A team of researchers from China made a fabric able to cool down the body by 5 degrees C and may be of aid with the rising temperatures we’re faced with. This “metafabric” is the brainchild of scientists from different parts of China. It looks like a usual T-shirt material, […]
According to scientists from Australia, a painless blood sugar spit test for diabetics may soon become reality. This non-invasive strip checks the person’s glucose levels through their saliva. Blood sugar management for diabetics usually involves pricks in the fingers, several times per day with a lancet, and then putting the […]
A new, super-absorbent film may be used to transform sweat into electricity and power in wearable electronic devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers. The research team from the National University of Singapore made a film that can evaporate sweat from the skin and keep people cool while they’re working out. […]
Scientists believe that a healing tonic made from the venom of this small caterpillar from southeast Queensland could be the key to the treatment of nervous system disorders like epilepsy. This caterpillar (Doratifera vulnerans) is from the species of the nettle caterpillar and has been used in the groundbreaking studies […]
The first underwater farm in the world, i.e. the Nemo’s Garden, has started producing fruits and veggies again after a long break. This unique farm consists of six greenhouses underwater located off the coast of Noli, Italy. It’s been installed by the Ocean Reef Group back in 2012. Little by […]
India’s Uttar Pradesh has carried out a massive tree-planting campaign that has the goal to boost the forest area. In fact, it’s part of the Indian pledge to maintain a third of their total land a forest. And, millions of Indians participated in the annual planting mission. They managed to […]
A new technique of low-intensity ultrasound pulses could become a promising method to treat cancer. It selectively destroyed the cancerous cells while it leaves the healthy ones unharmed. According to associate professor and director of music at Skidmore College, Anthony Holland, he had a dream. This dream was a future […]
The 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde from Harvey, Louisiana jumped from happiness after she correctly spelled the world Murraya and became the first African American to win in the 96-year history of the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition. This word stands for a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees. First African […]
The story of Tom and Rachael Sullivan went viral earlier this year when Rachael who works as a flight attendant found out that Tom had a “secret” Instagram account where he posted recipes he cooked for her to help her with hormone regulation after she was diagnosed with POS. But, […]
Under the solar panels in Minnesota, there are green wildflower-studded pastures where a bunch of sheep graze and there’s a chance that biodiversity may recover. While the sheep are grazing through the tall prairie grass, butterflies and other insects visit the native flowers growing there. The pastoral setting isn’t a […]