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The algae miracle
Some types can provide plenty of healthy food and clean fuel. Other types can be used to produce medicine or clean up the environment. Just how far can the promise of algae get us? A rotten smell greeted Sid Harwood and Shannon Helzer as they opened the door to the algae lab at Boone High School Read More...
Shiver, shake, quiver, quake
There are traumas in your body. With the right kind of guidance, you can move them out again, according to physician and psychologist Peter Levine. I. “My neck is so stiff,” I say. “For as long as I can remember. Neck and shoulders. And it hurts.” “Do other parts of your body feel Read More...
Money for change
In the future, money will lead not to rising inequality and environmental damage but to stronger, more socially engaged communities. The beginnings of the new economy are already visible in England. The Intelligent Optimist talked to some pioneers in the city of Bristol—and a self-willed Dutch Read More...
The Artemis-effect: How Women are Changing the World
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Wal-Mart pressures its suppliers to ban antibiotics from animal feed
Consumers just scored an important victory over the food industry. Citing an internal study that showed 66 percent of its customers were more likely to shop from a retailer that ensures humane treatment of livestock, Wal-Mart made a historic announcement last Friday. The giant retailer, who Read More...
France to penalize supermarkets for food waste
Reducing food waste has been a top priority of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization since its Director-General José Graziano da Silva arrived at the helm in 2011. While the European Union has suggested its member states reduce their food waste by at least 30 percent by 2025, France's lower Read More...
Quadriplegic man drinks his first beer thanks to mind-controlled technology
Mind over matter—such is the path followed by scientists seeking to allow people with missing or paralyzed limbs to enjoy some autonomy of movement. Since it was first demonstrated in 2006, the technology that relies on brain implants keeps being refined. Here is the story of a man who was able Read More...
How to keep your car shiny clean in water-deprived California
Washing your car in drought-ridden California can earn you a $500 fine these days, since the process typically requires so much water as to be deemed wasteful. Fortunately, a Massachusetts-based software engineer has invented a device that makes it possible to polish your vehicle with merely 1.5 Read More...
5 tips to relax your mind before going to bed
A stressed-out mind in overdrive at bedtime is no recipe for a restful sleep. These five tips provide simple strategies to help give our thoughts a rest, and gently get ourselves ready for a truly restorative night. Think of it as your evening mental hygiene Read More...
26 Scientifically Proven Superhuman Benefits of Meditation
I know meditation is meant to be good for you but I don’t meditate every day. I go through cycles of meditating 20 minutes a day and then slowly ‘forget’ and slide into not meditating until I feel I need to — until I feel like crap. For the last 30 Read More...