Monsanto found guilty in Roundup weedkiller cancer trial
Once it was scientifically-proven that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup, causes cancer, a school groundskeeper from California took Monsanto to court. Lee Johnson was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, following years of mixing and using the weedkiller at his job site Read More...
New Zealand to ban retailers from providing plastic bags
New Zealand’s Prime Mister Jacinda Arden returned from her maternal leave with a big announcement: New Zealand is set to ban plastic bags in the coming year. Under the new law, retailers in the country will be given six months to stop providing lightweight plastic bags or face fines of up to NZ Read More...
Youtube is now adding ‘fact checks’ to any video questioning climate change
In attempt to combat misinformation about climate change online, Youtube is adding fact-confirming text below videos about climate change. The text is directly taken from Encyclopedia Britannica and Wikipedia. The fact-checking text makes the videos quite awkward considering a fake-scientist could Read More...
Massive study finds global tree cover has increased 7 percent since 1982
A new global land change analysis has concluded that trees now cover 7% more of the earth’s surface – roughly 2.24 million square kilometers – than they did in 1982. The study, conducted by the University of Maryland, says this increase is due to net gain of trees in the extratropics compared Read More...
Why slowing down can help you speed up in life
Did you know that studies have shown a 60% increase in creative output while walking? We have been conditioned to believe we must always be doing, accomplishing, and acquiring to achieve success. This "go, go, go" attitude is not only unsustainable, but slowing down and reflecting is actually far Read More...
Crypto system could bring transparency to how data is shared in investigations
When the police want data from tech companies, the people being investigated often have no clue that their data are being searched. That’s why MIT has created a cryptography-based systems that could help track data requests while still protecting investigations, police, and those who are under Read More...
Regular exercise could be the key to good mental health
A new study published in the Lancet Psychiatry Journal has found that exercising for 45 minutes, 3 to 5 times a week, can improve mental health. In the study, featuring 1.2 million people, adults said they experienced on average 3.4 days of poor mental health each month, but for those who were Read More...
Renewables are set to leapfrog natural gas faster than anyone predicted
Natural gas was meant to be the bridge that helps the energy sector shift from coal to renewables. But now, just years into gas’s rise to power, renewables are already getting set to cross the bridge and become the dominant source of energy. While the price of natural gas is inherently volatile, Read More...
It typically takes doctors 7 years to diagnose fibromyalgia, it takes AI minutes
Diagnosis for patients with fibromyalgia is difficult. Not only do patients typically see upwards of 10 specialists before they’re diagnosed, but many within the medical community do not even think the disease is real as it is rooted in the brain, not the body. Fibromyalgia, a chronic disorder Read More...
How to get into a mindset that will help you become happier
Do you often find yourself in a negative mental state? Are you letting anxiety and feelings of dejection get the best of you? It may be time for you to overhaul your mental state. When it comes to happiness, there’s one simple notion you need to remember: happiness has less to do with what Read More...