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Sunny Solution: Wastewater Turned into Hydrogen Fuel

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

A Princeton University team has designed a device that uses sunlight to pull hydrogen from industrial wastewater, which could allow factories to simultaneously treat wastewater and generate fuel.

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Take B12 to Help With Parkinson’s: Vitamin Slows Progression

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

The common vitamin B12 may help slow the progression of both hereditary and non-hereditary Parkinson’s Disease, new studies show.

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Munch Nuts for a Healthy Brain: Improves Cognitive Functions

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Chinese seniors that ate more than two teaspoons of nuts a day were found to have better thinking, reasoning and memory than those that didn’t eat nuts.

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Try Cordyceps to Strengthen the Lungs: Medicinal Fungus Helps COPD Patients

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

The Chinese medicinal fungus cordyceps improved lung function, exercise endurance and quality of life in people with chronic lung diseases.

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Alarm Sounded: Ireland Declares Climate Emergency

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Following the UK governments of Wales and Scotland, the Republic of Ireland has declared a climate emergency that may lead to limits on oil and gas exploration and other measures.

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Sleep Better and Feel Happier With Probiotics: Healthy Bacteria Helps with Mood and Rest

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Italian students that took probiotics for six weeks were less depressed, angry and tired than those in a control group.

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Snack on Walnuts to Slow Growth of Breast Tumors: Nut Helps Cancer Patients

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Women with breast cancer that ate a handful of walnuts daily for two weeks experienced a change in gene expression that suppressed the tumor growth.

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Pastoral Pollution: Drugs Found in Rural Rivers

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Cocaine, pharmaceuticals and pesticides have been found in freshwater shrimp captured from rural rivers in the U.K.

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Too Blue: Algae Loss Colors Ocean

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

More than half of the surface area of the planet’s oceans may turn slightly bluer as marine phytoplankton disappear due to seawater warming.

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The Pure Joy of Play: Why Kids Need Unstructured Fun

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

Numerous studies show that giving kids open time for “free play” is so important that pediatricians are writing prescriptions for it. Here are ways to encourage more playtime in kids' lives.

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Forest Bathing: Mother Nature’s Rx for Body and Mind

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Marlaina Donato

What was once called ‘walking in the woods’ has a new moniker – forest bathing – as well as new research showing its unique abilities to boost our health and mood.

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Summer Eating: The Herbal Connection

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Kajsa Nickels

Adding raw, organic herbs to summer fare both cools us down and provides us with nutrients that can lower blood pressure and boost energy.

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The Grace of Abundance: Five Practices to Create a More Abundant Life

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Meriflor Toneatto

We can move into the flow of love, vitality, wealth and much more by consciously undertaking simple steps.

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Toning the Vagus Nerve: Relief for Pain, Anxiety and Inflammation

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Marlaina Donato

This major nerve, which runs between the brain and the gut, regulates inflammation so powerfully that toning it can protect against many health threats.

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Green Surfing: Search Engine Company Plants Trees

Jun 04, 2019 07:29PM

Ecosia, a German Internet search engine, has planted more than 52 million trees in the last 10 years by diverting its advertising revenue to funding new trees worldwide.

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Aqua Breakthrough: Clean Water Solution in the Pipeline

Jun 04, 2019 07:29PM

Chinese scientists have used ultraviolet light and graphitic carbon nitride to purify two and a half gallons of water in one hour.

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Far Out: Earth’s Atmosphere Extends Past Moon

Jun 04, 2019 07:29PM

The outermost region of the Earth’s atmosphere has been newly determined to reach out much farther than the moon.

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Baby Balking: Climate Change Discourages Childbearing

Jun 04, 2019 07:29PM

The U.S. birthrate has been falling steadily, partly because prospective parents are worried about the increased frequency and intensity of storm, drought and wildfires, as well as about growing geopolitical unrest and resource scarcity.

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Revamping Recycling: China Forces U.S. Cities to Change Specs

Jun 04, 2019 07:29PM

China, a major importer of recycled waste, is rejecting shipments contaminated by greasy pizza boxes, polyethylene-lined disposable coffee cups, and plastics like yogurt cups and butter tubs.

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Action Alert: Banish Toxic Air in Plane Cabins

Jun 04, 2019 07:29PM

The Cabin Air Safety Act seeks to protect airline passengers and crew from toxic fumes that can occur when engine exhaust, fuel fumes, de-icing fluids or ozone is sucked through jet engines into the aircraft cabin.

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