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It is all around us. Every day in our lives we are in contact with it. In fact, we are made from it: ancient stardust. All the atoms around us have witnessed the most violent explosions in the universe. Their journeys through space are the longest, roughest and loneliest voyages imaginable. The hydrogen in the water we drink is the lightest of all the elements, and it dates back to the Big Bang at the beginning of the universe....

A gluten-free diet might not just be solution to an allergy, it could actually improve your physical and mental performance too. Newly-crowned Wimbledon Men’s tennis champion, Novak Djokovic attributes a recent upturn in his on-court performance in part to a diet free of glutenous foods like pasta, pizza, beer and pretzels. Asthe Wall Street Journalreports, Djokovic was found to have a protein allergy last year, and after cutting out all gluten, he’s lost weight and improved his on-court form....

Start your company culture afresh with these 3 values Focus on values and your culture will improve greatly. Be humble Encourage humility in both client and employee interactions. Humility helps organizations build a logical, socratic culture by encouraging self-awareness. Being open about strengths, weaknesses, and room for improvement is a ballast against politics, arrogance, hubris, and gamesmanship. [Read:5 hot tips for startups to create a strong brand from day one]...

Could your startup project use a $40,000 grant? Would you like to move to another country for a while? If so, you might be interested in knowing that Start-Up Chile is about to open its second application round. Here is what you need to know about the program. What is Start-Up Chile Start-Up Chile is a highly ambitious initiative promoted by the Chilean government; it is aimed at attracting early stage global entrepreneurs to the country (see ourprevious story)....

This past week I had the immense pleasure ofinterviewing June Cohen, TED’s VP of Media, who co-produces the TED conference taking place this week with TED’s Chris Anderson. We discussed the future of TED, and its strategic move to partner with web TV platforms. Cohen told us last week that the nonprofit, who already has a Boxee app, had also partnered with Hulu so that TED Talks could be viewed on its online platform....