc coming out next month on @amazon in the Netherlands). https://t.co/sy9RwqAgNX
In This Issue
The latest issue presents three breakthrough studies: a genome‑wide analysis reveals a sweeping genetic replacement in Neanderthals, reshaping our view of their demographic history; researchers identify “hasslers” – toxic close contacts – as accelerators of biological aging using DNA‑methylation clocks;...
Second Pregnancy Uniquely Reshapes Women's Brain Structure and Function
The effects of a second pregnancy on women’s brain structure and function "These findings show that a second pregnancy uniquely changes a woman’s brain, entailing both convergent and distinct neural transformations." https://t.co/E1QBL4g1t3 https://t.co/Bs4aveEsUE
The Curious Case of a Pint-Sized Sleuth’s Box-Office Phenomenon
The 29th Detective Conan film, Fallen Angel of the Highway, opens in Japan on April 10, continuing a three‑decade run of annual releases that have turned the pint‑sized sleuth into a box‑office juggernaut. The franchise has amassed over ¥100 billion (about $667 million)...
Lesotho’s Water Emerges as Strategic Diplomatic Asset
Lesotho’s water is becoming one of its most strategic assets. 💧 In the Next Africa Podcast, we explore how its deal with South Africa highlights rising water diplomacy, and how agreements must evolve as climate pressure and demand grow. https://t.co/orGaIxtpcz
Mental Pain Originates Within, Not From Others
No one can cause mental pain to you. It is caused by you and no one else but you, in reaction to something that happens around you. #SadhguruWisdom https://t.co/X7sW7kg8Ii
Why Are My Radiators Cold at the Bottom? Experts Reveal the Reasons and What You Need to Do to Fix...
Radiators that stay cold at the bottom are usually suffering from restricted water flow caused by sludge buildup, a stuck thermostatic valve (TRV), or low system pressure. Experts explain that these issues force homeowners to raise boiler settings, inflating energy...
Deadly, Vivid-Green Mass Sprawls Across South African Reservoir — Earth From Space
A vivid green bloom of toxic algae and invasive aquatic plants now blankets South Africa's Hartbeespoort Dam, a reservoir that has been in a state of hypereutrophication for roughly five decades. Satellite images from Landsat 8 captured the extensive surface mat...
Tailgate Time’s Mental Health Resources Meet Farmers Where They Are
Tailgate Time, a nonprofit launched in Arkansas, provides free, confidential mental‑health support to farmers, their families, and farmworkers through telehealth and on‑site counseling. The program was created after a local gathering highlighted five farmer suicides, prompting co‑directors Ryan Bane and...
Alex Heilbron at As-Is
Alex Heilbron’s solo exhibition *All Systems Fail* at Los Angeles’ as‑is gallery transforms internet‑sourced images into large‑scale, hand‑glitched paintings. Using vector files, vinyl stencils and layered paint, she creates distorted grids, pixelated flowers and smeared code that reveal the materiality...
The Exploration Company Completes Nyx Test Model Pressure Tests
The Exploration Company announced on 31 March that it has completed pressure testing of the Nyx Structural Test Model’s pressurised compartment, confirming the structure behaves as expected. The test article, built by France’s CNIM Systèmes Industriels and delivered in mid‑February,...
Red Pepper, Feta, Sour Cream, Pickle and Dill Buns
The article unveils a new bun inspired by Hungarian lecsó, melding roasted red peppers, feta, sour cream, pickles and dill into a soft, nutty roll. The baker, fresh from a Budapest bakery stage, is donating all sales proceeds to Breaducating...
Review: Showers Pass Cloudburst Hoodie
The Showers Pass Cloudburst Hoodie is a three‑layer, 15,000 mm waterproof jacket with an impressive 40,000 gsm breathability rating, targeting cyclists, trail runners, hikers, and backpackers. Weighing just 11.9 oz, it features athletic‑cut sizing, hip‑belt‑compatible torso vents that double as pockets, and a...
Sanofi Reports P-II Trial Results on Lunsekimig Across Multiple Immunology & Inflammatory Indications
Sanofi announced phase‑IIb results for its subcutaneous antibody lunsekimig across three inflammatory diseases. In the AIRCULES asthma study, the drug reduced exacerbations and improved pre‑bronchodilator FEV1 versus placebo, meeting both primary and key secondary endpoints. The DUET trial in chronic...
