Your cell phone rings. You go to answer it, but there’s no one there. Curiously, there’s no missed call, either. You realize after a moment that you mistook a bird chirping for your cell phone’s ring. What’s weird is that this isn’t the first time this has happened to you. You’re probably not insane — instead, you are suffering from what’s come to be called ringxiety.

It’s not surprising that in the increasingly wireless and connected world, humanity would begin to suffer techno-neuroses. Electronic gadgets have become …

Global warming is the next big impact that will bring about a change in the weather patterns. By definition, Global Warming is the increase in average temperature that gradually warms the Earth’s atmosphere. It is a phenomenon, which has been on the rise but in the last century, the increase in the levels have been alarming.

Global warming is a dramatically urgent and serious problem.
The good news is we don’t have to wait for technical solutions to reduce the impact of these …

A baby is born with its brain not yet fully developed and the way it does develop is by experiences. Every time the infant is spoken to, brain connections are made that give the child information about the person or environment, how friendly (or not) people are, that the person will do something for the child, maybe feed it. Later, this wired-up information is used by the brain as knowledge about other people and what the child can expect from people and can give to people.

According to child development experts, …

It is eight years since a car accident left Ramsey “locked-in” – aware but paralyzed and unable to communicate other than through eye movements. By listening in on a tiny population of cells in his brain, neuroscientists hope to give him back his “voice” – a first for someone with his problems.

Ramsey had a wireless electrode implanted 6 millimeters or so below the surface of his brain in 2004 . The electrode records the electronic pulses sent by …

“Let us think much and would think well if we did not think so to speak with others.” Emmanuel Kant

Brainstorming definitions:

A method to get ideas from persons who are potential contributors. No criticism or discussion of ideas is allowed until all the ideas are recorded. The ideas are critically reviewed after the brainstorming session.
A group process used to generate a large number of ideas about …

The flu is a common name for the influenza virus. The influenza virus infects the respiratory track and is spread from person to person via coughing or sneezing. The flu should be taken seriously since it is a major cause of illness and death in the US and leads to approximately 20,000 deaths and 110,000 hospitalizations each year (CDC- Flu Season 2000-2001).

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way …

Your scent should be a reflection of your personality. With so many products on the market, how do you know which one to choose?
The choice of fragrances and scents seems to grow wider every day, as manufacturers fight for our attention and try ever harder to distinguish their offerings from the competition. With such a selection to choose from, how does one even begin to know where to start when it comes to buying perfume?

Broadly speaking, all perfumes fall …

An Indian man who believed he had been cursed for stoning to death two dogs has atoned for his sin by marrying another dog in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony.

P. Selvakumar, a 33-year-old farm labourer from the southern state of Tamil Nadu, married the four-year-old stray bitch after it was bathed and processed to his village temple dressed in an orange sari and garlanded with flowers.

The marriage took place on the advice of the man’s astrologer who said it was the only way to atone for his actions of …

Do you know that some “health foods” are not actually healthy? Common “healthy” foods like milk, cereal,processed cheese, wheat bread and even fruit juice can actually harm your health! …

Coffee connoisseurs are going ape for a rare brew that Taiwanese farmers are producing with the help of monkeys.

The monkeys live high in Taiwan’s mountains. They enjoy eating the fruity flesh on coffee beans, but they’re not too fond of the seeds. …