20 Minute Contact with Nature Reduces Stress Hormone Cortisol
Taking a ‘nature pill’ of spending twenty minutes a day outdoors can help to lower cortisol levels.
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Author: neurosciencenews – robotics
Date/time: 5th April 2019, 06:02
Urban Parks Could Make You Happier
Spending 20 minutes in an urban park helps to increase emotional well being, regardless of whether or not a person is participating in exercise, a new study reports.
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Author: neurosciencenews – robotics
Date/time: 26th February 2019, 09:02
EEG Helps Predict Epileptic Seizures Minutes in Advance
Researchers report EEG technology can help to predict the onset of epileptic seizures up to four minutes in advance. Additionally, acetate, an edible acid, may help to prevent seizures if they are detected with enough notice.
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Author: neurosciencenews – robotics
Date/time: 21st February 2019, 06:02
Despite amazing puppetry, ‘King Kong’ on Broadway is a mess
About 40 minutes into the show, right before Kong first appears onstage, the audience at King Kong on Broadway is crackling with excitement.
Ann Darrow (Christiani Pitts) is tied up, seemingly helpless and lost in the middle of a spooky forest when we hear a growl in the darkness. In one brilliant moment the part-animatronic, part-puppet animal that is nearly as tall as the stage appears in all his glory. Ann is lifted up to look the stunning giant in his all-too-human eyes. With the help of both onstage puppetry and behind-the-scenes workers, Kong opens his mouth and roars. The audience cheers. It’s a truly stunning feat. Read more…More about Broadway, Musicals, King Kong, Entertainment, and Music
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Author: mashable.com/science
Date/time: 9th November 2018, 12:01