Jan 29, 2016 10:07AM
Waste and debris pulled from the ocean, including plastic, yarn, fibers, and fishing nets, will be woven into some Adidas shoes this year.
Using morphed photographs of African and Asian faces, researchers have reduced the differentiating response of toddlers to foreign racial groups.
The website WXshift.org uses weather and climate data to forecast what the weather will be like in 2050.
We can make our Joe-to-go more planet-friendly by foregoing the paper cups and plastic stirrers.
Dec 29, 2015 05:25PM
Increasingly, physicians are urging labeling of GMO products and voicing concerns about their carcinogenic properties.
In the last 45 years, overfishing, pollution and climate change have eliminated 75 percent of the family of fish that includes tuna and mackerel, as well as a quarter of shark and ray species.
Dec 29, 2015 04:23PM
Creators of the popular kids’ puppet show are consulting with autism groups in creating a new autistic kid-character named Julia.
Grade-school kids chow down more often on fruits and veggies for lunch if they eat after recess rather than before.
Thoughtful British universities are providing “puppy rooms” to help students make it through exam anxiety.
Citing research links to liver, nerve and heart disorders, more than 200 scientists have called for a halt to the production of the chemicals used to coat non-stick cookware.
Japanese scientists have discovered how to convert the sun’s rays via microwaves into a direct power source strong enough to wirelessly power an electric tea kettle; now they’re working to scale it up.
To boost employee productivity, morale and health, corporations as diverse as Aetna, Google and General Mills now supply courses on meditation and yoga.
In a pioneering move, Amy’s Organic restaurant in Rohnert Park, California, combines healthy no-meat dishes with speedy service.
Dec 29, 2015 04:22PM
Daycare workers and others that work with children are now required by California law to be vaccinated against measles, whooping cough and flu.
The progression of Alzheimer’s was slowed in patients taking vitamin E, and falling was reduced by half for those taking vitamin D.
A third of homes in a University of Houston random study were contaminated with an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, apparently tracked in by shoes.
People living in sunny regions have about one-sixth the rate of pancreatic cancer as those in cloudy climes.
People with autism, asked to devise fresh uses for mundane objects, came up with more original and creative ideas than those in a control group.
British scientists report that seniors that feel at least three years younger than their chronological age have almost half the early death rate of those that say they feel more than a year older.
Nov 30, 2015 09:48AM
Despite ambitious resolutions, a new study finds we tend to dramatically increase our intake of calorie-rich foods after winter holiday feasting—although we manage to work in more veggies too.
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