June 18, 2023

Teen Wins $50,000 For Topnotch Suicide Prevention Project

A teenager Natasha Kulviwat won $50,000 at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair for her project where she studied brains of those who committed suicide. The 16-year-old spent around 6 months in a laboratory at Columbia University where she studied the brain tissues to investigate if there was something measurable in the brain to explain the phenomenon.

New Study Says 1.5 Hours Outside Reduces Depression Risk

A latest research study has linked depression risk with the daily time spent outdoors. Depression is known to have multiple overlapping factors and the recent study adds a fresh perspective to an already existing factor, the environment . The study has uncovered that people who spend 1.5 hours outdoors are at the lowest risk of depression. It also mentioned that spending too much or less than 1.5 hours outside can also contribute to depression.

“Don’t Block My Way” Robot Waiter Gets Upset With Customer

A video of a robot waiter getting upset with a customer in a restaurant went viral on Instagram. The video shows a woman, probably a customer standing in the way for the robot waiter named “peanut”, as she stands there, Peanut tells her “Don’t block my way Please, I have to work otherwise I’ll be fired”.