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Tried and true: exercise to ward off heart failure
Now that saturated fats are good for you and cholesterol is no longer a ‘bad guy’, there is still one tried and true method to improve your heart health that medical doctors and healers of all stripes agree on: exercise. A new study from Uppsala University and the Karolinska Institute has Read More...
PayPal advances bitcoin integration
Should we take the bitcoin seriously? Well, PayPal is doing just that. A few weeks ago PayPal already said that it would accept bitcoins as payment on its Braintree platform—Braintree is an online payment system. Now PayPal has announced its customers will be able to use bitcoins to pay for Read More...
First breath test for TB
Tuberculosis (TB) kills 1.3 million people globally every year. But a breakthrough screening process might indicate that TB deaths could go down significantly within the next few years. A new TB screening process, developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico, detects an enzyme that is Read More...
Constant connections are ending absence
Absence is ending—but don’t worry, it’s not a bad thing. That’s what Michael Harris explains in his most recent book The End of Absence, published by Penguin Random House. What is absence exactly? In short it’s the time you used to have to be alone with your thoughts that is now taken up Read More...
Sustainable seafood gains popularity
Almost 30 percent of the world’s oceans are overfished, but sustainable fishing practices are on the rise. MSC. The newly released annual report from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which assesses and certifies fisheries for sustainability, indicates that there are more MSC certified Read More...
Minimum wage raised in Cambodia
Last week thousands of garment workers took to the streets of Phnom Penh to protest their low wages. While too often the voices of wage laborers go unheard, eight major garment producers announced they are willing to pay more for clothes made in Cambodia. Companies including H&M, Newlook and Read More...
How to make an office healthy
Most offices are stuffy, dark, and ultimately not very healthy. While opening a window might be obvious, a new study points out a range of factors that can impact the overall health of workers. The report covers everything from air quality and lighting, to things like interior design and views of Read More...
Ode to Kathryn DiMaria
Sixteen-year-old Kathryn DiMaria prefers motor oil and old jeans to lipgloss and high heels. For the last four years DiMaria has been working on an old car, one she’s remodeling and fixing to her own desires. Her own Pontiac Fiero is now almost done. DiMaria came up with the idea of buying car Read More...
3-D printed electric car shows future of manufacturing
The first 3-D printed electric car took around 44 hours to complete printing, two days to assemble, and is comprised of just 40 pats. Powered by a Renault Twizy drivetrain the electric car, called Strati, is capable of doing 40mph and is made of 15% carbon-reinforced ABS thermoplastic. You might Read More...
Five major palm oil producers switch to sustainable model
Five major palm oil producers announced they will switch to a more sustainable business model. The announcement comes a week after receiving a letter from Green Century Capital Management, an environmental advocacy group with assets clearing $600 billion, urging the companies to make the switch. Read More...