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Since the dawn of time – or at least since Chris Skinner, Chair of the European networking forum The Financial Services Club and Nordic Finance Innovation, says farmers traded goods for coins and coins for sex (more on that later) – banks have always been leery of innovation. However tech is moving quickly, and as…
A large-scale study jointly carried out by academics from Yale University and the University of California has concluded that greater than average use of Facebook decreases both mental health and h… Source: Yale/UC study finds extensive Facebook usage decreases health & happiness | 9to5Mac
Camping is an excellent antidote to the ills of modern life, a new study has found. Source: Another study finds weekend camping resets your body clock
In our modern times, many of us sit up late into the night, watching TV, fiddling with our smartphones, or reading a book by lamplight. Getting up to the sound of the morning alarm isn’t easy. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on Feb. 2 have more evidence to suggest that the solution to these…
This is the opposite of winning. Source: By Pulling Out Of The Paris Agreement, Trump Just Threw Away America’s Biggest Business Opportunity
The Internet of Animals has arrived. Source: Wearables Reveal the Secret Lives of Farm Animals | WIRED
No one would blame you for not wanting your body to be infested with creatures from your garden. But maybe you should rethink your position. Source: Exposure to the bacteria in soil can be good for mental health, and could treat depression and prevent PTSD — Quartz
The tongue-in-cheek listing is a nod to Sweden’s long-time “Right to Roam” laws. Source: Sweden puts entire country up on Airbnb
Biotech venture group Flagship Ventures is doubling down on the microbiome. The Cambridge, MA-based firm, which specializes in building new therapeutics co Source: Evelo Launches With $35M To Fight Cancer With Cocktails of Bacteria | Xconomy
In three years, investment has jumped more than twenty-fold in startups developing medicines that change the interactions between our bodies and the bacter Source: FDA Turmoil, Biology Mystery On List Of Hurdles For Microbiome Drugs | Xconomy
Evolution exists and exerts itself in a different way than gravity does… because natural selection is an “algorithmic force.” Source: Is Evolution Yielding to Newer “Algorithmic Forces”? | Big Think
Armenia’s folk remedies and botanical traditions are getting a new look Source: Why a Modern Cosmetics Company Is Mining Armenia’s Ancient Manuscripts | Travel | Smithsonian
Armenia’s folk remedies and botanical traditions are getting a new look Source: Why a Modern Cosmetics Company Is Mining Armenia’s Ancient Manuscripts | Travel | Smithsonian
Just about everyone, everywhere, is a complicated mutt, and stories about “pure” bloodlines are almost always false. Source: Turns Out Nazis Have Some Pretty Wrong Views About Genetics
Vitamin D deficiency is on the rise. Source: Vitamin D Deficiency is Rising, Say Scientists Studying Teeth | Inverse
You may be thinking that creativity makes you robot proof, but that notion is no longer true. Rather, look to develop these 5 metaskills. Source: Experts say these 5 skills are ‘robot proof’ – Business Insider
Traditional media is in trouble. They are no longer the only source of news and information. Internet and social media have become the main platform for news sharing. Pew Research Center Reports in… Source: Can AI detect fake news? | VentureBeat | AI | by Hira Saeed
I’ve been working as a UX designer for more than 5 years now, but I actually graduated in Applied Linguistics before I ended up where I am… Source: The linguistics behind chatbots – iCapps – Medium
The stereotype may be that English and History majors face poor career prospects, but a search tool we created shows there’s a wide range of employers who are looking for liberal arts graduates. Source: What Can You Do With That (Useless) Liberal Arts Degree? A Lot More Than You Think
Source: This Trippy Video Shows Exactly What It Feels Like To Rely On Sleeping Pills | HuffPost
Your art degree may be more valuable than you thought. Experts claim that arts jobs are unlikely to be eliminated amid workforce automation. Source: Could an Art Degree Could Mean Job Security in the Age of A.I.? | artnet News
Using data from NOAA STAR, Nadieh Bremer creates a breathing Earth that shows the seasonal cycles of vegetation over the course of a year. The animation happening in the map above, through all 52 w… Source: Breathing Earth of vegetation | FlowingData
Where you live has a lot to do with how long you live, and a new study that came out this past Monday should be very illuminating for those of you residing in the U.S. who are looking to max out your time here on Earth. Source: Your Life Expectancy Can Drop By 21 Years…
Radiotrophic beer is involved. Source: Radiation-Resistant Mutants at Chernobyl Pave the Way for Life on Mars – Motherboard
Her fiction has imagined societies riddled with misogyny, oppression, and environmental havoc. These visions now feel all too real. Source: Margaret Atwood, the Prophet of Dystopia – The New Yorker
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