Healthy diet, healthy planet: How good eating habits benefit the environment
Scientists say that food production including growing crops, raising livestock, fishing and transporting all that food to our plates is responsible for 20 to 30 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. But altering our diets could change that. A new study found that if citizens in 28 Read More...
Eating cheese every day may actually be good for you
Cheese is typically considered more of an indulgence than a health food, but a new review of research suggests that it may not be as bad for you as once Read More...
Climate change is a surprisingly straightforward problem to solve
The average global temperature today is about 1°C higher than it was before the Industrial Revolution began in the late 1700s. That may not sound like much, but scientists agree that just one more 1°C, and our planet will pass a tipping point Read More...
VW's Moia wheels out an electric six-seater for the ride-sharing era
One year ago at TechCrunch Disrupt in London, Volkswagen launched a dedicated company focused on future mobility services called Moia. At this year's TechCrunch Disrupt in Berlin, the spin-off has unveiled its very first vehicle, an all-electric Read More...
Behold the world’s first zero-emissions fossil-fuel power plant
From the top of the Sam Houston Ship Channel Bridge, more than 50 meters (160 ft) above Buffalo Bayou, in every direction you look, you can see huge oil tankers, massive piles of coal, and uncountable smokestacks. This small corner Read More...
This simple strategy could help mitigate massive amounts of carbon
When we think of solutions that may help save the world from climate change, we tend to think of the technologies such as solar panels and carbon capture systems. The truth, however, is that there are other ways that are much simpler to cut down on carbon emissions. One way, a researcher found, is Read More...
This supermarket chain is selling food after its best-before date for cents
A UK supermarket chain is giving its shoppers the possibility to buy a range of out of date products for just 10p (13¢). The store sells a large range of items including tinned goods, such as fruit and beans, and dried foods, such as pasta and Read More...
Scientists can now detect bad cancer research articles with this tool
When a published cancer study contains mistakes, the consequences can be dire. For one thing, cancer studies are often the start of expensive research pipelines that hope to find better treatment for patients. That’s why two researchers have created a tool that detects incorrect genetic Read More...
Covering 1.2% of the Sahara with solar panels would supply the world’s yearly energy needs
In just six hours, the world’s deserts receive more solar energy than the entire human race consumes in a year. By covering just 1.2 percent of the Sahara desert in solar panels, the energy needs of the world could be met. Knowing that, wouldn’t it make sense to blanket part of the Sahara with Read More...
What you can do to preserve your brain's youth
When we talk about healthy brain aging we are really discussing one of two things: how to minimize ongoing damage to the hardware of the brain, or how to improve the operation of the brain’s software. Many ways of doing this have been suggested, but few have scientific weight behind them. See Read More...