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Smoke alarms using mother’s voice wake children better than high-pitch tone alarms

Researchers examined characteristics of four different smoke alarms to determine which ones worked best to wake children. The researchers found that a sleeping child was about three times more likely to be awakened by one of the three voice alarms than by the tone alarm. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on October 25, 2018

Facial exercise speeds Botox’s wrinkle-reducing effects

For people who can’t wait the three or four days for the wrinkle smoothing effects of botulinum toxin (Botox) injections to kick in, a new study shows facial exercise after the injections speeds the change in appearance by one day. This is the first time facial exercise has been rigorously tested in Botox. Faster time […]

Published on October 25, 2018

How should autonomous vehicles be programmed?

A massive new survey reveals some distinct global preferences concerning the ethics of autonomous vehicles, as well as some regional variations in those preferences. 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 […]

Published on October 24, 2018