This super simple household item gets pesticides off apples, study says
When it comes to fruits, apples have some of the highest levels of pesticide residue. And while washing apples off with tap water is the simplest way to rid of these pesticides, it is not very effective. Research shows adding a little baking soda to water leads to the most-effective cleaning. Read More...
Why we must relearn the art of dialogue
Isn’t it strange that we’ve come to a point in time where people are more comfortable being talked at through a screen rather than face-to-face? Fred Dust, the director of design firm Ideo, thinks so. He believes we’ve lost our ability to communicate and listen to each other, which is why Read More...
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs raised their kids tech-free—here’s why you should too
Two of the most influential people in the world of technology were strict parents when it came to technology use—and for good reasons. Research suggests for instance that kids who use their phones for at least three hours a day are much more likely to be suicidal. See here what the latest Read More...
Can empathy be learned? Science offers some clues
The mass shooting in Las Vegas has become yet another example of human capacity for evil. Almost immediately, people cried for gun control, greater checks on assault weapons, and measures to increase hotel Read More...
Wave-powered water pumps could become a new source of clean energy
It's September, and a small group of researchers in a pair of fishing vessels are sailing in some of the highest ice-free waves in the North Atlantic. Here, some 1,600 feet off the coast of Newfoundland, they are anchoring a 10-foot-wide (three-meter) Read More...
NHS to pilot Airbnb-type scheme for patients recovering from surgery
Untrained members of the British public could be paid up to £1,000 a month for renting their spare rooms to patients recovering from surgery under an Airbnb-style model the NHS is piloting. The scheme aims to offer an alternative to hospitals and care homes for patients who have had minor Read More...
Used toilet paper helps pave a bike path
It is commonplace to manufacture toilet paper out of recycled paper, but it could soon also be commonplace to manufacture raw materials out of recycled toilet paper. Although the concept has a strong ick factor, recycled toilet paper could soon join other recycled materials, such as travel bags Read More...
With new peace, Colombia finds hope for saving its wild lands
Brandishing automatic rifles, the guerilla fighters ordered Andrés Cuervo to leave his camping gear and research notes at the abandoned wooden house where he had been staying. One of the insurgents wrote “Do Not Touch: ELN” — the initials for the National Liberation Army — on a piece of Read More...
Ride out climate change and rising waters on this beautiful floating home
While the city of Miami is in denial about the threat of climate change, a design firm within the city is getting prepared for the future. They have created an environmentally-friendly yacht that runs on solar energy and can go completely off the grid. For a better look at this beautiful, buoyant Read More...
Transparent solar technology could harvest a massive source of untapped energy
Whereas most solar panel systems take up lots of space, see-through solar materials that can be applied to windows represent a way to harvest sunlight without needing more land. Scientists also argue that transparent solar panels could harvest as much power as bigger, bulkier rooftop solar panels. Read More...