A team of grandmas have uncovered a population of rare venomous sea snakes
What do you do with your time when you’re old and retired? For a group of French grandmothers, the answer is to swim and snorkel 3 kilometers five days a week off the coast of New Caledonia. It sounds like quite the leisurely lifestyle, but all the while their snorkel excursions are leading to Read More...
Vending machines across the US will soon offer healthier snacks to consumers
There are currently 5 million vending machines in the United States serving snacks and beverages every day, 24/7. While their servicing is extremely convenient, the vast majority of these machines offer few healthy options to consumers. In a bid to change that, the National Automatic Read More...
Scientists have identified brain cells that protect us from anxiety
You’ve likely never heard of Hoxb8-lineage microglia cells, but they play a very important role in your brain: regulating anxiety and OCD. In experiments with mice, alteration of these brain cells was found to have no impact on cognitive development but did affect OCD behaviors, such as excessive Read More...
Pizza Hut is reshaping packaging with its round, compostable pizza box
Not only will the food we eat be different in the future, but also the packaging. Today’s glimpse into the world of alternative food packaging comes from a surprising suspect: Pizza Hut. The pizza chain is trying to reshape (literally) everything we know about how to transport a pizza, through Read More...
This seaweed-fiber Sumo diaper is the alternative the world needs
In the European Union alone, 17 million dirty diapers are disposed of every day. This is problematic for the environment, especially because the chemicals and plastics needed to make diapers comfortable and anti-bacterial also make the diaper neither non-recyclable nor compostable. In response to Read More...
Here’s what we might be eating in 2028
Although scientists have dissected almost every element of our diet, many of us still feel at sea when it comes to diet. Even when sticking to official advice, healthy foods that seem to energize one person can cause another to feel fatigued and bloated. In ten years' time, the food you eat may not Read More...
Nanoparticle technology could be the solution to treating food allergies
We have good news for bread lovers who suffer from Celiac disease or gluten intolerance. This week, Northwestern University completed a successful trial to alleviate inflammatory responses to gluten in individuals with allergies, using nanoparticle technology. This nanoparticle technology Read More...
London’s air pollution fell by roughly a third after new emissions rules
In 2017, the city of London announced a “toxicity charge” on older vehicles that spewed emissions. Two years later, the city launched the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which requires drivers to meet specific emission standards or pay a daily fine. The rules are rather strict on Read More...
Why scientists and the Forest Service are setting a huge wildfire in Utah
A few weeks ago we published an article about how we can learn from natural wildfire cycles. Now, the U.S. Forest Service in Utah is attempting to do just that with an enormous prescribed burn on a mountain in Fishlake National Forest’s Monroe Mountain. As firefighters and manned helicopters Read More...
The Netherlands could use its woodlands to solve its housing crisis
The Netherlands is struggling to keep pace with its need for new homes and the materials needed for them. To solve this issue, the country believes it has found an answer in its own woodlands. According to renowned architect Marco Vermeulen, the Netherlands could build a million new homes from Read More...