Tag: Technology

Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression

Smartphones are an integral part of most people’s lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of that convenience is that many of us are also addicted to the constant pings, chimes, vibrations and other alerts from our devices, unable to ignore new emails, texts and images. In a new study published in NeuroRegulation, San Francisco State University Professor of Health Education Erik Peper and Associate Professor of Health Education Richard Harvey argue that overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse. Continue reading “Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression” →

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Turning desert sand into farmland: Chinese scientists propose a revolutionary solution to desertification

Desertification, when fertile land dries into desert, is a global problem. According to Dr Steffen Bauer, an ecological expert at the Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik, as much as 40 per cent of the world is ‘dryland’. And that puts much of it in danger of desertification. Surprisingly, though fragile, these areas hold roughly 44 per cent of the world’s farms. They’re also called home by about 2 billion people, warn the editors of Governing Global Desertification. Continue reading “Turning desert sand into farmland: Chinese scientists propose a revolutionary solution to desertification” →

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PETER IOSSIFIDIS – Ο αρχιμηχανικός της Lockheed Martin, σχεδιαστής του νέου Concorde

O αρχιμηχανικός της Lockheed Martin ετοιμάζει το υπερηχητικό επιβατηγό νέας γενιάς που θα μπορεί να πετάει πάνω από πόλεις σχεδόν αθόρυβα και θα κάνει την πτήση Λονδίνο – Νέα Υόρκη σε τρεις ώρες. Continue reading “PETER IOSSIFIDIS – Ο αρχιμηχανικός της Lockheed Martin, σχεδιαστής του νέου Concorde” →

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