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Scientists Find Way to Reverse Wrinkled Skin and Hair Loss
Wrinkled skin and hair loss: two symptoms of old age that we all fear. We fear them so much, in fact, that the global anti-aging market is expected to jump from $250 billion in 2016 to $331.41 billion by 2021. But fear not! A new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham… Read More
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Women Killin’ It in the Fight Against Climate Change
Climate change is occurring at unprecedented rates, posing a severe threat to humans, animal species, marine life and global economies. Fortunately, great strides are made in science, technology and activism every day to combat this issue — and women are at the forefront of such progress. In this article, we highlight seven women who are… Read More
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ADHD Drugs Don’t Improve Memory, Cognition in Healthy Students
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs are frequently used by college students as a means to boost academic performance, but new research suggests that the medication may fail to improve cognition and can impair memory functioning for students without ADHD. The study comes at a time when an increasing number of cognitively healthy students are… Read More
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New Catalyst for ‘Green’ Plastic Production
A team of chemists from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), a German university, has developed a cheap catalyst for the production of ‘greener’ plastic. This development could push forward PEF (polyethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) plastic as a sustainable alternative to PET (polyethylene terephthalate), the common fossil-fuel based plastic used to make water bottles, soda containers and more. Additionally, hydrogen… Read More
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We Can Feed The World if We Change Our Ways … But, Will We?
Current crop yields could provide enough nutritious food for the projected 2050 global population — a whopping 9.7 billion people — but only if we make significant changes to our diet, a new study suggests. Otherwise, crop yields will have to increase by 119 percent in the next 30 years. Researchers from Lancaster University, England,… Read More
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VR Helps Designers Magically Sketch 3D Models
“Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” — as Cinderella’s fairy godmother sang these three words and motioned the tip of her magic wand, everything turned into what she imagined them to be. Yes, it’s magic in a film. The exact thing can’t happen in real life. But what about something like it? With virtual reality, researchers at the Korean Advanced… Read More
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Earth Overshoot Day: Humanity Has Already Used Up 2018’s Natural Resources
Earth Overshoot Day, the date that marks when humanity has consumed more resources than the earth’s ecosystems can replenish in a year, has fallen on August 1 this year — the earliest ever. According to Global Footprint Network, humans are using earth’s resources 1.7 times faster than the planet can regenerate. Essentially, in 2018, we… Read More
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E-Bikes Offer Same Health Benefits As Regular Bikes
Electric bikes (e-bikes) are comparable to conventional bicycles when it comes to promoting health and fitness in untrained and overweight individuals, according to a study by the University of Basel in Switzerland. The research comes at a time when e-bikes are growing ever more popular, and questions concerning their health benefits are on the minds… Read More
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Study Links Contact Sports to Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson’s, Dementia
Athletes who play contact sports may have a higher chance of developing Lewy body disease (LBD), which can cause Parkinson’s disease and dementia, according to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). Decades of evidence has made it widely known that head impacts and injuries can lead to the neurodegenerative disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy… Read More
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Study Reveals Demographics of Facebook Users
Are you on Facebook? In a recent study, Eric P.S. Baumer, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Lehigh University, set out to explore the demographic and socioeconomic factors that impact Facebook use and non-use. There are approximately 214 million active Facebook users in the U.S. For perspective, around 68 percent of the… Read More
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The Global Push to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
The fight to eliminate single-use plastics has gained momentum in 2018 as major corporations, including Starbucks, McDonald’s and Disney, have pledged to replace plastic straws with more sustainable products. The announcements come at a time when the environmental impact of plastic waste is increasingly hitting the mainstream. In the U.S. alone, nearly 500 million plastic… Read More
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Why Overtraining Might Do More Harm Than Good
When it comes to endurance training, “push it to the limit” may not be the best advice. A recent study from researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada suggests that overload training — the practice of training past your normal limits to raise your future performance level — may not actually work. “The theory… Read More
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The National Push to Eliminate Hunger on College Campuses
The U.S. student debt crisis, which hit a high of $1.5 trillion in the first quarter of 2018, is a common topic for conversation in politics, on campuses and even at the dinner table. Skyrocketing college costs are forcing students to take out loans that put them in debilitating debt for years to come. Students… Read More
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Material Made From Crab Shells, Trees Could Replace Plastic Packaging
An environmentally sustainable material derived from crab shells and tree fibers could replace flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh, according to new research from Georgia Institute of Technology. The researchers have developed a method to spray multiple layers of chitin from crab shells and cellulose from trees to form a flexible film similar… Read More
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How AI Could Protect Your Next Cup of Water
A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help guard our water supplies from toxins. “It’s critical to have running water, even if we have to boil it, for basic hygiene,” Monica Emelko, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Waterloo and co-author… Read More
