Forget about 10,000 steps

Plus: Bytes in half ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   [// Upgrade your marketing with Constant Contact »]( [Advertise]( | [Talk to Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you. In today's edition: // 10,000 steps // Green energy // Immune systems in space // DARPA [/cosmos] [Research shows astronauts' immune systems falter in space | Interesting Engineering]( [Research shows astronauts' immune systems falter in space]( “In a study involving 14 astronauts who spent extended periods aboard the International Space Station (ISS), scientists have uncovered the mechanisms behind the breakdown of the immune system in space. 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Every additional 500 steps were associated with a 7-percent reduction in risk of death from heart disease, and every additional 1,000 steps with a 15-percent reduction in risk of all-cause death.” [// Inverse »]( [/bites] [Get ready to empty your wallet]( [// If you haven’t subscribed to the AI Tool Report by now, you’re missing out — way out »]( [// Try Constant Contact today. Like, right now. Click here. Do it »]( [// Absorb the knowledge of business gurus, productivity hackers, health experts in just 15 minutes for 76% off »]( [/design] [@dvdp on Instagram]( [@dvdp]( Interested in having one of your social posts featured in The Futurist? [// Get in touch »](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) [/quiz] [//Quiz: In computing, what is half of a byte called?]( In computing, what is half of a byte called? 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