What was a chance meeting in a bathroom at work became a lifesaving kidney transplant chain for these two co-workers at a hospital in Atlanta. Susan Ellis and Tia Wimbush have been colleagues for more than a decade at the Children’s Healthcare and they knew other’s husbands were in need […]
Life Hacks
Meet “Mr. Trash Wheel”: It Gobbles up to 15 Tons of Trash Daily from Harbors
The lawmakers in Maryland were the first to approve a statewide ban on Styrofoam containers for food. And, one local Baltimore “celebrity” may have had something to do with their policy. Mr. Trash Wheel, together with his cousins Professor Trash Wheel and Captain Trash Wheel, have gathered million Styrofoam containers […]
People Are Obsessed with Barndominiums & Here’s Why
Barndominiums are the latest real estate trend and these types of homes have been appearing all over Pinterest and people are obsessed. These unique homes are metal barns that have been transformed into living spaces. It seems that creating a livable area from unusual places is increasingly popular. One company […]
Scientists Create Transparent Wood almost as Clear as Glass to Be Used for Stronger & Insulating Windows
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland made a transparent material from ordinary wood sheets that’s clear as glass, but much stronger and with a higher insulating capacity. They hope it will be used as an energy efficient material in the future. Scientists Make Transparent Wood Sheets Clear […]
Japan Is Giving Away Abandoned Houses Free of Charge, but there’s a Catch
If you’ve been looking to change something in your life, moving to Japan may be the idea you needed! And, you won’t need to worry about housing because Japan is currently selling abandoned houses for as little as $500! In some cases, you can even find free-of-charge vacancies as part […]
Our Hope: High School Students Are Building Tiny Homes to Help Out Homeless Veterans
The students from Summer Creek and Kingwood Park High schools in Texas joined their forces for a project named Students Helping Veterans: Big Heroes, Tiny Homes. On each campus, these students worked hard to build two tiny homes for homeless veterans and in the meantime, they’ve managed to raise thousands […]
Impressive: The ‘Liquid Window’ Significantly Decreases the Energy Consumption in Buildings
Despite being essential for buildings, windows are the least energy efficient parts. The ease with which heat is able to transfer through the glass makes standard windows non-efficient in terms of cooling and heating costs of the indoor space. But, in this new researche, Singaporean scientists may have paved the […]
A New Lifesaving Bee ‘Vaccine’ that Makes them Immune to Pesticides’ Side Effects
15 years after beekeepers’ first reports of bee mass die-offs, it’s still common for the average beekeeper to lose 13 of his hive yearly. And, it’s even worse for wild bees, with many species being on the list of endangered. One of the main culprits for bee decline is the […]
This ‘Miraculous’ Mosquito Hack Cuts the Rate of Dengue Disease by 77%
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 […]
Amazing Eco Warriors: They Make Toys & Mosquito Repellents from Recycled Cigarette Butts
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 […]