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Are soil-based organisms beneficial?
Some people claim that we're better off getting our probiotic bacteria from dirt than from foods like yogurt. But are these products safe? Scientific American presents Nutrition Divaby Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific Americanand Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. Nutrition Diva Read More...
Chile mines turn to renewable energy
The three industrial boilers at the state-owned Codelco mine high in the mountains here once consumed 67,000 barrels of diesel a year to turn out shiny copper sheets for export. Now, the job is powered by nearly 3,000 solar panels that take advantage of the Atacama Desert’s cloudless blue Read More...
Your old Flickr photos can reveal your future travel plans
Say cheese, and let everyone know your travel habits! Photo-sharing site Flickr is a great way to show off your best shots, but scientists have discovered that the website is also a great tool for predicting where photographers will go next. In a new study published today in Royal Society Open Read More...
Want a bike path? Pay for it yourself
Your friends ask you to fund their marathon training, their home renovations, even their potato salad. Why not crowdfund something you'd actually use, such as a bike path or a public park? That's what a growing number of startups are helping people do, as communities with a goal look for sources Read More...
Only around 8% of conventional drugs have been proven to be effective
Most mainstream drugs don’t work. Since the US tightened up regulations for clinical medical trials in 2000, only 8 per cent of trials has returned positive results, according to researchers from Oregon State University. Although their analysis covered drugs and treatments only for heart disease, Read More...
"Socratic questioning" helps people with depression to think more positively
People who are depressed often get stuck in negative ways of thinking. A technique called "Socratic questioning" can help them to look at life more positively. The technique consists of a series of guided questions in which the therapist asks a patient to consider new perspectives on themselves Read More...
A shower head that saves 70% water and gets celebrity funding
“When Nebia woos investors, it invites them to take a shower.” Good line from The New York Times. The start-up says that its revolutionary shower head uses six gallons for an average shower compared to the usual 20 gallons. And, according to reports from users who have tested the shower, the Read More...
This Harvard professor is really, really serious about fighting corruption
What’s left of democracy if it’s something you can buy when you have the wealth of someone like, say, Donald Trump? To make citizens the central pillar of the political system in the U.S., campaign finance reform is essential. Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig has been addressing this issue for Read More...
Tourists in Amsterdam can get a free ride on the back of locals’ bike
Tourists in Amsterdam can’t stop being amazed at the sheer number of bikes. A new initiative is now inviting them to adopt a Dutch custom and hop on the luggage rack for a ride. To take part, keep your eyes out for so-called Backie drivers, whom you can recognize by their bright yellow luggage Read More...
Kids with cancer get futuristic chance at saving fertility
Barely 2 years old, Talia Pisano is getting tough treatment for kidney cancer that spread to her brain. She's also getting a chance at having babies of her own someday. To battle infertility sometimes caused by cancer treatment, some children's hospitals are trying a futuristic approach: removing Read More...