Futuristic children’s playground purifies the air powered by kids play
The world’s first biotechnology playground using air-purifying algae has opened at Warsaw’s Copernicus Science Centre.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 12, 2021
850 pounds and counting! 80-year-old powerlifter inspires other seniors to hit the gym
80-year-old Mahopac resident, Mike Palen, has been weightlifting since the age of 14 and is inspiring both young and old alike.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 11, 2021
A personalized exosuit for real-world walking
People rarely walk at a constant speed and a single incline. We change speed when rushing to the next appointment, or going for a stroll.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 10, 2021
Engineers turn ordinary clothing into biosensors
Huanan Zhang has developed a process that turns clothing fabric into biosensors which measure a muscle's electrical activity as it is worn.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 31, 2021
'The elixir of youth': Science explains how humans can live longer
Most people want to live a long and happy life or at least avoid a short and miserable one. If you’re in that majority, then you’re in luck.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2021
Study shows how to boost muscle regeneration and rebuild tissue
Scientists are studying ways to speed the regeneration of muscle tissue, using a combination of molecular compounds from stem-cell research
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
Cancer breakthrough: Exercise may stop disease in its tracks
Forget bedrest, research from Edith Cowan University has shown exercise may be a key weapon in cancer patients’ battle against the disease.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 4, 2021
Moderate-vigorous exercise boosts fitness three times more than walking alone
Exercise is healthy. That is common knowledge. But just how rigorous should that exercise be in order to really impact a person’s fitness?
Joshua Shavit
Sep 27, 2021
Strength training can burn fat too, myth-busting study finds
It’s basic exercise knowledge that to gain muscles, you strength train, and to lose fat, you do cardio – right? That's actually wrong!
Joshua Shavit
Sep 23, 2021
Fitness matters more than weight loss when it comes to health, according to researchers
Getting healthy and reducing mortality risk, increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to weight loss.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 20, 2021
Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier
New research has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness
Joseph Shavit
Sep 13, 2021
Regular exercise may lower risk of developing anxiety by almost 60%
A new study suggests that those who engage in regular exercise may lower their risk of developing anxiety by almost 60%.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 8, 2021
Mother's physical activity during pregnancy is beneficial to baby's lungs
Researchers have found further evidence that exercise during pregnancy is good not only for mothers but also for their offspring.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 7, 2021
Researchers uncover the key to sustaining your exercise activity
When people set their own exercise goals – and then pursue them immediately – it’s more likely to result in lasting positive changes
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2021
How can I avoid heart disease or stroke?
As much as 90% of the risk of a heart attack, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease can be explained by smoking and poor eating habits.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 3, 2021
Goldilocks Day Calculator helps parents manage their child's activity levels
When it comes to children’s time – school time, exercise, downtime, and sleep – generic guidelines can only do so much.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2021
Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2021
Diet, exercise, and sleep affect heart health, but why?
Hamburgers may not cause heart attacks, but we have long known that lifestyle choices, including diet, exercise, and sleep, play a role.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2021
According to scientists your next smartwatch battery will be powered by sweat
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed a soft and stretchable battery that is powered by perspiration.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 11, 2021
Study provides new evidence that resistance training burns fat
Findings from a new study add to growing evidence that resistance exercise has unique benefits for fat loss.
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