Researchers have developed a treatment that heals cavities without fillings
Everyone who’s been through a session of cavity fillings at the dentist office knows how unbearable it can be. That’s why it’s a relief to hear that researchers have developed a treatment that can help tooth cavities heal without any fillings. The treatment, which is made of peptides, helps Read More...
How to avoid making poor decisions
You may be smart, but that doesn’t guarantee you that you’ll always avoid making poor decisions. It’s something that happens to the best of us. But why do smart people still manage to make stupid decisions? Take a look here to find out why, and in the mean time, learn how to avoid making bad Read More...
Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles
The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution Read More...
REI rolls out tough sustainability standards for all its brands
Those who love to recreate outdoors make for staunch environmental advocates. Last week, consumer co-op REI announced plans that should make it easier for its adventurer members to find products that support their values. By the fall of 2020, REI will sever its business relationships with any of Read More...
The way you see color depends on what language you speak
The human eye can physically perceive millions of colors. But we don’t all recognise these colors in the same way. Some people can’t see differences in colors—so called color blindness—due to a defect or absence of the cells in the retina that are sensitive to high levels of light: the Read More...
Miracle moss removes arsenic from drinking water
While it's not the responsibility of plants to clean up the mess we humans seem to make of the planet, it is certainly kind of them to show us how it's done. The latest plant to offer an assist in environmental clean-up looks to be Warnstofia fluitans, otherwise known as floating hook Read More...
Can this four-minute brain hack turn you into an optimist?
Everyone has that friend who’s so cheerful it’s almost annoying. But while some people just happen to be more positive than others, optimism isn’t strictly a personality trait–it’s a learnable Read More...
Study: Tesla batteries stay in tip-top shape even after 160,000 miles
Data gathered collectively by hundreds of Tesla owners in Europe showed that the batteries used for Tesla’s electric cars perform surprisingly well even after heavy usage. Electric batteries tend to degrade over time, but Tesla’s battery packs retain more than 90 percent of their initial Read More...
The tea industry is finally removing plastics from their teabags
Clipper Teas—a UK tea brand that champions the unbleached teabag—has announced it will stop using synthetic sealants in its teabags. The tea brand becomes the latest company to pledge to eliminate polypropylene from their teabags, which is used to ensure bags hold their shape. Tea-giant Read More...
How these teenage girls took over a village in rural India
In Thennamadevi, a village sheltered by banana trees and nestled amid rice paddies and sugar cane fields in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state, girls have moved beyond discussions of the challenges they face. They’re taking action. Bold action. Frustrated by the many do-nothing men who seemed Read More...