Science
The New Harvest: Researchers Gather Electricity from Plants
Researchers have developed a way to capture electricity directly from plants.
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New California Flammability Standards Reduce Chemicals in Low Income Homes
California’s plan to update its furniture flammability standards is good news for low-income communities of color, which bear a disproportionate burden of the health risks from flame retardants.
Using Bacteria to Clean Up Pharmaceutical Drugs in Wastewater
A weedy lot in Minoa, NY contains a unique artificial wetland that actually removes pharmaceutical drugs from wastewater dumped into it.
Researchers Develop Herbal Method to Remove Fluoride from Drinking Water
Researchers in India have developed a filter system based on a medicinal herb, which they say can quickly and easily remove fluoride from drinking water.
New Smart Packaging Can Reduce Food Waste
Wouldn’t it be handy if smart packaging could ‘test’ whether the contents of food packages are still safe to eat?
Stanford Research Positively Links Sugar in Food Supply to Diabetes
Researchers found that increased sugar in our food supply was linked to higher diabetes rates in a population, independent of obesity rates.
