Tag: LifeStyle & Learning

Drawing a Red Rose: So Lifelike You Can Smell It | Marcello Barenghi

Hyper-realistic drawing of a jar with red rose. THIS DRAWING TOOK: 4 hours and 38 minutes Credit: Marcello Barenghi (facebook.com/MarcelloBarenghi) …


Why Nearly 45 Percent of American School-Aged Children Suffer from Chronic Health Conditions

Nearly 45 percent of American school-aged children suffer from chronic health issues, according to a 2018 National Survey of Children’s Health. That’s over 27 million kids. Parents are often stuck trying to figure out what went wrong. Some doctors say chronic diseases are too hard to treat, others are happy to give medication to mask…


Does ‘Dark Mode’ on Phones Really Help Us Sleep?

While our ancestors were lulled to sleep by the flickering, dancing flames of their cabin or campfires, we’re more likely to be kept awake by the unnatural, unending glow of our cell phone screens. Throughout our bodies are biological clocks that regulate our circadian rhythms, like our sleep/wake cycles. These take their cue from the…


3 Drawings: Simple and Realistic From the Easiest to the Most Difficult | Marcello Barenghi

A selection of three artworks by Marcello Barenghi. THESE DRAWINGS TOOK: 1. Cola Cap: 2h 18m 2. Chestnuts: 2h 10m 3. Light Bulb: 1h 40m Credit: Marcello Barenghi (facebook.com/MarcelloBarenghi) …


The Land of Majestic Volcanoes, Seething Geysers, Powerful Waterfalls, & Threatening Fjords

This documentary is a scenic expedition through Iceland’s majestic volcanoes, seething geysers, powerful waterfalls, threatening fjords, and almighty glaciers. Hardly any other country offers such a variety of spectacular forces of nature! But not only that, this island offers its people a bout of freedom and equality that puts it on the list as the…


How to Take Care of Your Breakouts, Blackheads, & Whiteheads!

To all the scrubs I used to love before, you’re not so bad after all—when used correctly. To kick off our new “love to hate” series, we’ll be dishing out the deets on physical scrubs, why they’re considered “controversial,” and share our take (and favorite products!) on why they can actually be beneficial for our…


Doctor Reveals Effective Long COVID Treatment

Dr. Pierre Kory, an intensive care lung doctor, is actively treating over 200 long COVID patients in his private practice. Today, he shares his treatment successes and challenges. Long COVID is a condition that can last for months after an initial infection. It manifests in many different forms, such as clotting in blood vessels, persistent…


New Omicron Variant More Likely to Infect Vaccinated

Just last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 made up about 43 percent of COVID-19 cases in the United States. But in New York City, that number is much higher. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene posted on Twitter that 73 percent of COVID-19…


The Lynx: Spectacular Wildlife and a Rare Hunter in the Bohemian Forest

The characteristic tufts of hair on their ears make the lynx one of the most recognizable felines in the animal kingdom. The charismatic cats are generally quite shy, but very curious about the world around them. With the help of local rangers and 15 cameras set up in the Bohemian forest, we are able to…


Drawing of a Propeller Plane | Marcello Barenghi

This is the first of two drawings I made for a major Dubai company, DAE, which I thank for letting me publish them. Unlike usual, here I used a quality white sheet (Schoeller) because I needed to have more control over the colors. The gray background has its advantages, but it tends to dull colors….