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Ikea tests takeback service for discarded furniture with vouchers for customers
The circular economy is making headway as companies are trying to incorporate an end of life strategy for their products. Now, Ikea is testing in Sydney a take-back service. Customers can send pictures of the items they want to return. They can receive vouchers worth up to 50 percent of the Read More...
Study: Probiotics halve bone loss in the elderly
Osteoporosis is a big problem, especially for women after menopause. A new study shows that taking a probiotic for at least a year halves the bone loss of similar women who didn’t take the supplement. The research provides yet another example of the way the gut regulates our health. The discovery Read More...
Ashwagandha: the ancient Ayurvedic herb with many health benefits
Ashwagandha, one of the most powerful herbs in Ayurvedic healing, has been used since ancient times for a wide variety of conditions. It is most well-known for its restorative and rejuvenating Read More...
World's first offshore wind battery installed at floating farm
A revolutionary battery has been successfully installed at the Hywind Scotland, the world's first floating offshore wind farm located about 15 miles off the Aberdeenshire coast. With the 1.2-megawatt storage system known as "Batwind" in operation, it will be possible for the first time to Read More...
This sixth-grade inventor built a robot to hunt ocean plastic
One of the finalists in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, Anna Du’s robot is designed to use infrared light to help us understand just how badly our oceans are being ruined with Read More...
Shell-Partners consortium ready to build Dutch offshore wind farm
A consortium led by Swiss investor Partners Group and Royal Dutch Shell said it has secured financing for the building of a 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) wind farm in the Dutch part of the North Read More...
Happiness doesn’t change much in long marriages. But something else does
Every marriage is many marriages. A relationship feels different when experienced in different life stages, or when viewed through the eyes of one partner or another. But what does it look like as a whole? How do you chart the rise and fall of conflict, contentedness, and shared activities that Read More...
An unexpected renewable energy powerhouse: Mauritania
Blessed with rich minerals and waters brimming with fish, Mauritania is awash with natural resources worth their weight in gold. But the West African country also knows how to diversify its resources by investing in renewable energy. The country produces almost 40 percent of its energy from clean Read More...
25 startups leading innovation in agriculture this year
Agriculture faces many challenges: labor shortages, decreasing soil health, food spoilage, and –recently—trade wars. The good news is that technology is bringing many new groundbreaking solutions to the production of food. Here’s a list of 25 business innovations. It’s interesting to note Read More...
Urban trees store almost as much carbon per acre as rainforests
Cities are hardly perceived to be forests. However, many cities have more trees than people. British researchers looked at the London’s urban jungle and calculated that trees in the city store as much carbon per hectare as tropical rainforests. That makes planting trees in cities a major Read More...