July 5, 2012

There’s a new way for cellphones to warn you of impending disasters. The National Weather Service has begun issuing Wireless Emergency Alerts that appear automatically like a text message on all cell phones in an area that’s under a warning. The service is designed for alerts like tornado and hurricane warnings and requires a compatible smart phone. Source Link

Maybe the old adage about “sleeping on it” should be “sleeping with it” as new research shows you can learn by listening while you’re asleep. Study participants were able to learn a musical selection better by listening to it as they slept. Scientists think the same technique could be used to learn a foreign language. Source Link

A new study is backing up the old saying that money can’t really buy happiness. Test subjects reported that happiness in life has more to do with respect and influence than status or wealth. Researchers say while people may get used to a higher income, they never tire of being admired by others. Source Link