Doodling might actually be the best way to learn
Research suggests the most effective way to absorb and distill new information isn’t by repeatedly reading and writing information down, but by simply drawing it. A group of participants was given a list of words to memorize. Half were told to continuously rewrite them down, and the other half Read More...
Ocean Optimism: Seeing Opportunities in the Challenges
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Imagine you’re an idealistic teenager, snorkeling in a warm salty sea, seeing the ocean floor for the first time. Sure, you see the colorful parrotfish and rainbow wrasse, the swaying anemones and bony urchins, but nowadays you also see floating baggies, a Read More...
Study suggests that dying from a broken heart may actually be a thing
A new study has found that the feeling of grief can promote inflammation, which can have detrimental effects on people’s health. The researchers interviewed and took blood samples of 100 people who recently lost their spouses. Those in the top one-third of people who experienced exalted grief Read More...
Startup company unveils a new recyclable fuel based on water
An Australian-Israeli electric vehicle startup has introduced a new type of recyclable fuel based on water. The fuel produces hydrogen on demand that is then converted into electricity. According to the company, the new fuel is more efficient, safer, and cleaner than other technologies such as Read More...
Wyoming court rules against law that targeted scientific data-gathering
A Wyoming court has ruled the controversial Data Trespass Law as unconstitutional because it violates free speech, a right protected by the First Amendment. Critics of the law have argued that the law would silence whistle-blowers who expose public land management issues, particularly malpractice Read More...
Bacteria-produced dye could sustainably color your clothes in the future
In China, fashion and water pollution are known to go hand in hand. It is estimated that nearly 3,500 chemicals used in the industry end in the waterways. To combat such pollution, scientists are working in labs with bacteria that colors its surroundings within its one week lifespan. The naturally Read More...
How you can harness the transformative power of music
Music is so powerful that multiple selections of classical, jazz, rock, and folk music were recorded and placed aboard the Voyager 1 probe so that if it made contact with other forms of life in the galaxy, those beings might gain some insight about humanity through music. That’s because music can Read More...
This unexpected factor is causing America’s big dip in CO2 emissions
A recent report has found that the carbon footprint from generating electricity has dropped to an all-time low since 1987. While the adoption of renewables or the shift from coal to natural gas would seem like the likely cause for the decrease, it’s actually the reduced industrial demand for Read More...
Ending this subsidy will significantly increase health
A 2016 report found that sugary drinks are something rarely missing on the shopping lists of Americans who receive food stamps. According to the report, nearly 10 percent of the value of food stamps gets spent on soda. That’s more than $75 million worth of taxpayer money. This isn’t only a Read More...
EasyJet wants to transport passengers on electric planes by 2027
EasyJet is aiming to use electric planes to fly routes of about 500 kilometers within the decade. Through a partnership with a US electric plane startup, the low-cost carrier has hopes of adding an environmentally-friendly, lower-noise electric aircraft to its fleet by 2027. Within the aviation Read More...