Despite a burnout crisis, Canadians are reluctant to rest. A new movement wants us to hit pause
From encouraging saying ‘no’ to more work and social obligations, to advocating for four-day work weeks and communal napping, rest experts and influencers discuss the upsides of downtime ...
China’s robot prosthetic hand hits 19 degrees of freedom with human-like skill
With this new lightweight prosthetic hand, activities like tying knots, combing hair, and playing chess could become much ...
Feeling Emotional After a Yoga Class Is Totally Normal—Here’s Why It Happens
Science agrees: A 2020 study in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care found that participants who took regular yoga ...
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Biohybrid hand gestures with human muscles
A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been created. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown muscle tissue bundled into sushilike rolls to give the fingers enough ...
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How the K.C. curve fashion scene is destigmatizing bodies on and off the runway
The fashion industry is notorious for its exclusionary preferences for certain body types. The Kansas City curve fashion ...
No, not crunches — build a strong core using just 5 moves and a dumbbell
Glute exercises are often thrown into lower-body routines, but technically your glutes are part of your core. While it’s easy ...
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USTC successfully develops 19-DOF biomimetic dexterous prosthetic hand
A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has recently developed a lightweight prosthetic hand with 19 degrees of freedom (DOF), capable of replicating human ...
Having a loose tooth can be a sign of mouth cancer — and 4 other subtle signs
Mouth and throat cancers are highly treatable if caught early, but they are often diagnosed at later stages because people ...
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Why your body moves to music even if you don’t enjoy it
People with musical anhedonia do not enjoy music but still feel the urge to move. Movement itself may generate pleasure.
Does RFK Jr. Even Lift, Bro?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears poised to be confirmed in the coming days as the nation’s top health official. Kennedy has many ...
Pakistan: Rights body sounds alarm on continued disappearances from Balochistan, demands justice
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, has condemned the enforced disappearance of 11 individuals from ...