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Eating organic affects pesticide levels in our bodies: The evidence is in our pee
Next time when you hear someone saying that eating organic doesn't make a difference, you could share this news: if you eat non-organic goods, you are eating pesticides. The evidence is in your pee. It's been proven before, for example in this study, but now the Swedish Environmental Research Read More...
Major study shows relationship between working long hours and stroke risk
If you work more than 40 hours every week, shortening your workweek might be a good idea. A major new study shows that employees still at their desks into the evening run an increased risk of stroke, and the longer the hours they put in, the higher the risk. More than half a million people from Read More...
Toyota has sold about 8 million hybrid cars, saving 5.8 billion gallons of gasoline
Prius is latin for "to go before", and the name suits Toyota's car, the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle in the world. It's now 20 years ago that a concept car version of the Prius hybrid was shown at the Tokyo Motor show in 1995. The car went into production in 1997 and has since inspired many Read More...
As the threat of "underpopulation" arises, Europe learns to appreciate human life
In Portugal, toy shops and schools are closing. Abandoned petrol stations and motels are being converted into nursing homes. In Italy, the retired population is soaring. Germany has the lowest birthrate in the world. It's obvious that Europe has a challenge as its population gets older, with fewer Read More...
Couples sharing childcare duties have higher quality relationships and better sex lives
Couples who share the workload in their household—both pitching in equally when it comes to childcare—end up with higher quality solid relationships. According to a new study, partners who split childcare duties feel more satisfied with their sex lives and overall relationship quality. Men Read More...
People's spiritual awareness varies throughout the day
People who report having spiritual awareness have it vary throughout the day, rather than being constant, according to a study by University of Connecticut researchers. The study, which will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA), found that people Read More...
New study indicates magnetic stimulation effective in reducing bed-wetting
Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, causes distress in children and young adults, as well as for their parents or caregivers. The causes are not fully understood and there may be both physiological and psychological components to the condition. In a new study published in Restorative Neurology and Read More...
The car company hip enough to take on Tesla
Next month at the Frankfurt auto show in Germany, Audi Audi, the surging premium-car division of Volkswagen, will show a battery-powered “concept” crossover SUV that’s a direct shot across the bow of electric-car innovator Tesla. In fact, if Tesla (TSLA) doesn’t find a way Read More...
Plug-in electric car sales in Germany up by 80% in July
80% of year-over-year growth for plug-in electric car registrations in Germany enabled the second best ever result in July – 1,906. Only March was higher at 2,164. Sales split almost exactly in half between all-electric and plug-in hybrids – 962 and 944 respectively. Plug-in hybrids are Read More...
Social business can combine passion and sustainability
Artists and culture producers are moved by their passion to share and inspire. In a rapidly moving world, flooded with images and messages, artists create and present unique points of views through their creative representations. They are the social commentators, without a prefabricated agenda or a Read More...