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Study: Having a sense of purpose may improve your sleep quality
Sleep quality has been linked with everything from diet and exercise to electronic screen use, and now a new study suggests that something a little less tangible may play a role: A sense of purpose. The finding could be especially important for older adults, the researchers say, since insomnia and Read More...
The developing world is turning its poop problem into a resource
In developing countries, human waste is often left out in the open or funneled into the ocean, where it contaminates the water supply—leading to thousands of deaths each year due to gastrointestinal diseases. That’s beginning to change after an alliance of companies like Unilever and nonprofits Read More...
Instead of supplements, eat these 30 foods
While supplements can be hugely helpful if you’re sick or trying to treat a specific medical condition, if you’re healthy, you don’t necessarily need them. Many of the nutrients found in supplements are readily available in food. Skip the supplements and try these 30 foods to eat Read More...
These ancient societies know the secrets of infinite growth on our finite planet
Once upon a time, there were three scientists––a biologist, an engineer, and a chemist. Each of them loved the ocean and liked nothing better than to walk its shores and study its inhabitants. They were curious and observant, and by watching how nature really works, with an open-mind, Read More...
Swiss ‘Crypto Valley’ is leading the way for digital currency startups
In Zug, a tiny Swiss town 20 miles south of Zürich with million-dollar Alpine views, a small machine is doing big things. One of the 10 bitcoin ATMs installed across Switzerland by Zug-based Bitcoin Suisse, the machine accepts Swiss francs and euros in exchange for a slip of paper with a code Read More...
The slow lane: Dutch app allows elderly to 'hack' traffic lights
The distance from Noud Rommen’s front door to the local shops is just 100 yards, but to get there, the 71-year-old with mobility problems must negotiate a six-lane dual carriageway with a notoriously short pedestrian crossing time. “If I stick to the rules I can only get to the island Read More...
Can the monarch highway help save a butterfly under siege?
Interstate 35 lies at the heart of a vast circulatory system, one of the massive transportation arteries that enable Americans to move long distances quickly. The highway also cuts through the heart of the eastern monarch’s central flyway, which produces the vast majority of brilliant orange Read More...
Doctors Without Borders have created a mobile hospital on a trailer
Each year, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) attempts to do more with less money, and this year that enforced ingenuity has spawned a truly remarkable concept—the Mobile Unit Surgical Trailer (MUST). The MUST is a complete mobile hospital on wheels, fully equipped with recovery Read More...
Report: U.S. to surpass Paris commitments even if Trump withdraws
Basic economics, research analysts say, suggest that the U.S. will exceed its commitments in the Paris agreement regardless of whether or not President Donald Trump withdraws, as he’s stated he will. The analysts at Morgan Stanley believe that renewable energy like solar and wind power are Read More...
Coffee drinkers really do live longer
Coffee drinkers rejoice! A mountain of evidence tells us that those who regularly drink coffee have a lower risk of diabetes, fewer strokes and heart problems and lower rates of certain cancers. All of that may explain why coffee drinkers tend to live longer than those who don’t drink the brew. Read More...