Glowing bacteria could help in landmine cleanup efforts
Every year a few thousand people die while clearing leftover landmines from war zones. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found a special type of bacteria that illuminates when in the presence of explosive vapors seeping from the landmines. By placing the glowing bacteria into Read More...
3 tips to help you become an early riser
Research shows that early risers enjoy better health, greater productivity, and get more sleep than those who wake up later in the day. With all these benefits, getting up early seems like the logical thing to do. The only problem is the actual process of waking up can feel dreadful in the morning. Read More...
4 lessons from the longest-running study on happiness
Have you ever wished you could fast-forward your life so you could see if the decisions you’re making will lead to satisfaction and health in the future? In the world of scientific research, the closest you can get to that is by looking at the Harvard Study of Adult Development — a Read More...
The cows of America have a renewable energy message for you
The Trump Administration has been tooting the domestic energy production horn, so it stands to reason they would enthuse over the latest development from the US Department of Energy. Scientists at the agency’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered a new secret to tapping the Read More...
Ants mastered sustainable agriculture 30 million years ago
Ants cultivated designer crops in controlled environments millions of years before humans figured out how to push seeds into the ground to grow food, scientists reported in a study Wednesday. It has long been known that dozens of ants species tend and harvest fungi in subterranean farms, mostly to Read More...
Tech alone won’t be enough to reboot progressive politics
Ravi Gupta is standing with both hands resting on the lip of a lucite podium. Some 600 audience members, including his mother, are staring intently back at him. Few of them have ever worked in politics before, but they’re all here to hear the former Obama administration staffer tell them how they Read More...
Vitamin B diminishes effects of air pollution-induced cardiovascular disease
B vitamins can mitigate the impact of fine particle pollution on cardiovascular disease. Healthy non-smokers who took vitamin B supplements nearly reversed any negative effects on their cardiovascular and immune systems. This is the first clinical trial to evaluate whether B vitamin supplements Read More...
At this bike shop, you can trade your old car for an electric bicycle
If you show up at The New Wheel, an electric bike shop in San Francisco, the store will give you a chance to trade in your old car for a new e-bike. As you browse or take an electric bike for a spin up one of the city’s hills, staff at the store will take notes on the condition of your car Read More...
Living in a holistic universe: Plants "hear" water, move roots toward the source
This story shows that we live in a more complex and connected world than most of us think and experience: Plants can "hear" water. According to researchers at The University of Western Australia, plants have the ability to sense sound vibrations from running water moving through pipes or in soil. Read More...
Study: Yoga relieves side effects of cancer treatment for men
Cancer treatments produce a number of serious side effects. According to a new study, doing yoga twice a week may improve the quality of life for men being treated for prostate cancer and may help reduce the side effects of radiation such as fatigue and sexual dysfunction. The researchers said that Read More...