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What Bobby Kennedy would say to Trump
On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, RFK spoke to an America roiling with anger. His words are more relevant than ever. About 9 PM on a cool April night 48 years ago, at the corner of 17th and Broadway in Indianapolis, Bobby Kennedy turned a street corner into a church. He was running for Read More...
Could jackfruit be the hot new meat replacement?
In the past decade, we have seen a number of advisories released, both from health experts and organizations to environmental and animal welfare activists, allurging the same message: people need to cut down their consumption of meat. In response, companies have been churning out a number of Read More...
The innovators: the smart plug socket that saves you money and peace of mind
Snuggled up in bed, Yasser Khattak wanted to turn off the light without getting up. It was his lightbulb moment. That teenage frustration gave him the idea for a household plug socket and light switch where the on-off button is flicked remotely via a smartphone, so appliances such as TVs and lights Read More...
The EPA will limit methane emissions from gas and oil facilities
As a result of the Paris Agreement, the U.S and Canada pledged to cut methane emissions from oil and gas by 40 to 45 percent below 2012 levels by 2025. Now they have taken their first big steps to fulfilling this pledge as both countries announced they will limit methane emissions from existing oil Read More...
Bacteria that can eat plastic
More than 220 million tons of plastic are produced each year, and despite greater emphasis on recycling programs, much of it gets dumped in landfills and oceans around the world. The U.S., for example, only recycles about 14 percent of the nearly 33 million tons of plastic containers and Read More...
High-tech ‘beans’ could reduce food waste
Handing a farmer a fistful of magic beans with the promise that they will improve his business might sound like something out of a fairy-tale. But, as Arthur C. Clarke put it, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. The sensor-filled “beans” developed by Andrew Read More...
Breast cancer treatment trial delivers incredible results
Breast cancer research just had a major breakthrough, and it was completely unexpected. Doctors at the Institute of Cancer Research in London tested a pair of drugs targeting a specific weakness found in one-in-ten breast cancers on 257 women, and were stunned when they found that the cancer had Read More...
Eating this way can improve your heart health
Mindfulness meditation has been in the spotlight of the medical world for its proven health benefits like reducing stress and improving overall well-being, and now a new study suggests bringing mindfulness to your plate is linked to better measures of heart health. In a study published in the Read More...
10 books you can read in one night that will boost your motivation for work
Some days you feel on top of the world. Others, not so much. For the latter, here’s a cheap and easy solution: a quick, motivational read. For less than $20 on an e-reader and an hour or two of your time, you get the shot in the arm you need. These books may not change your life, but they Read More...
Honda starts Clarity sales in Japan
Clarity sales have begun in Japan Honda Motor has begun sales in Japan of its new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), the Clarity Fuel Cell. Combined with the improved efficiency of the powertrain and a reduced energy requirement for driving, a 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen storage tank installed in this Read More...