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Scientists predict brain activity patterns

Researchers have, for the first time, decoded and predicted the brain activity patterns of word meanings within sentences, an advancement that may help brain injury and stroke patients communicate better.

THE UNIQUE HEALTH BENEFITS OF EIGHT DIFFERENT NUTS

A cornerstone of vegan, raw, and Paleo diets, nuts may very well be the perfect snack—they’re whole, plant-based, and packed with protein and fiber. Plus, they’re easy to eat on the go. Problem is, it’s hard to feel guilty about going overboard when you know something is so good for your health.

Why You Need Shark Habits in Your Life

1977, at our first team meeting with the Utah State University track and field team, Coach Ralph Maughan outlined a few things that continue to shape my life. At the time, he was addressing state and national champions and one Olympian.

Curiosity may influence people to make smarter decisions

Curiosity could be an effective tool to entice people into making smarter and healthier decisions, a recent study has revealed.”Our research shows that arousing people’s curiosity can influence their choices by steering them away from tempting desires, like unhealthy foods or taking the elevator and toward less tempting, but healthier options, such as buying more Read More

People who read books may live longer

Bookworms, rejoice! People who read books regularly are likely to live longer than those who do not read at all, a new study has claimed. Researchers at Yale University in the US used data on 3,635 people over 50 years of age participating in a larger health study.

‘A novel is a pack of lies that tells the truth’

The road to publishing wasn’t the smoothest for Nayomi Munaweera, 43, but when her debut novel, Island of a Thousand Mirrors, on the Sri Lankan civil war, did get published in 2012, it met with critical acclaim. Her second novel, What Lies Between Us, treads on the fault lines of a South Asian family and Read More

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