Category: Science
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90 ft. Vertical Spike Wave in Slow Mo
Gav and Dan go to an ocean simulator to film a wave that does not occur anywhere in nature in glorious 4K slow motion. Do we hit Dan in the face with it? Watch to find out. Spoiler: Yes.
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Why Your Brain Needs Exercise
People often consider walking and running to be activities that the body is able to perform on autopilot. But research carried out over the past decade by us and others would indicate that this folk wisdom is wrong. Instead exercise seems to be as much a cognitive activity as a physical one. In fact, this…
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How “normal people” can train like the worlds best endurance athletes | Stephen Seiler | TEDxArendal
In this talk, Dr Seiler explains in words and pictures how modern exercise physiology laboratories reveal the body’s remarkable capacity for adaptation. He also tells us about the “laboratories†developed by athletes and coaches since the start of the Cold War in the 1950s. The laboratory of the scientist and the laboratory of the coach/athlete…
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Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s might disrupt swimming ability
A small study finds that some people lose their ability to swim when their Parkinson’s disease is treated with deep brain stimulation. Researchers identified nine cases of Parkinson’s patients who effectively forgot how to swim after having a deep brain stimulation device implanted to control disease symptoms such as tremor, rigidity and slowed movement, according…
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Making this facial expression can boost your performance by 20%, according to science
Furrowed brow. Squinting eyes. Frowning mouth. Most of us subconsciously make a face when we’re intensely concentrating on a task, whether it’s lifting a weight in the gym or catching up on emails. Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps went viral at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games because he was caught scowling intensely while warming up…
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First Measurements of a Blue Whale’s Heart Rate Is a Glimpse Into the Biology of Extremes
The new research notes that another important factor allowing blue whales to grow so large is their highly specialized cardiovascular system. For marine biologists, however, understanding exactly what makes the blue whale’s heart tick has proven difficult given they’re almost too big to measure. To overcome this hurdle, Goldbogen and his colleagues developed an electrocardiogram (ECG) tag that they attached…
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Patrick McKeown – Swimmer’s Breathing: Best Way to Breathe Whilst Swimming | London Real
Patrick McKeown, the world-renowned breathing expert, author, and lecturer. Over the past 15 years, he has trained thousands of people around the world with breathing techniques that lower stress levels, reduce overall anxiety, and improve physical wellbeing. Patrick is a student of the (Bew-tech-oh) breathing method from Moscow, and his latest book ‘The Oxygen Advantage’…
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Hot Suit provides the benefits of exercise
A bodysuit that increases body temperature has the potential to improve disabled patients’ cardiovascular health by recreating the effects of exercise.
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