If you live in the city, you’re most likely a person who sees homelessness every day. Most of the time, people are so busy with their own lives that they don’t take a moment to help those in need. Those experiencing homelessness tend to be ignored more often than not when people walk by. However,...
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Are you an avid user of artificial sweeteners? Perhaps you use them in your morning and afternoon coffees, prefer “sugar-free” products over their sugar-containing originals, and perhaps you enjoy a diet soda from time to time. If this is sounding like an apt description of you, new research may give you pause. After a 10-year-long...
In 2018, scientists at the University of Tokyo had an explosive achievement – quite literally. They created the strongest magnet ever, and it blew up their lab. This is how it happened. (1) One of the Strongest Magnet Ever Blows Up Lab Two years ago University of Tokyo researchers created the strongest magnet ever completely...
Food waste and green energy production are two problems many scientists and environmentalists are clamoring to solve. What if one invention could take care of both? These solar windows made from rotting vegetables can do just that. Solar Windows Made from Rotting Vegetables AuREUS is a new green technology invented by Carvey Maigue Mapua University...
With summer upon us, many of us have decided to get into camping. Additionally, there’s even been a lot of inventive camping products lately. However, If you’re looking for great gift ideas, this self-inflating caravan might just be what you seek (even if that gift is for yourself). View this post on Instagram A post...
This article was originally published on November 12, 2020, and has since been updated. A baby born with no skin has fought through his harrowing odds and he’s still winning. Although his parents had wondered if they should plan his funeral, Ja’bari Gray finally left the hospital to go home eleven months after being born. Ja’bari was born...
Dementia is a debilitating condition that affects memory, cognition, and overall brain function. While many factors can contribute to the development of dementia, recent research has suggested a potential link between certain medications and an increased risk of developing dementia-related symptoms. It is important to note that these medications do not directly cause dementia, but...
Scientists at the University of Queensland have made a significant breakthrough in their understanding of how Botox penetrates brain cells. Botox, a drug most well-known as a cosmetic treatment, has been used for decades to treat a variety of medical conditions, including migraines and muscle spasms. However, until now, the precise molecular pathway through which...
Tom Matthews, lecturer in Climate Sciences in Loughborough University, is an avid researcher on climate change, more particularly, on the hazards from extreme weather and tropical cyclones. His research is frightening, but what’s more frightening is that messages about the dangers of extreme heat are not receiving the airtime it deserves. [1] Matthews has been...
A compassionate employer in San Antonio, Texas, recently gave a 69-year-old Vietnam veteran employee a chance to retire early by paying off the mortgage on his house. Albert Brigas had been working at the Renown Auto Restoration Shop for 13 years and was eager to retire. However, he also had to pay off the mortgage on...
Harvard researchers found that nearly half of renters nationwide were cost-burdened. That means that they were spending thirty percent or more of their income on rent. The National Low Income Housing Coalition found that a renter who worked forty hours per week making minimum wage could not afford a typical two-bedroom apartment anywhere in the...
While we would hope that there is enough human decency in this world that companies producing products that are designed for infants, would be safe enough for infants. Of course, sometimes this is not the case, as we’ve seen recently with baby food. Johnson & Johnson, the infamous pharmaceutical, who is known for Aveeno moisturizers,...