Memory foam is better because it's "viscoelastic," they tell you. It "was developed by NASA." But what exactly do they mean? Are these things helpful—or just a marketing con? Let's dig a bit deeper and find out.Photo: Blastoff: Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin. The...
If you bought a mattress with traditional, low-end memory foam, you can only do so much. Our advice would be to change your foundation for better airflow underneath or invest in cooling accessories like breathable toppers, sheets, and pillows. If it’s time to buy a new bed altogether, ...
It’s only inevitable that memory foam mattresses can’t return to their original shape after many years of use. There are methods you can do to help, such as rotating, using a mattress topper, and using a more solid base. All of these can help to extend the life of your mattress....
How exactly do they work? Let's take a closer look!Photo: Shape memory alloys are often used in spacecraft and satellites. This CubeSat (miniature satellite, roughly the size of a loaf of bread) will use shape-memory alloys to unfold and deploy its solar panels once it's safely in ...
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anjali nair; getty images; pcrm save save the tan macaque with the hairless pink face could do little more than sit and shiver as her brain began to swell. the california national primate center staff observing her via livestream knew the signs. whatever had been done had left her with a...
If you, like me, thought that the color of a foam determined its feel… that's actually false. At the factory, we were told that the reason one piece of foam is gray, for example, and another is blue is to simply tell them apart. ...
Do you remember the last time you plopped onto yourmattresswithout a phone or tablet in hand—or at least, within arm’s reach? If you can’t remember, you’re not alone. A whopping90% of usregularly use devices within the hour before bed. And science suggests these late-night screen ...
There were some orthopedic dog beds out there and memory foam dog beds, but none of them were memory foam. None of them were truly orthopedic. And so I saw an opportunity to do something because when I was doing this research, we really found out that big dogs, oftentimes they live abo...
While we cannot actively change our chronotype, chronotypes can change as our bodies and brains age (which is why many night owls become early birds in later years). So how do our circadian rhythms and our chronotypes work together? Remember, your chronotype is influenced by your PER3 gene...