Red onions are an effective cancer-fighting food, study shows
Red onions are a potent cancer-fighting food. In a new study, researchers tested five different types of onions on cancer cells and found that the pigment of red onions combined with another chemical called quercetin work to kill colon and breast cancer cells. In fact, the pigment seems to Read More...
Why trees are the ultimate meditation teachers
In Buddhism, trees have long been recognized as living things worthy of recognition and protection. For one, they are excellent meditators. They sit in one spot for decades and watch everything that goes by. See here what trees can teach you about Read More...
In a massive change of heart, Uber is adding a tipping option
The new Uber starts with tips. The ride-hailing company said today that it is rolling out a tipping option for rides and UberEats, its food delivery app, beginning in Seattle, Minneapolis, and Houston. Riders can choose from pre-set tip amounts (in dollars) or input a custom value. All of that Read More...
Sweden commits to becoming carbon neutral by 2045 with new law
Sweden has committed to cutting its net carbon emissions to zero by 2045, becoming the first country to significantly upgrade its carbon ambitions since the Paris accord in 2015. The law was drawn up by a cross-party committee and passed with an overwhelming majority in parliament by 254 votes to Read More...
These radical ideas show how nature can inform sustainable design
Before humans ever conceived of sustainable design, nature was doing a good job. Plants and animals have evolved to use energy efficiently, to be multi-functional yet balanced, and to use information to carry out living processes. With this in mind, the Biomimicry Institute challenges designers to Read More...
9 ways parents can help bullied kids learn resilience
Whenever Jessie hung out with her best friends Chloe and Meg, they gossiped about another seventh-grader named Kate. Jessie didn’t know Kate, but Chloe and Meg said she was clingy, told boring stories and smelled like acne wash. When Jessie asked questions about this mystery girl, her friends Read More...
This company is transforming food scraps into a big business
A major food processor in the Bronx has gone from producing 150,000 pounds of waste per week down to none. Baldor food company no longer trucks anything to the dump. Vegetable leftovers are bagged and offered to chefs for use in stocks or sauces. Fruit odds and ends are sold to juiceries, which use Read More...
South Korea’s newly-elected president is on a mission to abolish nuclear energy
The new president of South Korea wants to lead the country towards a “nuclear free era”. Speaking at an event to mark the closure of the country’s oldest nuclear plant, Moon Jae-In announced he will scrap all construction plans for new nuclear reactors and shorten the lifespans of currently Read More...
Study: Yoga and meditation can change your stress-related genes
Inflammation can temporarily boost the immune system, and can be protective against infection and injury. But in today’s society, in which stress is primarily psychological, the body’s inflammatory response can become chronic and can impair both physical and mental health. In a new scientific Read More...
Google bets AI and human oversight will curb online extremism
Google has outlined a four-step approach to combatting pro-terrorism content online. To start, the tech giant is pouring more energy into machine learning research that could improve its ability to automatically remove terrorist videos while keeping innocently-posted clips online. Google will Read More...