Month: April 2022

How Selfies Might Be Warping Our Perception of Beauty

Just when you thought selfies couldn’t get any more influential, they’re now shaping our ideas of what’s beautiful. A recent study reveals that cellphone selfies can subtly distort our facial features, leading to an increase in plastic surgery requests. It’s almost like looking into a funhouse mirror, where the slightly warped reflections make us question […]

Published on April 8, 2022

Study Finds Uranium Contamination in Drinking Water Supplies Around the US

The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that three areas of the United States have unsafe levels of uranium in the drinking water: the Midwest, West Coast and the southern regions. 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 […]

Published on April 7, 2022

The role of genes in prenatal responses to air pollution

Exposure to pollution during pregnancy can have many adverse effects in infants and children that can even extend into adulthood. For example, air pollution exposure is associated with increased risk of low birth weight, preterm birth and risk for developing asthma later in life. Much of this is due to the fast pace of fetal […]

Published on April 7, 2022