A new wearable by Sweetzpot seeks to measure breathing and heart rate using a chest band called FLOW that eliminates the need for a clunky face mask and helps athletes find their stamina sweet spot. The device, which can be used inside or outdoors, offers athletes metrics about the air flowing into their body by […]
Why don’t we suffocate whenever we try to take a breath?
An international team of scientists has used quantum mechanics–the science that usually deals with events at the level of the ultra-small – to solve this human-sized mystery.
Quantum mechanics has long proved its value in understanding such phenomena as the behavior of electrons and in classifying subatomic particles. But in recent years theorists have increasingly shown how it applies to all facets of life, large and small.