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A solution to the refugee crisis: Create a new country
The number of refugees in the world is growing, now at an all-time high of nearly 60 million people. A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has a radical idea: Let’s create a new country for all these people. He suggests using one of the world’s less inhabited islands or a newly built island. Other Read More...
Levi's inspires us to recycle old clothing and shoes
Americans send about 24 billion pounds of unwanted clothing, shoes, and other textiles to landfills each year. That's a staggering amount of waste, considering that an estimated 95% of those textiles could be recycled, if only there were simple, easy, and widespread ways for consumers to do so. Read More...
Peppermint and cinnamon are effective wound healers and even beat “super bugs”
More and more bugs get resistant to all current antibiotics. That’s a scary perspective given the lives antibiotics have saved. A new study shows that natural treatments—like peppermint and cinnamon—can be as effective as antibiotics when it comes to cleaning bad wounds. And they can even Read More...
Turning beer into biofuel
If coffee beans can be used for green energy, why not beer? That's what New Zealand-based DB Export Brewtroleum is doing. Biofuel made of its natural beer waste is available at Gull pumps across the country. The biofuel is made by distilling the leftover yeast to create 95 percent pure ethanol. Read More...
Tips for a healthy lunch
Yes, you got it: tips for a healthy lunch, from the best expert you can wish for, Dr. Andrew Weil. The leading pioneer in alternative and complementary health comes up with 6 easy, affordable ideas for your grocery Read More...
Algae: the eco-friendly alternative for livestock feed
Corn is mostly genetically modified, needs to be highly processed and is a cause for allergies in people. Thankfully, algae could replace corn as feed for cattle and other livestock. A study published in the Journal of Animal Science shows that algae—microorganisms that can grow in a variety of Read More...
Study: Too much TV damages brain and raises risk of Alzheimer’s
More and more research shows that sitting is one of the unhealthiest daily habits. Even fierce exercising cannot repair the damage of sitting at your desk for eight hours or more every day and spending your evenings as a couch junky in front of the television. Now a new study suggests that watching Read More...
The future of these South Bronx neighborhoods is green, and filled with parks
Right now, South Bronx is one of the unhealthiest places in New York. It has high rates of asthma, diabetes and obesity, illnesses often related to poverty. We have known for a long time that your surroundings impact health, so that's why it's not good that currently, South Bronx is filled Read More...
Surgical glue inspired by mussels stops bleeding wounds in 60 seconds
Mussels can tightly bind themselves under water. Their "glue" works in wet environments making it ideal for healing bleeding wounds. That’s why scientists have studied mussels for years. A team of Korean researchers has now developed a surgical glue inspired by these natural wonders that in tests Read More...
5 ways to discover your true calling
If you're missing a sense of purpose in your life, don't worry. There are ways to discover what your calling might be, and get you on the right path. Here are 5 tips: take more rest, nourish your body, hang out with people who inspire you, "feel the feeling" and play more. Read more to know why and Read More...