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Tea prevents diabetes
Tea is often thought of as a drink for our neighbors across the pond, but new research could have you buying tea bags instead of your next espresso shot. When your body absorbs too much glucose sugar, you develop type-2 diabetes. A recent study found that drinking lack tea inhibits your body’s Read More...
Algae species protects corals in our ocean’s warmest waters
Coral is a magnificent, fragile creature that can be killed of by water warming just a few degrees. While many corals react to warming water differently, researchers have just discovered a type of algae from the Persian Gulf that protects corals from warming water. Scientists wondered why Persian Read More...
Nature reduces stress
John Muir, environmentalist and nature conservationist, once said, “The mountains are calling, and I must go”. As humans we have, most of us at least, a yearning to be in the wild, spend too much time in the city and the mountains will call you too. But a recent study found that our animalistic Read More...
China bans ivory imports—at least temporarily
Africa’s elephant population is being decimated, and the driving force is China’s thirst for carved ivory. Now after years of criticism China is finally taking action and has banned all ivory imports for the next year. Only 12-months really isn’t that long, and won’t do anything to curb Read More...
Child mortality rate is falling
The news about life-threatening diseases frequents the headlines. It’s easy to miss the bigger news: We’re all living longer and longer, and our children are dying less frequently. A recent study published in the Lancet looked at the datasets related to global disease mortality rates. Child Read More...
Bionic eye helps man see
About a decade ago Allen Zderad, a 68-year-old Minnesotan, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable disease that attacks your retina, leaving you blind. Now for the first time in 10 years Zderad can see thanks to a pioneering bionic implant. The implant reads and sends light photons to Read More...
Google wants to help you switch to solar
Last week Google announced another large—$300 million to be exact—investment in SolarCity. Now Google also wants to pay for you to switch to solar. The first step is for you to own a house. Then you contact SolarCity and they work out a custom solar arrangement for your roof—Google pays for Read More...
Feast-famine diet could make you live longer
Regular fasts could help you live longer. Researchers found that intermittent fasting increased levels of various antioxidant proteins that are associated with longevity. In the study male participants switched off between eating 25 percent of their regular caloric intake then 175 percent of their Read More...
Finnish radio will read Koran cover to cover
Finnish public radio station, Yle, has announced a new kind of program that will read the Koran from cover to cover. The new initiative will be made up of 60 half-hour segments, along with a discussion by Koranian experts on the meaning and importance of each section. The project is meant to Read More...
Nestlé is going to ditch artificial flavors and colors
Artificial flavors and colors, like Red 40 and Yellow 5, have been associated with causing hyperactivity, attention deficit disorder (ADD), and other health concerns. Now Nestlé USA has announced plans to leave out all artificial flavors and colors from their chocolate bars. The plan is to have Read More...