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Will art free streams of their toxic sludge in the post-coal mining era ?
Artist John Sabraw has been testing pigments created from the orange toxic sludge, rich in iron oxides, inherited from decades of coal mining in Southern Ohio. The project is led by Ohio University with a view to demonstrating that the production of commercial paint could fund the expensive Read More...
Seeds of Time soon to bring Svalbard Global Seed Vault to a screen near you
Hardly a feature-length documentary film has been as necessary and timely as Seeds of Time. The film tracks the history and mission of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault — sometimes called the Doomsday Vault — and its founder Cary Fowler. His endeavor to collect the seeds of some 2 million Read More...
Touch among colleagues can lead to greater trust and productivity
Neuroscience is teaching us that physical contact, when done appropriately, benefits individuals and teams. "Friendly touching serves as social glue that binds people in the workplace and in the community. It engenders feelings of trust and cooperation. It makes coworkers have more team spirit Read More...
Beijing moves beyond coal to fight pollution
The fourth and last remaining major coal power plant fueling the Chinese capital's electric grid will be closed in 2016 and be replaced by a natural gas facility. The first one was closed last year, followed by two more last week. Analysts expect the move will mean cutting annual carbon emissions Read More...
WHO humbled by its mismanagement of the Ebola epidemic
Future health crises may benefit from the unwinding Ebola epidemic, after its mismanagement by the international community was widely acknowledged by all parties. The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposals in the work to build-up a rapid response team to react more swiftly to future Read More...
Communicating with loved ones is the Internet #1 killer-app
For 86% of internet users in 32 developing and emerging countries, contacting friends and family is the main reason to go online, according to a new survey by Pew Research Center. Over half of the thousands of people polled for the survey mentioned seeking information and news as another important Read More...
Pure water available instantly, anywhere
Imagine pulling out your water bottle and filling it up at whatever stream, pond or faucet you happen to find, then drinking it straight up without worrying one bit about your health. The miracle of instant safe water is now brought to you by Naked Filter, a technology that combines carbon elements Read More...
Poison as medicine: The astounding healing powers of bees
Here's the arresting tale of a very unlikely turn of events, as told by a long-time sufferer of Lyme's disease. The bee venom that she knew to be allergic to ended up curing her and saving her life. The potent healing power of bee and wasp venoms has been known for centuries. It has been used as a Read More...
Flowers save the bee that saves our food
The decline of bumblebees is reversible, provided these cuddly-looking pollinators are provided with the correct environment to thrive, according to a groundbreaking two-year research study at the University of Sussex. For the first time, researchers demonstrated that reintroducing flowers in the Read More...
Costa Rica powers its grid through water and volcanoes (a little wind and sun too)
Costa Rica's power grid has been running on 100% renewable energy for the past 76 days, and counting. It is able to rely primarily on its hydropower plants, with a boost from geothermal, solar and wind energy sources. Anxious to reduce its energy dependence on water and its growing vulnerability to Read More...