Why Quitting Cigarettes is Easier for Some People

New research from scientific journal Neuropyschopharmacology shows that people who are able to quit smoking will probably have an easier time accomplishing any other task they put their minds to. After studying 85 smokers over a course of four months, researchers concluded that those who successfully quit displayed a better connectivity between the brain’s insula and the and the sensorimotor cortex. With a stronger connection, …

Coffee Pods Now Come Pot-Infused

Pot-infused, single-serve coffee pods are giving new meaning to “wake and bake.” Several shops including Seattle’s Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop and California’s House of Jane—which already sell cannabis-infused coffee—are doubling down on Keurig-compatible K-cups and coffee pods because of their ease of use and popularity among customers. Uncle Ike’s sales manager likens the experience of drinking the weed coffee to a vodka-Red Bull, giving a …

Google’s Self-Driving Cars to Hit Public Roads

Over the past six years, Google’s self-driving cars have accrued an equivalent of 75 years of US adult driving experience through test runs, with just 11 minor fender-benders. Now, the driverless vehicles are set to take to the publics roads of Mountain View, California—Google’s home town—for further testing. Each car will be capped at a 25 miles-per-hour maximum and will be accompanied by a driver …