A cup of hot tea a day can keep glaucoma away, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. According to Wu et al, hot tea drinking reduces the risk of developing glaucoma by about 74%. Image credit: Pexels. Glaucoma causes fluid pressure to build up …

The lifespans of flies and worms are prolonged by inhibiting the activity of RNA polymerase III, an enzyme common to all animals, finds a new study published in the December 14 issue of the journal Nature. Filer et al find that inhibition of Pol III extends organismal lifespan in flies …

It’s probably no surprise that billionaire Richard Branson is going to be taking a more active role in Virgin Hyperloop One, considering the company adopted the “Virgin” moniker after Branson’s global co. became a key backer earlier this year. Now, Axios reports that he’ll be made chairman of the company, …

“Things usually get worse before they get better.” “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” Whether it’s the valley of the shadow of death in the 23rd Psalm or the Dangerous Trench on the way to Shell City in the Sponge Bob movie, we’re used to the concept of feeling that …

Today’s Google doodle kicks off a series of holiday doodles leading up to Christmas and New Year’s Day. The doodle, which leads to a search for “December global festivities,” includes three animated images that you can swipe or scroll through using the arrows within the artwork. “The festive season is …

Image Credit: Denys Prykhodov / Shutterstock.com Google has posted on the webmaster blog more advice around getting ready for the mobile-first index. Google confirmed it has rolled out the mobile-first index “for a handful of sites” and said the search team is “closely” monitoring those sites for testing purposes. You will …

Last month, Yelp doubled down on its war on review solicitation. Yelp has long given mixed signals about whether you can ask customers for reviews on their platform, but they seem to now be unifying their message against review solicitation. In November, they began sending messages like this to businesses …

These Healthy Oreo Truffles are seriously magical.  Like, they seem too good to be true.  HOW ARE THESE REAL??  They taste like they’re made with real Oreos, but they’re actually made with something way, way better — Healthy Homemade Oreos! These Healthy Oreo Truffles are chocolatey and sweet, rich and …

In Memphis, Lorenzen Wright was a favorite son. The Lorenzen Wright slaying became Memphis’ most famous cold case. Wright’s ex-wife, Sherra Wright-Robinson, 46, was taken into custody in Riverside, California, and charged with conspiring with a Memphis-area man to kill her former husband. Billy Turner, also 46, of the Memphis …

Not all of Google’s projects turn out to be successful. Products like Wave, the Nexus Q, and Buzz were all relegated to the dustbin of history, and another one is set to join them. Google has announced that its augmented reality Project Tango platform will be discontinued on March 1st, …