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Every last pet found a home this holiday season at the Minneapolis animal shelter
Holidays are a popular time for “clear the shelter” events for local animal shelters. Recently, a Minneapolis animal shelter was overjoyed when over 300 residents showed up and waited in line in 30 degree weather to adopt every last one of the shelter’s pets. Dozens of cats, dogs, and Read More...
A Stanford graduate is on a quest to rid the world of dirt floors
The idea of living on a floor made of dirt may seem completely alien to you, but for more than a billion people in the world, living in homes with dirt floors is the norm. And that’s a problem. Dirt floors are unsanitary and can make people sick, often playing host to bugs such as termites and Read More...
How MIT is deploying artificial intelligence to improve breast cancer screening
When MIT computer scientist Adam Yala witnessed his mentor have a bout with breast cancer in 2014, he got a glimpse into the subjective side of the healthcare system and how much work needed to be done to improve breast cancer screening. For many patients, their ability to receive effective Read More...
American Eagle is using QR codes to embed the spirit of giving into their clothes
Three days ago marked “giving Tuesday,” an event that gained international attention as organizations, individuals, and companies celebrated the spirit of donating in the wake of a hectic Black Friday shopping weekend. Apparel company American Eagle went one step further by embedding the spirit Read More...
Slow blood vessel oscillations could help prevent and even treat Alzheimer’s
While plenty of mystery still surrounds how exactly Alzheimer's takes hold in the human brain, scientists do have some good evidence to suspect a link between the advent of the disease and a toxic plaque called amyloid-beta. Now, new research from Massachusetts General Hospital has found that the Read More...
How to turn fear into an opportunity
The feeling of fear is bound to appear when you’re starting a new business venture or just trying to craft a career. It’s a natural consequence of the risks you take when you’re trying to grow something, but what’s most important is that you don’t allow the fear to cripple you in your Read More...
These foods will give you all the protein you need as a vegetarian
If you’ve ever tried to be vegetarian, you’ve probably been asked the question: “Where will you get your protein?” Well, if you don’t have the answer to that question or just simply want more ideas for sourcing protein from plant-based foods, here are 7 foods that will give you all the Read More...
New birth control pills could be monthly rather than daily
Daily birth control pills are the world’s most common form of medicinal birth control, but when it comes to remembering to take the pill every day, nearly half of women admit to slipping up. Fortunately, a new birth control solution may soon be available. Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Read More...
Meet the scientists exploring the world to save crop diversity
The fruits and vegetables you find in a modern supermarket have been chosen and modified from hundreds of varieties that exist in the wild all around the globe. In a world where the grocery store has one specially cultivated type of banana, a group of scientists is diving into the deepest corners Read More...
Reebok just revealed the world’s first plant-based performance running shoe
OK. We wouldn’t blame you if you sighed when you saw the title of this article since we’ve published quite a few stories lately on sustainable shoes. But the fact of the matter is people buy a lot of shoes each year, and most of them are made from synthetic materials. In 2017, the Read More...