I Style Homes Around How They Feel — These Are the 24 'Sensory' Products I Always Come Back To
The interior‑design world is shifting from purely visual aesthetics to sensory‑focused interiors, a movement rooted in neuroaesthetics that ties colour, texture, scent and light to mood and stress levels. Stylists like Iokasti Sotirakopoulou of Design Lab by Livingetc curate product...
On World Health Day: How Architecture Shapes Well-Being in Everyday Spaces
World Health Day 2026, themed “Together for health. Stand with science,” highlights the built environment’s influence on human well‑being. The article links architecture to mental health, showing how light, materiality, acoustics and biophilic design can reduce stress and improve cognition....
Raw Honey – “The Key”
Raw Honey, the Michigan‑based project led by singer‑songwriter Maggie Hopp, has dropped its latest single “The Key.” The track delves into themes of venturing into the unknown and healing ancestral trauma, wrapped in a bright blend of alt‑rock, folk, and...
Porcelain Review: Peach PRC’s Debut LP Is a Candid Take on Young Queer Life
Australian singer‑songwriter Peach PRC released her debut LP *Porcelain*, a record that intertwines nature‑filled synth pop with candid reflections on young queer life. Critics applaud the autobiographical lyricism on tracks like “Celebrity Crush” and “Out Loud,” but fault the production...
VML Just Created the World’s First T-Rex Leather
Creative agency VML, The Organoid Company, and Lab‑Grown Leather have engineered the world’s first T‑Rex leather from reconstructed dinosaur collagen and turned it into a one‑of‑a‑kind luxury handbag. The piece debuted beside a massive T‑Rex statue at Amsterdam’s Art Zoo...
Reiyo The Giant – “Get It Together”
Bronx‑based artist Reiyo The Giant has dropped the single “Get It Together,” produced by Australian collective breathe. The track fuses trip‑hop beats with late‑90s‑era strings, delivering a cinematic yet intimate sound reminiscent of Portishead. Lyrically, it tackles the pressure on...
Springtime at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza is celebrating Sham El Nessim with a curated spring program that blends Egyptian tradition and luxury hospitality. The centerpiece is an all‑day Egyptian feast at Zitouni on April 13, complemented by take‑away Easter treats from La...
Edgewood Tahoe Resort Joins Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Legend Collection
Preferred Hotels & Resorts announced that Edgewood Tahoe Resort has been added to its Legend Collection, a curated portfolio of the world’s most distinguished independent luxury hotels. The resort, situated on 235 acres of Lake Tahoe’s south shore, offers 154...
The Restorative Promise of Agroecology: Farming for Sovereignty and Resilience in Malawi – Part II
Agroecology offers sustainable, climate‑resilient solutions for Malawi’s food insecurity, delivering soil health, biodiversity and gender‑inclusive benefits. In contrast, the country’s agricultural policy is dominated by corporate‑driven Green Revolution initiatives—AGRA, NAFSN, and multinational seed and fertilizer firms—backed by over $1 billion in...
Looking for a Fresh Take on a Classic Tubular Chair? Check Out This 1966 Reissue
The iconic CH66 chair, originally designed by Greek architect Nicos Zographos in 1966, has been reissued this year through a Karakter × Cassina collaboration and featured at Salone del Mobile 2026. The piece flips the classic Bauhaus cantilever into a B‑shaped silhouette...
Medical Crowdfunding in Mizoram Has No Shortcuts
Zo Inspiration Foundation, a people‑funded nonprofit in Mizoram, runs medical crowdfunding by locating patients, verifying needs, launching short‑term social‑media appeals, and tracking every rupee. It relies on about 80 recurring donors who give ₹1,000‑₹10,000 each month (approximately $12‑$120), covering both...
A Carpenter Explains How to Install a Loft Hatch for Easy Access to Your Attic
Homeowners seeking extra storage are turning to loft hatches, which combine a panel, frame, and often an integrated ladder for safe attic access. The guide outlines three main hatch types—hinged drop‑down, push‑up, and standalone ladder kits—and stresses precise measurements, joist...