#Four-day work week is ‘overwhelming success’ in Iceland

#Four-day work week is ‘overwhelming success’ in Iceland

“#Four-day work week is ‘overwhelming success’ in Iceland” When it comes to work, less is more. An Icelandic trial of four-day workweeks determined that shorter hours lead to maintained or increased productivity.  In two large-scale trials conducted by the Icelandic government and the city of Reykjavik from 2015 to 2019, researchers analyzed the impact of reducing…

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#Science, industry team up in Italy to zap COVID with laser

#Science, industry team up in Italy to zap COVID with laser

“#Science, industry team up in Italy to zap COVID with laser” ROME, July 2 – A United Nations-backed scientific research centre has teamed up with an Italian tech firm to explore whether laser light can be used to kill coronavirus particles suspended in the air and help keep indoor spaces safe. The joint effort between the International Centre for Genetic Engineering…

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#Device that locks jaw shut to tackle obesity sparks outrage

#Device that locks jaw shut to tackle obesity sparks outrage

“#Device that locks jaw shut to tackle obesity sparks outrage” Call it the shut your “trap.” International researchers have come under fire over a controversial new dental device that purports to muzzle obesity by literally sealing people’s mouths shut. The inflammatory fat-fighting contraption, dubbed the DentalSlim Diet Control, was detailed in a Friday study in…

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#Coronaviruses have been around longer than you think: study

#Coronaviruses have been around longer than you think: study

“#Coronaviruses have been around longer than you think: study” Humanity may have tangled with a coronavirus outbreak more than 20,000 years ago, according to a new study. Scientists from Australian National University discovered that coronavirus — a family of viruses which include COVID-19, SARS, and MERS, or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome —left a sort of…

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#Calculator can predict risk of being diagnosed with dementia

#Calculator can predict risk of being diagnosed with dementia

“#Calculator can predict risk of being diagnosed with dementia” You can count on Canadian researchers to build a calculator that can predict your chances of developing dementia. Researchers at the Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES developed an online calculator empowering people over 55 to understand how they can…

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