Icilma Fergus, MD, Director of Cardiovascular Disparities for the Mount Sinai Health System said, “It is absolutely critical for everyone to take steps to de-stress and protect your heart health. During stressful times, I advise my patients to stop and take a few minutes to breathe. Relaxation is key, and it is important to set aside time for yourself to decompress.  I also advise patients to keep a positive attitude and remain optimistic.  These simple steps go a long way.”Read more https://www.centreforoptimism.com/Lower-Stress-Stay-Optimistic-and-Avoid-Heart-Attacks-Mount-Sinai-Cardiologists

British scientists who announced last week their discovery of a new type of cancer-killing T-cell have entered a partner

Australian scientists have achieved what was previously thought impossible, a ‘nano-thin’, ultra-flexible and printable touchs

Many countries used to send their dirtiest recycling to China, where cheap labor sorted through the mess extracting valuables and dumping the rest. Plastic waste is a particular problem. But in 2017, China severely tightened rules for taking contaminated trash.The Recycling Partnership in the US tested  a program that educates citizens on what materials had value to recyclers. They found that what worked best was sending a mailing that educated residents on the rules, then following up by enforcing those rules uncompromisingly. This included putting a team of inspectors out to evaluate each recycling bin and leave Oops cards on bins they rejected for collection. https://www.bloomberg.com/ne

To aid his ailing wife a 58 year old Trichy mechanic built an  Eco-Friendly AC for just Rs 3,500.It brings down the room temperature by nearly 10°C!In Ali’s tiny shop, the one-can device can maintain a temperature of about 27°C at a time when Trichy was burning at 38°C. 

BattRE announced a brand new tech-enabled, connected electric scooter called BattRE IOT priced at INR 79,999 that comes with a one-year Internet of Things (IoT) subscription planBattRE IOT includes navigation assist, ride metrics, anti-theft alarm & lock, remote diagnostics, SOS alerts, voice-enabled app, speedometer and on-call alerts, riding behaviour-based suggestions as well as online service requisitions and digital records.It travels at a top speed of 25 Km per hour, comes with 48V 30 Ah lithium-ion battery can run up to 85 km on a full charge & takes about 2.5 hours.