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This prototype sunscreen protects your skin and cools you off, too

Wearing sunscreen is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation but doesn’t cool people off. However, a new formula protects against both UV light and heat from the sun using radiative cooling. The prototype sunblock kept human skin up to 11 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) cooler than bare skin, […]

Published on December 21, 2024

Researcher defines ‘kindness’ in healthcare

A researcher has defined ‘kindness’ and believes this could hold the key to better communication within healthcare teams and improve care for patients. 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 […]

Published on December 20, 2024

Paranoia may be, in part, a visual problem

Could complex beliefs like paranoia have roots in something as basic as vision? A new study finds evidence that they might. When completing a visual perception task, in which participants had to identify whether one moving dot was chasing another moving dot, those with greater tendencies toward paranoid thinking (believing others intend them harm) and […]

Published on December 19, 2024