Month: July 2019

Want to boost creativity? Try playing Minecraft

Video games that foster creative freedom can increase creativity under certain conditions, according to new research. The experimental study compared the effect of playing Minecraft, with or without instruction, to watching a TV show or playing a race car video game. Those given the freedom to play Minecraft without instruction were most creative. Read Full […]

Published on July 8, 2019

Screen size matters: Consumers less attentive to news content on small screens

If you’re getting your news from a smartphone, size matters. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the […]

Published on July 8, 2019

A tale of two proteins: The best and worst of metabolic adaptation

The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis states that the nutritional environment in early life makes people susceptible to lifestyle-related diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and heart attack, as adults. Many of those diseases exhibit reduced mitochondrial metabolism in the tissues of the body. Now, researcher reveal that two metabolic pathways involved in energy […]

Published on July 8, 2019