There are clearly many upsides to social media and always having the ability to stay connected to people through your smartphone. But what is the impact to face to face communication and the people around us? New data shows that our smartphones could be destroying crucial relationships in our lives.
Venice is a marvel of architecture and, truly, one of the most picturesque and unique cities to be found not only in Europe, but also in the entire world. The city has a rich history and was one of the major European trade centers for centuries thanks to its convenient location and entrepreneurial population, but […]
David Attenborough turns his life-long fascination with amber into a time-travelling detective story that spans 150 million years. In the time of the dinosaurs, some trees produced a noxious resin to protect themselves from voracious jaws, and this resin embalmed everything it touched in exquisite detail. Today, this substance and its contents endure in the […]
Japanese farmers in Kagawa prefecture on the island of Shikoku grow watermelons that has shape not very common for these plants. Why are they cubic? Watch the Vesti report on Russia channel from Japan.
When you get the flu, viruses turn your cells into tiny factories that help spread the disease. In this great animation that makes this complex process much easier to understand, NPR’s Robert Krulwich and medical animator David Bolinsky explain how a flu virus can trick a single cell into making a million more viruses.
Human resources and recruitment firm Pasona Group dedicates one acre of their downtown Tokyo office building to growing and harvesting over 280 types of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers. The firm’s 1,500 employees help grow, harvest and eat the food.
We all visit the doctor when we feel ill or in pain. So why don’t we visit a health professional when we feel emotional stresses, such as guilt, loss, or loneliness? This brilliant talk explains just how to take care of your emotional health yourself.
Rural society in the People’s Republic of China occupies more than a half of China’s population and has a varied range in terms of standard of living and life patterns. In southern and coastal China, rural areas have seen increased development and are, in some areas, beginning to catch up statistically to urban […]