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The Fittest People in the World Rarely Break a Sweat
What Nepali Sherpas are teaching researchers about exercise science.
'But the Nice Thing About Jersey Is That It's No Bullshit'
VICE.com's most memorable lines from the week of May 29, presented with zero context.
London’s Air Is Killing Us
How did it get to the point where walking down a city street literally comes with a health warning?
A Third of People With Asthma Might Not Actually Have It
It's often confused for allergies, acid reflux, and more.
The Meditation Hater's Guide to Meditation
Meditation is like eating local. Everyone wants to do it and everyone plans to do it, but actually doing it seems like a monumental pain in the ass.
Apparently Slow Breathing Makes Food Taste Better
According to a new study from mechanical engineers at Penn State University, the way you breathe can impact your enjoyment of a meal.
A Lifelike 'Biomorphic Wall' Grows In Brooklyn
Chico MacMurtrie and Amorphic Robotic Works' latest in inflatable architecture comes to life at Pioneer Works this Sunday.
Experiencing ‘Deep,’ the Virtual Reality Game That Relieves Anxiety Attacks
Owen Harris's game is so effective at calming stress it has made grown men cry.
Can You Get Lung Cancer from Breathing Too Much Oxygen?
A new study showed a correlation between lung cancer and oxygen-rich low-altitude areas—one more thing to add to your ever-growing list of known carcinogens.
Peace Is Every Dubstep: Meet the Deprivation Chamber Instrument That Will Chill TED Out
Music has been central to meditation for thousands of years, in part because it helps "chill people out":http://news.health.com/2010/03/19/music-soothes-anxiety-as-well-as-massage-does/. But the artist and technologist Jay Vidyarthi is trying to flip...
A Machine for Meditation Lets You DJ With Your Breath
The Sonic Cradle, in development by artists and technologists Jay Vidyarthi and Darwin Frost, suspends a human body in absolute darkness and allows the user to mix a soundscape using only their breathing. It's not just a neat interactive installation...