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Interactive air pollution map
Last March the World Health Organization announced that there were 7 million premature deaths in 2012 that were a result of unclean air, which equals out to about one out of every eight deaths globally resulting from poor air quality. The 2014 Environmental Protection Index showed that the number Read More...
Cynical distrust can lead to dementia, study shows
A new study from University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio has found that cynical distrust– thinking that people’s actions are motivated by selfish means, could cause dementia later in life. “We are not born cynical, but our personality is something that develops during our lifetime,” Read More...
Psychological effects of public health messaging
Public health communications like the American Medical Associations labeling obesity as an epidemic, or the overall effects of public sexual education, do more than address public health concerns but reveal deep fundamental perceptions about belief and behavior. Scientific American conducted a Read More...
London festival of architecture
This month the London festival of architecture kicks off its exhibition and installments have already started popping up around London. One in particular is a piece by a Chilean– German architecture firm GUN. The installment, designed to mimic a rainforest, is made up of hexagonal columns a Read More...
The new energy economy: wind power
Leading world in alternative energy production, wind power is currently making 240,000 megawatts of energy around the world, compared to 70,000 and 11,000 megawatts of energy production for solar and geothermal, respectively. A carbon–free, abundant source of energy, wind power uses no fuel to Read More...
Eggshells aren’t for walking
If you throw away eggshells after you use them, you’re missing out on some great opportunities to improve your gardening, and even your health. Add eggshells to potting soil to up the nutrients of the dirt your plant lives in. Crumbling pieces of eggshells around the base of your plant to fend Read More...
Modified mosquitos
Scientists from the Imperial College in London have developed a new way of combatting malaria– altering mosquito sperm to only produce male offspring. Still a serious killer in many parts of Africa and Asia, malaria control has been greatly impacted by insecticide resistant mosquitos, and drug Read More...
The new energy economy: wind power
Leading world in alternative energy production, wind power is currently making 240,000 megawatts of energy around the world, compared to 70,000 and 11,000 megawatts of energy production for solar and geothermal, respectively. A carbon–free, abundant source of energy, wind power uses no fuel to Read More...
Try turmeric for arthritis
A new clinical trial has found that curcumin—the powerful anti-inflammatory molecule in turmeric that gives it its yellow color—can reduce pain and improve physical function in people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Curcumin (kur-kyoo-min) has been the focus of great attention recently due to Read More...
Yoga helps children with special needs
Aside from yoga’s well known benefits– increased flexibility, improved sleep, and improved cardio and circular health, yoga is being used to help children with special needs. Prafull Oorja, a non–profit yoga studio in India started by Americans Madeleine Sears and Sowmya Ayyar living in Read More...