Wimbledon serves up ban on plastic straws
Wimbledon would not be the same without a thirst-quenching Pimm’s, but this year visitors to the annual tennis championships will be served the beverage without the customary plastic Read More...
FedEx Express delivers the goods with fuel cell-powered truck
FedEx Express is currently operating the first fuel cell electric delivery van for on-road use in North America. The zero emission van is a collaboration between Workhorse Group and Plug Power and is based on Workhorse's electric delivery van, using Plug Power's hydrogen fuel cell to Read More...
7 of the world’s greenest offices (literally)
Having a plant on your desk doesn’t just brighten the drudgery of your windowless cubicle. It can also make you more productive. So you can imagine what it would feel like to be surrounded by greenery whether you’re at your desk, in a conference room, or heading to the kitchen for a snack? Read More...
The key to staying healthy is a well-functioning intestinal flora
The bacteria within our bodies is wildly complex, but what we do know for sure is that your intestinal flora is incredibly important for your health. In a nutshell, intestinal flora is the bacteria and microorganisms that exist naturally in the intestine. When your intestinal flora function Read More...
This startup invented a vending machine that sells raw salad
Typically when you think of vending machine food, you think of colorfully packaged sweets that are full of sugar. A Montreal-based startup is challenging that idea with the creation of a new vending machine that sells raw salad instead. The salad is conveniently packaged in sustainable glass Read More...
New semiconductor material could spark unlimited renewable hydrogen production
Researchers have created a semiconductor material that could pave the way to limitless hydrogen fuel. Using solar power to split water and produce hydrogen fuel is one of the most promising clean energy technologies being pursued, but so far it’s been held back by the lack of a stable Read More...
Why kids should learn mindfulness before getting a smartphone
For the past decade, teens have navigated the most tumultuous period of their lives with a smartphone in their hand. We know the power of connectivity can be liberating, especially in adolescence. We also know how our craving for that connection often leaves us longing for more—incomplete without Read More...
How to move forward after making a mistake
Making mistakes is a natural part of life. It’s how you respond to those mistakes that will determine how you move forward after a failure. Here are four simple tips you must keep in mind when handling Read More...
The people fighting pollution with plastic-free periods
Talking about periods openly can be difficult, and discussing menstrual waste can be even harder. While the fight against single-use plastics like straws and shopping bags has become a mainstream issue, activists and environmental groups say disposable menstrual products are part of the problem Read More...
Music may help restore cognitive functions in dementia patients
Plato said music "gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and life to everything." Two and a half millennia later, a study by researchers at the University of Utah is suggesting that music-based treatments may indeed provide significant help in Read More...