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You don’t have to eat less to lose weight
Losing weight doesn’t mean depriving yourself of food. In fact, a new study found that focusing on healthier food choices may be a more sustainable weight-loss strategy than trying to reduce portions. Eating more low calorie-dense foods like salad and less of higher calorie-dense foods such as Read More...
Aerobic exercise may be key for Alzheimer's prevention
New research recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society explores the benefits of exercising for delaying Alzheimer's disease. Last year, a review by scientists at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles found that as many as 1 in 3 cases of Alzheimer's Read More...
Americans are using less energy than they used to
Americans are using less energy -- paradoxically, by spending more time indoors, according to a new study in the journal Joule. But researchers point out that keeping more lights on was offset by lifestyle changes that kept people inside instead of roaming around offices and retail stores -- like, Read More...
Medical AI may be better at spotting eye disease than doctors
A recent study from researchers at the Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC) shows just how proficient artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming at recognizing certain illnesses. In a study designed to test the performance of deep learning software, built to recognize and classify retinal images, Read More...
Solar energy now creates more jobs in America than any other industry
Solar energy isn't just a tool to reduce emissions and help slow climate change – it's a job creator. According to the most recent National Solar Jobs Census published by The Solar Foundation, the industry creates more jobs than any other sector in the US. In 2010, there were only 93,000 jobs Read More...
Fermented foods shown to protect against the flu
The flu season has hit America especially hard this year. Though influenza peaks in February, 37 children have died already, and overall mortality for 2017-2018 was double last year’s numbers before midwinter even arrived. With all of these troubling conditions, a little bit Read More...
Why triggering an avalanche can save lives
Avalanches can reach speeds up to 130 km/hour, and kill more than 150 people worldwide each year. But could causing an avalanche save your life? These researchers think so, which is why they are producing towers that can start an avalanche on command. If you want to see the avalanche towers in Read More...
Homeless in Paris: How people end up sleeping on the streets
The year is 2018, and homelessness is still a problem in many of the world’s most advanced economies. In fact, the number of people living on the streets is on the rise in countries like England and France. French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to eradicate homelessness entirely, but Read More...
A major retailer is making the UK’s favourite beverage plastic-free
Teabags account for a whopping 96 percent of the 165 million cups of tea drunk every day in the UK. Anti-plastic campaigners have been appealing to customers to use loose tea or “greener” options such as Japanese-style “pyramids” made of 100 percent compostable corn starch, but these are Read More...
The way people work is changing. That’s why we need a new benefits system
More Americans are working freelance or on contract. That means employment benefits such as paid leave, unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation are not available to those workers. That’s why we need an entirely different benefits system for the people who don’t rely on having a Read More...