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A new kidney transplant procedure makes all donors compatible
Incompatibility between donor and recipient is the biggest barrier to successful kidney transplants. If the recipient’s immune system attacks the organ, then the transplant fails. A new transplant technique called desensitization is now changing all that, and its proving to be far more successful Read More...
Drones help babies in Africa fight AIDS
In a country where AIDS runs rampant, drones are cutting the cost and waiting time of HIV testing to give babies a fighting chance at survival. Malawi has one of the highest rates of HIV, with 130,000 living with the disease and just half are receiving treatment for it. Unicef and the government of Read More...
GM lets you become a Lyft driver even if you don’t have a car
Car companies want to sell cars. So, it’s not really in their interest when more and more people begin sharing their cars. This requires creative responses. Here’s one from General Motors: GM is rolling out a program called Express Drive starting in Chicago and expanding to Baltimore, Boston, Read More...
Obama spares the Atlantic Coast from offshore drilling
In a surprise decision, the Obama administration has withdrawn its plan to permit oil and gas drilling off the southeast Atlantic coast. The Interior Department cited the military’s reservations about drilling near some of its largest installations, plummeting oil prices, and widespread local Read More...
5 ways to maintain the motivation that’s the key to success
Some people succeed in reaching their goals; others keep quitting pursuing their goals. The difference between success and failure is: motivation. The “right” – or sustainable – motivation comes from the inside out, is supported by well-defined priorities and goals, and provides a strong Read More...
From garden to plate: how schools benefit from growing their own produce
When Chris Collins left school aged 16 in the early 1980s, he wasn’t sure where his life was heading. “I just couldn’t sit still in the classroom,” he says. “All I knew was that I wanted to be outside.” Today, Collins has come full circle, dedicating much of his time to championing Read More...
Tibetan Buddhist nuns take up feminism and seek equal status with monks
Religiously devoted and with a shaved head and flowing burgundy robes, Xinde Shijiamouni has all the trappings of a Tibetan Buddhist monk. But her serenity is troubled because, as a nun, she cannot reach the same clerical status as a man. In the harsh terrain and relative isolation of western Read More...
Ooom: Colleges turn to meditation to help you destress
Meditation may be an ancient practice, but it has found a home on modern-day college campuses as schools use it to help tackle student anxiety. The American College Health Association found in a 2015 study that a whopping 85.6% of respondents felt overwhelmed by their responsibilities. And Read More...
Italy changes law to make all supermarkets give unsold food to needy
Italy is set to pass a law that will make supermarkets donate their waste food to charities. It will become the second European country to pass such laws after the French introduced a bill in February which bans supermarket throwing away or spoiling unsold food. The bill has recieved widespread Read More...
British supermarkets pledge to cut food waste 20% by 2025
Britain’s leading supermarkets have pledged to drive down food and drink waste by a fifth within the next decade. Retailers including Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons are backing a voluntary agreement, which also targets a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions created by the food and Read More...