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System creates freshwater from waste with less energy
Current systems that make drinking water from wastewater devote most of their energy to oxygenating the refuse water. Now researchers have created a new system that uses almost 30 percent less energy, produces 10 percent more water, and puts out biogas as a byproduct. The system achieves such Read More...
Buddhist concepts increase tolerance, compassion
It’s no coincidence Buddhists are viewed as more peaceful than the average person—it’s because for the most part they are. As it turns out simply seeing Buddhist principles spelled out makes one more tolerant, compassionate, and prosocial toward others. A recent study gave two groups of Read More...
Nutrition experts say we eat too much salt and sugar
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee meets every five years to revise dietary suggestions set in place by the previous panel. The latest panel just adjourned their meeting and released new dietary suggestions this week that backtracked on cholesterol warnings, but said US citizens eat too much Read More...
Scientists create sustainable palm oil alternative
Palm oil is in more than half of the products found in your grocery store and has been the driving force behind countless acres of clear-cut rainforests. The reason palm oil is so sought after is because of two properties: Its extremely high melting point, and its equally high saturation levels. Read More...
ASU makes biomimicry degree programs
Biomimicry is the practice of using nature to inspire design. It’s more common than you think but hasn’t been widely taught at universities like other forms of design. Now Arizona State University (ASU) has announced plans to create degree programs for biomimicry for both undergraduate and Read More...
Solar panels made from shrimp shells
Chitin and chitosan are valuable chemicals found in the shells of crustaceans and have been used as a component of fertilizer for many years. Scientists have discovered a way to make solar panels out of shrimp shells and the process is cheaper, and more environmentally friendly than current Read More...
Exercise prevents depression
It’s kind of an indescribable feeling you get once you finish a good work out, you just feel better in almost every aspect. Researchers have long suggested exercise to get rid of depression, but a recent study has found that exercise for women—especially those who continue on through Read More...
Mobile game saves energy
Often we talk about the need to cut emissions that should be driven by regulations set in place by policy makers. Rarely do we place the blame on our own shoulders when the facts are undeniable: 38 percent of greenhouse emissions come from people wasting energy. With that in mind game developers Read More...
Positive attitudes minimize cavities for your kids
It might not seem related, but the way in which you interact with your children could factor into their oral health. A recent study found that parents who were characterized as lenient and let their children make their own decisions had kids 13 percent less likely to have cavities than parents who Read More...
Molecule found that delays Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s sets in when a certain ‘housekeeping’ molecule stops cleaning a protein that builds up in parts of the brain. Now researchers have discovered a different molecule called Brichos that bonds to the proteins that build up on the brain and slows their progression. Brichos wouldn’t Read More...