Ever wondered how immersive virtual reality (VR) compares to non-immersive VR and traditional biking when it comes to lifting young adults' spirits? A recent study dug into this question, focusing on mood states during each activity. The researchers decided to see how young people felt during these
Heart failure can make it hard for people to do much physical activity because they get very out of breath and tired. This happens when the tiny blood vessels in the body aren't doing their job right, and the muscles can't get the energy they need. Myofascial release techniques (MRT) are a way to im
Don't let the chilly weather be an excuse to ditch your exercise routine. Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician, encourages everyone to stay active even during the winter months. She suggests aiming for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week. This can include fun winter activities like
Ever wondered how to gauge the effort you put into your resistance training? Two common methods take the spotlight: counting the total weight lifted or tracking sets until failure. Both methods aim to balance the "dose" of exercise between sessions. But, which method truly captures the intensity of
Imagine you’re a service provider, and your customers are a bit too confident about how much they'll use your services. This overconfidence can mess with your pricing strategy. Traditional pricing models assume customers are rational, but we all know that’s not always the case! Overconfident custome
Have you ever noticed that objects moving towards or away from you seem to speed up as they get closer? Scientists have long known that the speed at which we perceive things moving on a flat plane can be affected by how fast they appear to be moving at our eyes and where they start from. But what ab
Physical activity is no secret weapon for health and performance. But recently, scientists are digging deeper. They're not just looking at the sweat or the pumped muscles, but at the tiny changes happening inside our bodies during exercise. Enter Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, a fan
In 2024, Malaysia's digital economy is expected to hit a whopping US$7. 88 billion! That's a lot of money. Two companies, Good Foodie Media and Involve Asia, are playing a big part in this growth. These companies are part of MDEC's FOX Programme, which helps high-growth businesses become tech supers
Let’s talk about the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI), diet, exercise, and how female university students in Morocco see their own health. Researchers aimed to find out how these factors are connected. They took a close look at what these students ate, how active they were, and their overa
You've likely heard of Ranga Dias, the physicist from the University of Rochester who made waves with claims about superconductivity. Superconductivity is when electricity can flow without resistance, and high-temperature superconductors could revolutionize energy and technology. Dias, however, face
