Posts by Marcellino Nehme
A better candidate for chemo delivery
Chemotherapy has been the backbone of cancer treatment for decades, but it is notorious for its toxicity to healthy cells, severe side effects, and poor targeting of the intended tumors. Efforts to improve chemotherapy’s efficacy and tolerability include packaging drugs into nanoparticles, which can protect them from degradation in the body, control their release pattern,…
Read More8 Ways To Improve Your Focus
The average human has an eight-second attention span–less than that of a goldfish, according to a 2015 study from Microsoft. That number has shrunk over the years due to our digital connectedness and the fact that the brain is always seeking out what’s new and what’s next. “No matter what environment humans are in, survival…
Read MoreTwo in five American couples now meet online
But the hunt for love has evolved. Heterosexual couples in the United States are now more likely to meet online than in any other way, according to a study by Stanford University. Short descriptions in the back pages are no longer considered an option when photos and videos adorn most online profiles. Two in five…
Read MoreTHE U.S. Is Becoming a Tax Outlier
President Donald Trump has often called the U.S. “the highest-taxed nation in the world.” In this as with so many other things, Trump’s relationship with the truth is tenuous. Among developed economies, in fact, the U.S. has long been one of the lowest-taxed countries, notes Justin Fox: Click here to read the full article
Read MoreThe Sound of Silence: Why Automakers Are Changing the Noise That Electric Vehicles (Don’t) Make
When the new Mustang Mach-E pulled up next to Darren Palmer at its public debut in Los Angeles last month, the sound of the electric vehicle’s engine made the hair stand up on the back of his neck. The low bass. The varied timbre. The grumble of a powerful turbine. Says Palmer, Ford’s director of…
Read MoreMigrant workers sent more money to India than any other country last year
India sends more workers abroad than any other country. According to data from the United Nations, there were almost 17 million Indians working overseas in 2017. With such a huge number of people earning a living outside their own country, it’s perhaps not surprising that Indians also top the ranking for remittances sent to families…
Read MoreAre You Resilient? Research reveals the mindsets and behaviors we need to cultivate resilience.
Resilience has become the hot topic of today. You can barely enter a parenting, business, or school conversation without hearing about it. Some resilience researchers worry that we’re asking narrow questions about individual behavior and overlooking social context. They’re working to elevate the conversation to include systems analysis so we can foster collective resilience. Using…
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