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'Solar energy isn’t just good for polar bears, it’s good for the working class'
There are many ways to frame a documentary about solar power; many ways to go about extolling the virtues of clean energy. The most obvious would be to pursue the following line: hit hard by the effects of climate change, the world can save itself by building a sustainable future in renewable Read More...
Riversimple Rasa hydrogen-powered car revealed
Zero-emission vehicle uses four in-wheel electric motors and promises 250mpg and a 300-mile range by Sam Sheehan British carmaker Riversimple has revealed a new hydrogen-powered car that is set to go into production later this year. The two-seat model produces nothing but water from its tailpipe Read More...
World's first vegan supermarket chain will open in Portland
Vegan products are usually relegated to a tiny section in conventional grocery stores, but Portland, Oregon will soon be home an entire vegan supermarket. Veganz, the first and world’s largest vegan grocery store chain, will set up shop in the famously crunchy city later this year. Along with Read More...
5 things you can do about food waste
Every year roughly 2.9 trillion pounds of food—about a third of all the food available—never gets eaten. A huge part of this is from crops left in the fields or food discarded during processing worldwide. In the United States and other countries with more advanced food delivery systems, Read More...
Katy Perry is a fan of Transcendental Meditation and you should be too
Katy Perry is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, so it's no wonder her life gets pretty overwhelming at times. But in the video above, Katy shares how Transcendental Meditation helps her stay centered despite all the commotion. "Life sometimes can get very difficult and chaotic, and you Read More...
Johns Hopkins grows tiny brains in petri dishes for lab testing
When new drugs need to be tested, the subject of those tests are usually mice. And often successful tests on mice don’t translate to success for humans simply because we aren’t mice. That’s why scientists at Johns Hopkins University have designed and grown something that could be much better Read More...
This 3D printer creates human muscles and tissues that could actually replace real ones
The human body of the near-future will have spare parts in case anything is damaged. At Wake University in North Carolina, researchers say they have created a 3D printer that can produce organs, tissues and bones that could theoretically be implanted into living humans. 3D printers extrude layers Read More...
Resilience is good for your health and career
A recent review of more than a decade of studies, led by researchers at the University of Nebraska and published in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, found resilience training in the workplace can help improve employees’ mental health and subjective well-being, and offer Read More...
Organic milk and meat richer in omega-3, study finds
Organic milk and meat contain about 50 percent more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced equivalents, according to a pair of large-scale studies published Tuesday. Previous research has linked omega-3 with reduced rates of cardiovascular disease, improved neurological Read More...
5 types of meditation that don’t require sitting still
Meditation doesn’t have to mean you’re sitting still with your eyes close. In fact, you can practice meditation virtually anywhere and sitting is definitely not a requirement. What makes meditation beautiful is that you can practice it in the way that suits you best, whether you like to lay Read More...