Being a Lifelong Bookworm May Keep You Sharp in Old Age

To keep their bodies running at peak performance, people often hit the gym, pounding away at the treadmill to strengthen muscles and build endurance. This dedication has enormous benefits—being in shape now means warding off a host of diseases when you get older. But does the brain work in the same way? That is, can doing mental exercises help your mind stay just as sharp in old age? Experts say it's possible. As a corollary...

Scientists Finally Discover The Function of the Human Appendix

It has long been regarded as a potentially troublesome, redundant organ, but American researchers say they have discovered the true function of the appendix. The researchers say it acts as a safe house for good bacteria, which can be used to effectively reboot the gut following a bout of dysentery or cholera. The conventional wisdom is that the small pouch protruding from the first part of the large intestine is redundant and many people...

How Happy is Your Organization?

It's a known fact that the efficiency of any organization is concretely linked with the work satisfaction index of the employees. You can hire good people by tough hiring criteria, you can ensure their attendance by installing time-in and time-out devices; you can ensure their availability on their desk by close monitoring through IP cameras etc however you cannot guarantee or enhance their creativity index, their efficiency and their loyalty...

World's Largest Solar-Powered Hospital

In Haiti, electricity is both costly and unreliable. In the town of Mirebalais, about 60 km from Port-au-Prince, residents pay $0.35 per kWh and the grid goes down for an average of three hours per day. For the town's newly built hospital, Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais, both the cost and the intermittency are unacceptable. Partners in Health (PIH) is a Boston-based non-profit organization whose mission is to bring modern medical science...

Common mistakes in Ramadan; Lets strive not to repeat them

    Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barkatuh! Some Common Mistakes in Ramadaan Lets Strive Not to Repeat the Same By Asma bint Shameem 1 : Taking Ramadaan as a ritual For many of us Ramadaan has lost its spirituality and has become more of a ritual than a form of Ibaadah....