Friday, April 8, 2016

Traditional burials are ruining the planet

 — here’s what we should do instead

Half a billion people are going to die in the next decade — and we can't keep cramming their caskets into the Earth. Every year, tens of millions of the 7.4 billion people on Earth will die. Some will be cremated, and millions will be buried in the ground, accompanied by pounds of steel, wood and ...


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Value of Vitamin C

New Swedish wave energy buoy

 Boasts 5x the output of existing technology

We already harness energy from the sun, the wind, and many other natural processes for our own uses, and electricity generated from ocean waves could be the next big thing in renewables. Known as wave energy, the concept is relatively new and technologies are still a bit rudimentary (and expensiv...


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Mysterious Antidepressant Target Reveals Its Shape


Prozac (fluoxetine) and similar antidepressants are among the most prescribed drugs in the United States, but scientists still don’t know exactly how they work. Now one piece of that puzzle—the …


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Wisdom is a Matter of Both Heart and Mind


Neuroscience NewsApril 7, 2016 The fluctuations of your heartbeat may affect your wisdom, according to new research from the University of Waterloo. The study suggests that heart rate variation and …


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A Hotel Safety Checklist for World Travelers

 From a Former CIA Operative

No matter where you travel, you want your hotel room to be a place you can take a load off and relax. It’s hard to do that, however, if you don’t feel comfortable and safe. This hotel safety checklist from a former CIA operative can help.Drew Dwyer, a Marine veteran and former CIA operative, has ...


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