Eating organic fruit and vegetables can boost fertility, study shows
If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you may want to start eating organic produce, based on the findings of a new small-scale, but potentially important study, linking lower probability of getting pregnant and miscarriage for women receiving assisted reproductive treatments like Read More...
Ghana introduces a digital address system to help formalize more of its economy
Instead of using a church, tree or street stall to locate a home or business in Ghana, the country’s government has launched a digital system where every property across the nation has a unique code as its address. The app, GhanaPostGPS, was created and delivered by Accra-based Vokacom. Through Read More...
Waste treatment system recovers energy, water and nutrients from sewage
People in developed countries might not give much thought to what happens after the toilet is flushed, but in developing countries that's a serious problem. A system called the NEWgenerator is designed to help take the strain off sewage infrastructure, acting as a mini wastewater treatment plant Read More...
A few nights of bad sleep upsets brain
Thanks to the clocks going back, many of us managed to grab a little bit of extra shut-eye over the weekend. And that's no bad thing because, as a country, we seem to be chronically Read More...
8 ways to heal your gut
The food you eat matters. Not only for your appearance, but also for the functionality of your body. Without the proper nutrients your body needs, the gut can't keep you healthy. And if the gut is neglected too long, it can prompt the immune system to start attacking the "self". If you want to Read More...
Teaching people how to build machines that turn plastic into new material
The majority of the 300 million tons of plastic produced every year isn’t recycled, and recycling that does happen typically happens at an industrial scale in factories using equipment that can cost tens of thousands of dollars. But a growing number of designers are using a set of open-source, Read More...
This autonomous train requires no tracks and emits no emissions
A self-driving train that runs on virtual tracks has officially hit the streets of Zhuzhou in China’s Hunan Province. The autonomous train requires no tracks, and could ease emissions and traffic for a fraction of the cost of building a subway or streetcar system. The 100 percent electric train Read More...
New data gives hope for meeting the Paris climate targets
This week the world received alarming news that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached a record high, displaying that there is still much that needs to be done in order to mitigate the effects of climate change. On the other hand, the data also reveals that global carbon pollution appears Read More...
To accomplish more, try doing less
The pace and intensity of our lives, both at work and at home, leave many of us feeling like our lives are running their own course. Instead of being in control, the pressure to tick off items on our to-do list by each day’s end seems to decide the direction and quality of our existence. But if Read More...
Tesla wants to put Puerto Rico back on the grid
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It was a transaction concocted on Twitter—and in a few short weeks, declared official: Tesla is helping to bring power back to Puerto Read More...