Thanks to this groundbreaking trial with mosquito manipulation, the cases of dengue fever have been reduced by 77 percent. The scientists used mosquitoes that were infected with ‘miraculous’ bacteria that lowers the ability of the insects to spread dengue. The trial which took place in Yogyakarta city in Indonesia is […]
This impressive startup is trying to put the cigarette butts to good use. Naman Gupta and Vishal Kanet, the founders of the startup, came up with the idea after they were on a party and were shocked by how much cigarette butts were thrown away in only a couple of […]
Jersey Mike’s Subs and its customers throughout the country have raised impressive $15 million to donate to more than 200 different charities in the nation. This happened as part of their annual Month of Giving in March and the charities that received their donations included food banks, hospitals, youth organizations, […]
One Stefani Shamrowicz says has spent 23 days collecting garbage across the US. With a month off from her job at a campus recreation center, the 24-year-old decided to use her vacation to travel through the US and clean the environment. Interestingly, she drove more than 70 hours in total […]
An international team of scientists from Russia and India have succeeded in creating an edible food wrap that’s suitable to be used with fruits, veggies, meat, seafood, and poultry. The wrap is made using natural ingredients only and the research notes they’re safe for the health of the consumer and […]
Imagine being an abandoned dog in the twilight years of your life and left on your own. Sounds heartbreaking, right? At least it does for Nicola Coyle, a dog lover who worked as a nurse. She launched the Grey Muzzle Canine Hospice Project. This hospice for dying and abandoned dogs […]
Although styrene is naturally found in foods and drinks like cinnamon, strawberries, and coffee, when strung together with other chemicals, it’s used to create a foam insulation for protection of sensitive electronics. However, the problem with this material is that it’s almost impossible to be recycled. But, a new innovative […]
Recently, veteran lobster diver Michael Packard went into the waters at Cape Cod for his second dive that day. His vessel, the ‘Ja’n J’ was off the Herring Cove Beach, surrounded by a fleet of boats catching striped bass. The licensed lobster divers pluck lobsters off the sandy bottom and […]
According to data by the NCAES, by 2025, estimates are that there will be at least 100 bags of plastic per a foot of coastline in the world. Sadly, plastic waste kills around 100,000 marine mammals every year, as well as millions of fish and birds. In the effort to […]
Although it can be a real blessing to turn on the AC during those hot summer days, our energy bills won’t be as relieved. On the contrary, things will get quite hot, especially if you turn it on quite a bit. But, what if we told you that it’s possible […]