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To age better, get more of this natural compound into your diet
Glutathione is a compound essential for protecting our cells from free radicals that can attack molecules like lipids and proteins that the body needs. In other words, glutathione helps to keep our bodies young. To get more glutathione into your diet, here are the foods you should Read More...
Solar panels to become mandatory for all new homes in California
The state of California is due to vote next week on new energy standards that would require all new homes to be constructed with solar panels from 2020 onward. If the new standards are approved, California would become the first U.S. state to make solar panels mandatory. The move would greatly Read More...
Why psychologists say life gets better after the age of 50
According to psychologists, it’s quite common for people around the age of 50 to enter a period of unhappiness. However, this period eventually fades away and life becomes brighter. Take a look here to see why psychologists say life gets better after Read More...
The ecologists who think moving to cities will save the planet
For decades, conservationists have warned that urbanisation is destroying the planet. But now a new wave of eco-optimists think that it might hold the key to ecological Read More...
Thousand years of Tibetan masterpieces revealed for first time
Writer and photographer Thomas Laird’s 10-year project records crumbling Buddhist murals before they are Read More...
The new world's 'hugest' solar plant is in Mexico, not the U.S.
Mexico wants to produce 43 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2024, in only 6 years. It has 58 new power plants planned, the majority of them solar and the rest wind. Toward that end, in December it opened the Villanueva solar farm in the desert, with 2.3 million solar panels, Read More...
This is the best natural painkiller plant that you can find in your backyard!
Regardless of its causes, physical pain can be excruciating sometimes. Most of us rely on painkillers for a quick relief from acute or chronic pain. What we should have in mind, however, is that the commonly used over-the-counter pain medications can have very serious side Read More...
With less space and less water, these plant pods grow more lettuce than a farm
A company based out of Indiana is trying to tackle food insecurity by giving people the tools they need to grow their own food. The company offers Micro Growth Chamber Systems that require no previous gardening experience and grow more lettuce in a 10-by-10 foot room than an organic farm can grow Read More...
These materials will bring sustainability to the construction industry
We may like to think our buildings will be timeless and live on forever, but the harsh reality is that they will inevitably be demolished. And what remains from demolished buildings is mostly non-recyclable waste, which ends up in landfills. That’s why the construction industry needs to start Read More...
This plastic-free water bottle fully decomposes in 3 weeks
While it’s imperative that we stop using single-use water bottles, it’s also important that we find replacements. With that in mind, a British scientist has invented a plastic-free, single-use water bottle that can decompose within three weeks. The outer lining of the bottle is made out of Read More...