How Knitting, Sewing, Crocheting, and Gardening May Add Years to Life?
A viral post in early 2026 highlighted a long-running University of Helsinki study suggesting that women who regularly engage in traditional “grandma hobbies” such as knitting, sewing, crocheting, and gardening tend to live up to eight years longer on average. The claim quickly spread across social media, resonating with millions who see these simple, repetitive […]
Is Your Short-Form Video Habit Quietly Rewiring Your Brain? New Research on Short-Form Videos and Focus
A single X post by American physician and science communicator Dr Nicholas Fabiano has gone viral in February 2026, racking up over 5.5 million views and 34,000 likes in days. The message is stark: “Addiction to short-form videos reduces brain activity in the frontal lobe weakening the ability to focus.” Accompanied by a striking brain-scan […]
Harnessing the Sun: Why Sri Lanka Should Embrace Solar Power, Government Support or Not
Why Sri Lanka Should Embrace Solar Power? – In the sweltering heat of the tropics, where the sun beats down relentlessly year-round, Sri Lanka sits on a goldmine of untapped renewable energy. With average solar irradiance levels exceeding 5 kWh/m² per day among the highest in South Asia the island nation has the potential to […]