When life gets complicated, our instincts often lead us down the wrong path. We isolate ourselves when community could heal us, or we dream of endless free time when a new challenge could fulfill us. I’ve spent 15 years studying happiness, and I’ve had the opportunity to speak with thousands of people across all walks…
Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona Asteroid Bennu is a 500m-wide pile of boulders, rocks and rubble The chemical building blocks of life have been found in the grainy dust of an asteroid called Bennu, an analysis reveals. Samples of the space rock, which were scooped up by a Nasa spacecraft and brought…
British-Israeli national Emily Damari says she “came back to life” in her first comments since being released from captivity in Gaza. The 28-year-old was shot in the hand and dragged from her home in southern Israel on 7 October 2023. She was one of the first three hostages to be released on Sunday, after spending…
A court in India has sentenced a man to life in prison for the rape and murder of a junior doctor, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and protests. The judge rejected demands for the death penalty but said that Sanjoy Roy, a hospital volunteer who was convicted over the weekend, would spend the…
A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now living in a safe house as his legal team fear his life may be in danger. Mubarak Bala, 40, was convicted in a court in the northern city of Kano after, in a surprise…
A Chinese court has sentenced two teenagers over the death of their classmate in March. The teens in Hebei province, identified only by their surnames Zhang and Li, were 13 years old when they conspired to kill their classmate Wang and split his money between them. After attacking Wang with a shovel, they buried him…
Dr. Frank Lipman has over 35 years of experience in functional medicine and throughout his career, he has always considered researching longevity as an extension of his work. Lipman is an author of seven books, including “The New Rules of Aging Well,” which he co-authored with Danielle Claro. When it comes to longevity, “almost everything…
Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidate. Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, greets Nicky Jam during a campaign event at the World Market Center, Friday, Sept.13, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP)…
“I see [technology] as important in democratizing the process and demedicalizing the process,” says Nitschke, adding the Sarco is not reliant on heavily restricted drugs to operate. “So all of those issues are ways to make the process more equitable.” In Switzerland, where the Sarco was used, Nitschke’s arguments about access to assisted suicide are…
Dr Karan Rajan, an NHS surgeon and clinical lecturer at Imperial College, London and Sunderland University, keeps sharing nutritional tips on his Instagram page – ‘drkaranrajan’. Dr Karan Rajan, a day back, addressed the importance of including natural elements in the diet to boost protein intake, as well as improve gut health. The doctor referred…
