By stimulating nerves, a new wearable cuff “rewires” the brains of stroke victims.

Photo Credit (Pixabay) In a limited study of stroke patients, an understated and flexible electrode armband was found to help restore flexibility in the immobilized arms. The device, which is being produced by a startup company named Neubond, is meant to fit in smoothly with everyday activities so that those who have limited motor function […]

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The Overshadowed Era in Egyptian History illuminated for “the Lady of the House” by elaborate coffins

Photo Credit (Pixabay) For those who own a shovel, there is never a dull moment in the country of the Nile. Two highly detailed sarcophagi, one sealed inside the other, were recently discovered in the ancient Asyut, which dates to the early Middle Kingdom and the 19th century BCE. Idi, the daughter of a local […]

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A girl sent in a drawing to improve the playground for young children, and city hall built it.

Photo Credit (Pixabay) When a young Utah resident’s crayon drawings of a nicer playground came to pass, her school civics lessons unexpectedly came to life. Her mother took her to city hall with her drawing, and since funding for a new playground had already been allocated, they decided to follow 11-year-old Rosili Olson’s example. The […]

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With regard to their dogs, about 90% of adults believe in “love at first sight.

Photo Credit (Pixabay) A recent survey found that more dog owners had a “instant connection” with their animal companion than with their own partners. 87% of dog owners who are in committed relationships said they believe in “love at first sight” with their pets more than they do with people, according to a survey of […]

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It’s Possible That Earth Once Had a Ring Like Saturn—As Astroids Overcame

Photo Credit (Pixabay) All Odds Hitting Only Around Equator: New evidence has been discovered by researchers that casts doubt on the conventional wisdom on the formation of Earth’s ring system 466 million years ago. This unexpected theory, which was published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters this month, suggests that the Ordovician impact surge occurred […]

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Converting a Well-Known Ocean Liner into the World’s Biggest Artificial Reef

Photo Credit (Freepik) Looking to the future, the SS United States, which has been anchored off Philadelphia for decades as a monument of the country’s maritime history, will be sunk to form the largest artificial reef in the world. Even though shipwrecks and concrete blocks can provide hundreds of marine species with much-needed shelter and […]

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Picasso Original Found in Basement of Italian Villa Painting

Photo Credit (Pixabay) The Spanish artist has finally acknowledged a painting that was discovered in a basement and signed “Picasso,” but was disregarded, put in an inexpensive frame, and hung in the family home before being shown in a restaurant. Its estimated value is currently $6 million, but it may be worth twice or three […]

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Once blown off course, six rare turtles are returned to their original habitat Regards, Royal Navy

Photo Credit (Pixabay) Six sea turtles, cold-stunned and beached after being blown thousands of miles off course, got a lift on a Royal Navy ship back to their home in the Azores. The six loggerhead sea turtles were probably blown off course by a storm before being shocked into lethargy by the chilly North Atlantic […]

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Recovered: Theodore Roosevelt’s Pocket Watch Thirty-six years

Photo Credit (Pixabay) later, Tweed Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s great-grandson, rejoiced over the return of a priceless silver pocket watch to the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Roosevelt received the watch as a gift from his sister and brother-in-law in 1898, and it was with him during important events like the Spanish-American War and his travels […]

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