Unfortunately, the lifestyles of around three average American citizens make enough carbon emissions that can kill one person. What’s more, the emissions from one coal-fired power plant will likely result in more than 900 deaths, found the first analysis that calculated the mortal cost of CO2 emissions. This new research […]
Consumer goods giant Unilever has placed a ban on all animal testing not required by law for all of their products. The brand has been added to PETA’s list of companies that are working for regulatory change. It’s a category that recognizes companies that test on animals solely when required […]
This 94-year-old grandma fulfilled her lifelong dream to wear a traditional wedding dress, almost 70 years after she couldn’t wear one on her wedding day in 1952. Martha Tucker was treated with a surprise wedding dress fitting by her granddaughter Angela Strozier after Tucker told her that the racial segregation […]
Regular and healthy sleep is pivotal for the overall health and wellness of a person. However, not all people are getting the sleep they need. In fact, a study by the CDC found that more than one in three American adults aren’t getting enough hours of sleep. Insufficient sleep stresses […]
This selfless teen carried out one random act of kindness every day since the pandemic began. The 18-year-old Sebbie Hall from Lichfield, Staffordshire who has learning difficulties started a kindness marathon after he decided to gift his iPad to a friend so that they could zoom. This is when his […]
Some two decades ago, the last trash load arrived at the Fresh Kills Landfill. The packed barged turned slowly out of the Arthur Kill, a long, brown tidal strait that divides Staten Island from New Jersey, and docked at the Sanitation Department Pier. The once biggest landfill in the world, […]
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 […]