Quote of the Week
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.”
Amelia EarhartTODAY'S BRIGHTER SIDE NEWS
Scientists are rethinking what loneliness does to the body
Feeling lonely despite social contact may raise health risks in ways that standard measures fail to capture.
Light can travel for billions of years yet experience no time
A photon crossing a billion light-years experiences no time at all. This is not metaphor. It follows directly from the mathematics of special relativity.
Simple blood test can accurately spot dementia years before diagnosis
Blood and gut changes may help spot memory decline years before dementia is usually diagnosed.
Four-legged robots look to speed up Mars and Moon exploration
A four-legged robot studied multiple targets quickly, hinting at faster future missions on Mars and the Moon.