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How Pain Works

Pain is.. a pain. Too much of it, and it can really make life hard. But imagine none of it. That can be bad too, as you’d never know if you’re hurt.

That’s the reality for a select few who carry a rare genetic mutation. Trace from D News explains how our body’s pain system works, and how these people could help those suffering from chronic pain in the future.

How to focus on a Monday

It’s Monday, we know. You know. The office moron who keeps reciting that ‘Monday’s’ line from “Office Space” knows, too. Now it’s time to focus and get to work. How, you ask? How is it possible for your brain to function on Monday morning after a weekend of boozing and snoozing? The How to Focus Mind Map will help you to create habits and rituals for mixing tasks and leisure, including managing time spent online and offline and scheduling tasks. In addition the mind map explores managing your space, clearing other distractions and doing one thing at a time.

Abandoned mental hospital in England (50 pictures)

Whittingham Hospital was a psychiatric hospital in the parish of Whittingham, near Preston, Lancashire, England. The hospital was founded in 1869 and grew to be the largest mental hospital in Britain, and pioneered the use of electroencephalograms(EEGs). During its time it had its own church, farms, railway, telephone exchange, post office, reservoirs, gas works, brewery, orchestra, brass band, ballroom and butchers. It closed in 1995.

The Great Lakes, No Clouds

Photograph by NASA/Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center   Late August 2010 provided a rare satellite view of a cloudless summer day over the entire Great Lakes region. North Americans trying...