Findings provide insight about its potential as a noninvasive therapy.
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Music can touch the heart, even inside the womb
Researchers have used mathematical analysis tools to study the effect of classical music on a fetal heartbeat and identify patterns in heart rate variability. They recruited 36 pregnant women and played two classical pieces for their fetuses. By attaching external heart rate monitors, the researchers could measure the fetal heart rate response to both songs, and by employing nonlinear recurrence quantification analysis, they could identify changes in heart rate variability during and after the music was played. They found evidence music can calm fetal heart rates, potentially providing developmental benefits.
Our Brains Are Soaking Up Microplastics More Than Other Organs
Microplastics are accumulating in the brain more than other organs; health effects remain unclear.
Miist, founded by a 25-year-old, wants people to vape their way out of smoking addiction and migraines
As a university student, Dalton Signor was troubled by how many people around him smoked or vaped, including his grandmother and 14-year-old sister. Signor (pictured center) felt that existing smoking cessation medicines, whether patches, gums, or lozenges, are not very effective because they take too long to start working. “They take about 30 minutes to […]
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This $35 discounted AeroPress coffee maker is the Valentine’s Day gift that saves money all year long
If your valentine loves coffee, you could drop a month’s salary on a Starbucks gift card to keep them in java all year long. Or, you could get them this $35 AeroPress and some really nice grounds to go with it so they can make better coffee at home. It’s practical and romantic.
AeroPress Original Single Cup Coffee Maker, 3-in-1 American, French Press & Espresso Style $34 (was $45)
AeroPress
This is a super-simple, but extremely effective device that makes one of the best cups of coffee you’ll ever have. It combines the best elements of pour-over, espresso, and French roast all in one simple procedure. It achieves this wizardry through science. Pressure and agitation combine with micro filtration to squeeze every last bit of caffeinated deliciousness out of the grounds and into your cup. It’s a tried-and-true way of making a great coffee.
More coffee deals for Valentine’s Day
- Savour 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker AC-Powered Brewing Machine, Black $32 (was $69)
- Hamilton Beach Bold Brew 12 Cup Programmable Drip Coffee Maker, Stainless Steel Accents $25 (was $35)
- Bluebow Espresso Machine 20 Bar, 1.5L Water Tank Pressure Gauge Milk Frother Steam Coffee Maker $89 (was $179)
- WHALL Touchscreen Espresso Machine 20 Bar，Espresso Coffee Maker with Milk Frother Steam Wand $85 (was $199)
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Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website
Google removed a pledge to not build AI for weapons or surveillance from its website this week. The change was first spotted by Bloomberg. The company appears to have updated its public AI principles page, erasing a section titled “applications we will not pursue,” which was still included as recently as last week. Asked for […]
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