A healthy gut can reverse autism, according to major new study
More and more research shows that problems that seem to have to do with the brain actually have their root cause in the gut, the largest immune organ in our body. We recently reported a gut link to bipolar disorder. And to Parkinson’s. Now a major review of scientific research shows that autism Read More...
Sweden uses revolutionary cement technology to get to zero emissions
Sweden has committed to reaching net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2045. Today, only 5 percent of the electricity Swedes consume comes from burning fossil fuels. Still, the country has big challenges to overcome to meet the ambitious goal. Here’s one innovative solution Sweden is Read More...
Events don’t upset you. Beliefs do
The line above says it all. Shakespeare captured it well too: “Nothing either good nor bad but thinking makes it so.” We have nothing to Read More...
Moth eyes inspire glare-resistant coating for cellphone screens
If you're standing in the blazing sun struggling to read this on your cellphone, there may be some relief in sight. And you'll have a moth to thank. The reason you have to find shade to read your phone is because of how the light reflects off the screen. The reflection reduces contrast, washing out Read More...
Dr. Andrew Weil says we’re taking too many medicines
A. I think that the importance of statins — like Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor — tends to be greatly over-exaggerated. I think their usefulness — and there definitely is usefulness there — is lowering LDL, or the “bad” cholesterol, especially for people who are at Read More...
Alzheimer's disease study links brain health, physical activity
People at risk for Alzheimer's disease who do more moderate-intensity physical activity, but not light-intensity physical activity, are more likely to have healthy patterns of glucose metabolism in their brain, according to a new UW-Madison study. Results of the research were published online in Read More...
Indian solar to create 125,000 army of rooftop installers in five years
India’s 175GW by 2022 renewable energy target could create up to 330,000 jobs in the next five years, predominantly in the rooftop PV sector, according to a report from India’s Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Nearly Read More...
Nissan reveals plans to launch a driverless ride-hailing service to rival Uber and Lyft
Nissan Motor on Thursday said it plans to launch driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in coming years, as the automaker looks beyond making and selling cars to survive an industry being quickly transformed by new services. Automakers are leveraging expertise in automated driving Read More...
Wind turbines are hardly the bird slayers they’re made out to be
Do wind turbines kill birds and bats? Yes. Is it as bad as people make it out to be? Not at all. Those who oppose wind farms often claim wind turbine blades kill large numbers of birds, but according to three new studies, this is certainly not the case. One study found that there are between 0.3 Read More...
How the blockchain could usher in a future of shared mobility
Cars sit idle most of the time, but thanks to the decentralized blockchain system that supports cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, people can safely and easily monetize their vehicles while they’re not using them. An example of this is Turo, a new peer-to-peer car rental marketplace that currently Read More...