By: Kate Streit/Simple Most Has it been awhile since you’ve seen your mom? A 2012 study says you should invite her over for dinner soon. The study concluded that loneliness is a significant factor in the decline of quality of life in older adults, including the risk of depression, cognitive impairment and health problems like coronary artery disease,…
Children Who Play Outside More Likely To Protect Nature As Adults
By: Science Daily Protecting the environment can be as easy as telling your kids to go outdoors and play, according to a new UBC study. Research by Catherine Broom, assist. prof. in the Faculty of Education at UBC Okanagan, shows that 87 percent of study respondents who played outside as children expressed a continued love of…
Green Marijuana-Infused Wine Is Now Being Sold In The U.S.
By: Megan Fenno/Simplemost It’s supposed to deliver a mellow “body high.” When it comes to wine, sometimes it’s a guessing game as to what we’ll see next. There are wine popsicles, a Champagne vending machine, and even blue wine. And now there’s a new green wine called Canna Vine that is infused with marijuana. The idea of mixing pot and wine…
Hair Growth Discovery Could Help Develop A Treatment For Hair Loss
By: Tom Hale/IFL Science Scientists have taken another step towards understanding the cause of alopecia and other forms of baldness, including male-pattern balding. With a little more research, the discovery could one day lead to a treatment for hair loss. UC San Francisco researchers found that many forms of baldness could be due to T cells, aka Tregs. These immune…
This Is The First Ever Nanoscale Image Of A Living Cell Membrane
By: Mike Mcrae/Science Alert Researchers have completed the world’s first scan of a living cell membrane down to a nanoscale level, revealing details that could finally resolve a longstanding debate on how they function. The technique used to create this incredible image could fundamentally change how nanoscale structures are studied in living things. The research was…
Sleep Deprivation Makes The Brain Go Into Overdrive And “Eat Itself”
By: Kristy Hamilton/IFL Science The never-ending quest for the secrets of sleep has taken us to a point where the brain explores its very self. Now, a new study suggests that chronic sleep deprivation can make the brain “eat itself“, as the cells that digest cellular debris go into overdrive. As we know, sleep is crucial…
Deployed Husband Says He Wants A Divorce, Then She Transforms As Revenge Before He Comes Home
By: Barbara Diamond/Little Things In 2011, Kailin’s husband was deployed in the Navy. At 196 pounds, Kailin decided to embark on a secret journey to get in shape so that when he comes back home, her husband would be presented with a whole new woman. Kailin committed herself to eating healthier and cardio workouts like P90X and…
Olivia Newton-John Shares Devastating News After Doctors Confirm ‘Pain’ Is Actually Much More Grave
By Varvara Budetti/Liftable After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and going through treatment, Olivia Newton-John successfully beat it. Unfortunately, she recently shared some devastating news on Facebook. “Olivia Newton-John is reluctantly postponing her June U.S. and Canadian concert tour dates,” the post read. “The back pain that initially caused her to postpone the first half of…
8 Alarming Reasons Why You Should Never, Ever Wear Flip-Flops Again
By: Rebecca Endicott/Little Things When the warm summer and spring months arrive, lots of us reach into the back of the closet to fish out our favorite sandals. But if yours happen to be a pair of flip-flops, freeze right there. We have a few good reasons why you should stop wearing flip-flops right now. These simple sandals…