Less than 20 percent of the energy that goes into a solar panel is turned into electricity. Global researchers are therefore focused on boosting the efficiency of these panels. Recently, Saudi Arabia researchers used one-of-a-kind hydrogel to make a solar-driven system and successfully grew spinach by using the water from […]
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Denver’s Program Dispatches Mental Health Teams instead of the Police Is so Successful that It’s already Expanding
STAR is a partnership between the Mental Health Center of Denver, Denver Health, Denver Police Department, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, and stakeholders like Caring4Denver. It launched on the 1st of June, 2020 and it’s noted huge success since. This program provides crisis response to community members with […]
Nigerian Mom Designs Solar Powered Cribs to Put an End to Jaundice in Babies
Back in 2015, Virtue Oboro had the worst experience; at only 48 hours old, her newborn baby, a son, had to be rushed into the hospital for urgent treatment. The baby named Tombra was diagnosed with jaundice, a common health issue that happens more than 60 percent of newborns globally. […]
High Hopes for Treatment of Asthma after Scientists Reveal a Potent Anti-Inflammatory Molecule
Аsthma is a common health issue and although there’s therapy for it, there’s always a need to find better and even more efficient options. One promising finding offers hope for the people with the most serious cases of asthma. Namely, a team of researchers at the Trinity College in Dublin […]
Former NFL Lineman Is now a Cook at His Kids’ School Cafeteria; “Kindergarteners Are My Toughest Critics”
Jared Veldheer is a retired NFL offensive lineman who was searching for a new challenge in Grand Rapids, Michigan last summer when he heard about a job opening. This was a job at his children’s school in the cafeteria. The Catholic school looked for a worker to oversee the cooking […]
Remarkable Health Benefits of Sea Cucumbers (from Fighting against Cancer to Improving the Heart Health)
Sea cucumbers are a delicacy in Asian cultures. They’re not veggies, but marine animals that live on sea floors throughout the globe. The largest population of sea cucumbers is in the Pacific Ocean. They’re similar to large worms or caterpillars and their body is tubular and soft. Divers gather them […]
New Cancer Therapy COMPLETELY Destroys Advanced Ovarian & Colorectal Tumors in Six Days
Bioengineers from Rice University successfully destroyed ovarian and colorectal cancer at advanced stages in lab mice in as little as six days. The treatment may be prepared to be administered in clinical trials with humans later this year. For the purposes of the study, the researchers used implantable so-called drug […]
German City Diverts Goods from Landfills, Fixes Them & then Sells for Reuse
It’s not common among waste departments to spend more time thinking about saving, rather than throwing things away. However, in Hamburg, Germany, the situation appears to be different. There’s actually profit that’s being made from the second-hand market. Repurposing Goods from Landfills Is Already a Thing in Germany Stillbruch or […]
Belgium Is the Latest Country to Hop on the Four-Day Work Week Train
Belgium workers are now allowed to request a four-day workweek without any reduction in their salary. Belgium became the latest country that offers a shortened workweek as a means to lower stress and burnout in the working force. During a press conference, PM Alexander De Croo stated that the labor […]
These Simple Green LEDs Save Sharks & Turtles from Accidental Bycatch in Fishing Nets
A tentacled squid stuck in a fishing net is a messy problem for fishermen worldwide. Unfortunately, for a loggerhead turtle or a diamond stingray, getting tangled up in a net usually means death. But, new research seems to offers a potential solution to this problem. An affixing LED light to […]