A study that shows that homeopathy works, causes outrage in the academic world
An Italian study has found evidence that homeopathy can be effective in treating pain in rats. The study has sparked a fierce scientific debate as homeopathy groups worldwide welcomed the results, but other researchers in Italy were not convinced by the way the study was carried Read More...
How to make the end of your day more rewarding
After a long day working, commuting, eating, sleeping, and doing housework, more often than not you’re left with just a couple of hours of free time at night. All too often we get in the habit of spending these precious hours of down time watching TV or fiddling with our phones. Time management Read More...
The desolated scene of Chernobyl is producing energy once more
After suffering the world’s worst nuclear disaster in 1986, the land surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear plant has been devoid of human settlement and was thought to remain like this for another 24,000 years. In 2016, however, Ukrainian official came up with the idea of installing a solar farm on Read More...
The Ocean Cleanup project has succeeded in first big challenge at sea
After undergoing virtually successful trials of its advanced technologies in the Pacific Ocean, Ocean Cleanup, the non-profit organization is now venturing onward on its journey of relieving our oceans of plastic. The project is now officially headed towards the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the Read More...
First gene treatment therapy for blindness undergoes successful trial
Scientists in the UK have managed to restore the vision of people suffering from choroideremia, the most common form of inherited blindness. By injecting patients with a virus containing a lacking gene into the rear of their eyes, patients were able to experience significant gains in their vision. Read More...
Senate reaches impressive consensus over opioid bill
New legislation is on its way to address a devastating opioid crisis that has plagued the US for over 17 years. Last week the Senate managed to achieve impressive bipartisan agreement and pass the opioid bill. The legislation lifts restrictions on who can prescribe treatment medications to opioid Read More...
The surprising benefit of taking naps in the day time
Previous studies on sleep have shown that taking short naps during the day can help you memorize information faster. Now researchers from the University of Bristol have found daytime snoozes can help you absorb information that your brain is not even aware of. Find out more about the power of Read More...
Tesla CEO is providing schools in Flint with new water filtration systems
Flint has been suffering from a lack of access to clean water for over a year now due to lead contamination. That’s why Elon Musk and his foundation for technological developments has granted nearly half a million dollars to schools in Flint in order to install new water filtration systems. The Read More...
30 percent of the world’s energy supply to be clean by 2023
The latest annual report of the International Energy Agency suggests that the world will install over 1 terawatt of clean energy within the coming five years. That’s more than the entire power generation of the European Union today. The expected growth is made possible by a rise in the number of Read More...
Why 2 degrees of global warming is way worse than 1.5 degrees
While the Paris Climate Agreement strives to keep global average temperatures below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, the ultimate goal is to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C. How important is that difference though? What might happen if the temperatures rise just 2 degrees higher? This Read More...