Logan Marmino, a seventh grader, is known for being an impressive baseball player for his middle school and club teams. He plays in a way that the audience won’t notice he’s missing a leg.   Marmino was born without his left leg due to amniotic band syndrome, which happens when fibrous bands of the amniotic sac get tangled around a developing fetus. He has already undergone eight surgeries, with more planned to accommodate bone growth in his leg. His mother recalls her shock upon learning of his condition at birth. She also wondered how he would manage to live his life without a leg. But ..read more

Powered prosthetic legs are a promising option for individuals with above-knee limb loss. However, the technology behind existing powered prosthetic legs is still considered mainly unsafe and lacks the intuitiveness required to control them. So, researchers have turned to a new method for controlling a prosthetic leg—deep neural networks.   What is a deep neural network?   A neural network is a type of artificial intelligence modeled after the human brain. It can learn and adapt on its own. The "deep" part of a deep neural network means that this network has a lot of layers and ..read more

You don't have to spend a lot of money to be happy and content. Sometimes all it takes is a few lifestyle tweaks and the courage to explore your emotions, including the unhappy ones. Then working on making these habits a part of your life will be much easier.   As with most self-care practices, getting the basics right is vital: getting plenty of good quality sleep, eating a balanced diet, and exercising regularly. Once you've mastered the basics, you can add the tips below to your daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly routine. These exercises help increase happiness and contentmen ..read more

Have you been feeling run down and drained lately? It's no wonder you're feeling that way, considering how we live our modern lives. If you’re not diagnosed with a debilitating illness that causes chronic fatigue, you may benefit from making some lifestyle tweaks, particularly what you put on your plate.   But before we proceed to the top foods you need to improve your energy, it's essential to understand the common causes of exhaustion. What causes exhaustion   Exhaustion is almost expected in our 21st-century lives, especially as the omnipresence of screens can easily blur the ..read more

Chronic stress has dire health consequences. If left unmanaged, it can lead to anxiety, weight gain, digestive problems, heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. But the good news is that one of the best ways to manage and reduce stress is free and accessible to us all: breathing.   Breathing exercises or breathwork can heal us in many ways, and its benefits include mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health. If you'd like to try breathing exercises, we've compiled a list of techniques below. You can do these exercises anytime and anywhere; no special equipment is needed.&nb ..read more