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Study: Living near fracking site can cause low birth weight in newborns
Not only is fracking terrible for the environment, it also has adverse effects on the health of infants. New research recently found a link between infants’ birth weight and their mothers’ proximity to hydraulic fracturing sites in Pennsylvania. They found that a mother who lived within one Read More...
Blockchain technology will bring the food industry some much needed transparency
The global food chain is complex, bringing together farmers, warehousing, shipping companies, distributors, and grocers. Involving so many different parties also means involving many different types of record keeping methods, from Excel sheets to emails to paper printouts. Not only is this system Read More...
Tea time: Ward off dementia by drinking a couple mugs of green tea every day
If you’re looking to keep your mind sharp, simply having two or more cups of green tea can help do the trick. Recent research found that regular tea drinkers who consume at least two mugs a day reduce their risk of developing dementia by nearly 30 percent. Although it’s not known exactly why Read More...
Neuroscience has a lot to learn from Buddhism
Can training the mind make us more attentive, altruistic, and serene? Can we learn to manage our disturbing emotions in an optimal way? What are the transformations that occur in the brain when we practice meditation? In a new book titled Beyond Read More...
Wind power is getting taller and stronger
According to Energy Information Administration, wind turbines have grown taller and more powerful in the last ten years. Texas is Read More...
‘Doctors shouldn't fear giving patients with long-term conditions hope’
Doctors have been urged to encourage patients with long-term medical conditions to be hopeful about their treatment, experts have recommended, with those who were more likely to manage their illness effectively. A study by researchers from London Read More...
The death of Europe's coal industry
More than half of Europe’s coal plants are already bleeding cash, but by 2030, the percentage of coal plants in Europe that report negative cash flow could explode Read More...
Could trains be powered by solar energy in ten years’ time?
We’ve come a long way since the steam train was the main mode of transportation. A technique has been devised that allows electricity to flow directly from solar panels to electrified train tracks to the trains themselves, making the idea of solar powered trains more feasible than Read More...
These two organizations are on a mission to take plastic out of the fashion industry
Do you remember the nonprofit that teamed with Adidas last year to create a shoe woven from ocean plastic waste? Well that nonprofit is teaming up with another organization to replace every harmful substance in the fashion industry, such as plastic, with a natural alternative. To make their plan Read More...
Researchers have found a way to detect cancerous tumors before it’s too late
One of the major downsides of current cancer diagnosis technologies is that a tumor can often grow to a damaging size by the time imaging methods detect it. That’s why researchers have developed a new method for detecting tiny cancerous tumors that uses of light-emitting nanoparticles that are Read More...