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Drinking more coffee will benefit your health, seriously
Coffee is a favorite beverage around the world. And, apparently we drink not enough of it. At least that’s what US nutrition experts conclude. The panel says that drinking 400 mg of coffee a day, about five cups, is associated with a wide range of health benefits including reducing the risk of Read More...
Leopard population rebounds from near extinction
Back in 2007 conservationists counted how many Amur leopards—a species traditionally found in China and Russia—were left in the wild, they found 30. Extinction seemed imminent, but a recent re-counting of the Amur leopard population found that the species is bouncing back. Researchers counted Read More...
Eco-friendly 3-D printing plastic
From hobbyists, to providing goods for consumers in remote areas, the applications of 3-D printing are endless. The only problem: All 3-D printed products are made using petroleum based plastics, and lots of it. 3-D printing has eaten up 30 million pounds of plastic so far, which will translate to Read More...
Treatment method cuts biofuel production cost by 30 percent
Biofuels, much like solar in the 90s, has to overcome the high cost of production, and increase its efficiency so that it is more viable for commercial use. Researchers from California have now created a new pre-treatment method that greatly reduces the cost of production. Biofuel is created when Read More...
Green sources will soon overtake nuclear energy in the UK
Back in 1995 nuclear energy was big in the UK—providing a quarter of the kingdom’s energy. Now, thankfully, that’s changing. In 2013 green energy provided almost 15 percent of the UK’s energy, while nuclear accounted for around 19 percent. With last week’s announcement of plans to build Read More...
Early bedtimes and regular mealtimes wards off mental illness
Burning the candle at both ends is just about as healthy as eating a bunch of junk food, and now a study has discovered that both could also lead to mental illness. Our circadian rhythm is our body’s internal clock; it keeps everything in set schedule and is maintained through regular sleeping Read More...
Olive oil compound kills cancer cells
Olive oil, a staple of the Mediterranean diet, has been proven to strengthen our immune systems, protect aging bones from decay, and even prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. Now researchers have found that Oleocanthal, a compound found in olive oil, kills cancer cells in less than an hour. In a Read More...
Apple plans two data centers in EU powered by green energy
Recently Apple announced plans to build a giant solar farm that will offset all emissions caused by their California operations. Apple has also announced plans to build two giant data centers in Ireland and Denmark that will be powered by renewable sources and create hundreds of new jobs. Apple Read More...
App connects consumers with likeminded businesses
Most of us want to avoid companies that practice child labor, don’t pay their workers livable wages, and don’t conduct trade fairly. But how do we know which businesses should get our patronage and which should be picketed against? Aside from extensive online research, making this call has been Read More...
Around the world race without fossil fuels
Innovations in renewable technologies are made regularly but many are proof-of-concept models, and aren’t commercially viable or scalable. A new type of race is being planned to push many of these new technologies through the prototype phase and into the hands and homes of consumers around the Read More...