The increasing popularity of electric vehicles is undoubtedly a good thing for the planet, but there is a problem mounting in the background as more and more take to the road. The lithium-ion ...

As a means of providing long-term relief from chronic pain, flotation tanks simply don't hold water, new research reveals. Nearly 100 people plagued by longstanding pain underwent "flotation ...

Tom Brady and other athletes have touted flotation tanks as a way to speed up muscle recovery. Celebrities like Elle Macpherson and Jennifer Lawrence have heralded the calming effects and skin ...

If the words 'float tank' (or 'sensory depravation tank') bring to mind images of Homer Simpson splashing about in the dark and then going on a hallucinogenic trip (see the episode Make Room For Lisa ...

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White, boxy and equipped with a futuristic exit hatch, the Samadhi sensory deprivation tank resembles a space pod. It's filled with 800 pounds of Epsom salt dissolved in 150 gallons of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- When the Chicago Cubs re-built their club house, they included a float tank, which is the latest craze for a healthy body and mind. A float tank is essentially a personal pool filled ...

When I invited my friend Sarah to join me in trying sensory deprivation tanks, as invented in 1954 by a so-called “consciousness researcher” named John C. Lilly, I saw a flash of understanding on her ...

FARGO-Jarrid Gable was looking for a "miracle" to get his anxiety and depression under control. He said he found it by floating in a tank of warm water-and he's now hoping to introduce the therapy to ...