Scientists find growing up near green space benefits your mental health
If you’ve been wondering where to live when you raise your children, perhaps this study will help you make a decision. According to researchers from the Aarhus University of Denmark. Growing up near vegetation is associated with an up to 55 percent lower risk of mental health disorders in Read More...
Costa Rica pledges to achieve zero net carbon emissions by 2050
Costa Rica may be one of the top nations when it comes to climate action, but that's not stopping the Central American nation from upping their game. Recently, Costa Rica laid out a long-term plan to achieve zero emissions by 2050 in an attempt to help decarbonize the world economy and curb global Read More...
What the expiration dates on food products really mean
When the food in your fridge is past the “best by” or “sell by” dates, what do you do with it? Toss it out? If you are like most Americans, you’re probably throwing it out for your own safety. According to a new study, the problem is that most people believe wrongly that food product Read More...
This senator wants to protect gig economy workers with these four bills
The rise of alternative work arrangements has created a rift in the labor system. Because our system ties many rights and programs to full-time employment, the gig economy–ushered in by Uber, Lyft, Handy, TaskRabbit, Postmates, and a growing list of companies–is creating a second class of Read More...
How using AI could help predict pandemics of life-threatening diseases
After nearly losing his mother to a mosquito-borne disease called dengue, a young scientist by the name of Rainier Mallol developed an AI algorithm that uses big data to predict outbreaks of the pandemic-prone illness. His mother was one of an estimated 390 million Dengue infections every year. And Read More...
Video games could help increase productivity and motivation in the workplace
Studies have previously shown that video games can benefit players by indulging their brains in constant stimulation and thus improve their cognitive capacities. But more recently, researchers have found that collaborative video games which require a group effort to overcome problems and challenges Read More...
These machines transform discarded sea food waste into bioplastics
A quartet of designers have developed a series of machines that turn seafood waste into a biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic. What the machines do is they transform the shells of crustaceans into a paper-like material that could act as a sustainable alternative to single-use plastics. Each one Read More...
This app allows the elderly to order “on-demand grandkids”
If teens are using technology to connect with others, why can’t the elderly do the same. That’s the idea behind a new app called Join Papa, which allows senior citizens to summon “on-demand grandkids” in the same way you would order food on Seamless or a car on Uber. The app pays Read More...
Struggling to get your message across? Here’s why that happens
There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to get your message across to other people, especially when it happens frequently with your colleagues. Fortunately, if you identify the roadblocks that stop information from getting through, you’ll be able to craft strategies to get around Read More...
How to wash your hair without hurting the environment
In the ongoing dialogue surrounding water consumption and saving water, the length of your shower, how you water your yard and even your toothbrush usage probably come up. But there is another water-thirsty activity that should be added to the discussion — hair washing. Think about it. Daily Read More...