Glowing bandages can reduce the chances of antibiotic-resistant bugs
Bacteria that can shrug off antibiotics is a medical problem that still needs answering, but this prototype could help reduce how much antibiotics are used on patients, and decrease the chances for bugs to become resistant. The experimental bandage from researchers at the University of Bath glows Read More...
The Tea Party leader taking a stand for solar energy: 'I will do what's right'
Debbie Dooley is a firebrand Republican and an outspoken founding member of the Tea Party. But in a fast-intensifying battle over the future of solar power in Florida, she is not on the side you might expect. Along with a diverse grassroots citizens’ coalition including environmentalists and Read More...
The 10 best exercises you can do for the rest of your life
From boot camps to SoulCycle to early morning dance parties, there's no shortage of fitness trends with a devoted, young, fit following. But when it comes to exercises that even the oldest and most out of shape can (and should) add to their workout repertoires, most fitness professionals advise Read More...
Transcendental Meditation improves blood pressure and cardio health
Telomeres are stretches of DNA at the ends of chromosomes that protect our genetic data. Telomere length shortens with age. Researchers also suspect that telomere dysfunction contributes to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. So it's fantastic to know that we might be able to protect our Read More...
World leaders and CEOs start working together to support carbon pricing
There seems to be growing support for putting a price on carbon to encourage key players in the economy to emit fewer greenhouse gases. This week, the World Bank, along with governments and business leaders, announced a new global initiative: the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition. The Read More...
Google announces largest purchase of renewable energy ever
Google just announced that it will buy 842 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar energy in the U.S., Sweden and Chile to power its data centers around the world. It's the largest purchase of renewable energy ever made by a non-utility company. By doing this, the company increases its overall renewable Read More...
When it comes to energy, more countries need to be like Uruguay
Uruguay is showing the world that transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy is not only possible, but rather easy and affordable. Through a diverse range of energy sources such as wind turbines, solar power, hydropower and biomass, the South American country now supplies 94.5% of its Read More...
Adding hot sauce to your food will make your diet healthier
Do you love spicy food? If so, we have some good news for you. Scientists have found that hot sauce is extremely beneficial to your health. This is thanks to the active ingredient in peppers, capsaicin, which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. In a paper published recently Read More...
Pay attention to that under-the-weather feeling
Seemingly healthy people who say they don't feel so hot are prone to developing colds, a new study finds. Having a weakened immune system prompts individuals to rate their general health as relatively poor, even if they don't display illness symptoms, say psychologist Sheldon Cohen Read More...
Kerry says peace 'within reach' on Cyprus
Peace is within reach in Cyprus, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday as he watched children from both sides of the divided island play basketball together. Kerry is the latest foreign official to voice optimism that a deal may finally be at hand to reunite the east Mediterranean Read More...