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Paralyzed Woman Uses First Mind-Controlled Robot Arm
May 17th, 2012
Using BrainGate, the world’s most advanced brain-computer interface, a woman with quadriplegia has used a mind-controlled robot arm to serve herself coffee — an act she hasn’t been able to perform for 15 years.
Sea Shepherd Founder Arrested – Needs Your Help!
May 15th, 2012
Urgent Call to Sea Shepherd Supporters – Help Save Captain Watson from Extradition to Costa Rica!
Non-genetic Inheritance of Longevity
May 13th, 2012
This study highlights the importance of environmental factors in the inheritance of complex traits. Our interaction with the world could have effects well beyond our life time.
Madonna’s Secret for Longevity Seen Aiding Bacteria Boom
May 13th, 2012
The health benefits of gut germs have spawned a global market for products that contain friendly bacteria, called probiotics, in the form of tablets or supplements added to foods by companies including Danone, Nestle SA (NESN), and Yakult Honsha Co. (2267).
Secrets Of The First Practical Artificial Leaf
May 10th, 2012
The artificial leaf has a sunlight collector sandwiched between two films that generate oxygen and hydrogen gas.
Babies’ Brains Benefit From Music Lessons
May 10th, 2012
The great thing about music is, everyone loves it and everyone can learn simple interactive musical games together.
Katherine McKenzie: Why I Support Organic Gardening
May 8th, 2012
If you garden in the traditional way — using synthetic fertilizers and traditional pesticides — you may wonder why there’s all the fuss about organic these days.
Biodynamic Secrets Revealed
May 8th, 2012
The course will be conducted by Alan Johnstone and John Hodgkinson, a biodynamic practioner and market gardener. A farm walk will be one of the events on the day.
B.C.’s Summerhill Winery Invokes The Powers Of The Earth With Biodynamic Techniques
May 8th, 2012
Biodynamics is kind of like the original organic certification.
Barefoot Lawyers Bring Food Security To India’s Tribes
May 4th, 2012
Kowasalya’s family is one of hundreds of thousands who belong to India’s 700 listed tribes who are at last gaining legal titles to the land they have lived on for generations, thanks to a legal aid scheme run by the Andhra Pradesh government with international advocacy group Landesa.
Schools Adding Yoga To Phys-Ed Classes
May 4th, 2012
The yoga classes will be offered in the schools in September.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Surges as Economy Improves -Nielsen
April 30th, 2012
U.S. consumer confidence surged in the first quarter to its highest in more than four years as the economy improved, contrasting with still very low morale among debt-laden euro zone countries, a survey showed on Monday.
Japan Panel Head Eyes Incentive Seen Boosting Solar Power
April 30th, 2012
The head of a Japanese panel suggested on Wednesday that utilities pay 52 cents per kilowatt-hour (kwh) for solar power supplies in a renewable energy incentive scheme, a rate that could encourage business investors to enter the budding market.
Mother Wins Top Environmental Award for Beating Monsanto
April 30th, 2012
After experiencing the traumatizing death of her daughter to kidney failure just three days after her daughter was born, Sofia Gatica from Argentina became determined to find out what killed her daughter.
How Women May Benefit From Bioidentical Testosterone Therapy
April 26th, 2012
More and more evidence over the last decade has suggested testosterone is a very important hormone in women, especially in terms of staying fit, lean and sexually active.
Independent Research Identifies Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Food Packaging, Fabric Coatings
April 26th, 2012
An independent scientific panel has determined that perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), also known as C-8, a commercial substance produced by chemical giant DuPont, causes kidney and testicular cancer in humans.
Medical Science And Herbalists Agree: Hawthorn Berries Are A “Great Heart Food”
April 26th, 2012
Both modern scientific and traditional literature indicate that hawthorn berries are safe and effective in the treatment of blood pressure and circulatory issues, cardiac arrhythmia, and even chronic heart failure.
Fiberglass Fibers Cause Lung Diseases And Cancer
April 26th, 2012
The fiberglass industry is circling their wagons, and you can’t rely on government agencies.
7 Medicinal Herbs And Spices That Help Lower Blood Pressure
April 26th, 2012
Observing a healthy balanced diet and enjoying an active, healthy lifestyle can help avoid the risk of high blood pressure as well as reduce one that is already elevated.
Ancient Virus DNA Thrives In Us
April 25th, 2012
Much of the dark matter in our genome plays by its own rules.
How to Have a Healthy Cat
April 23rd, 2012
Domestic cats are suffering with more and more health problems at earlier ages. Clearly something is profoundly wrong with the current model of feline health care. Here the main cause of this decline in health is explored, along with the action you can take to have an enormous and positive impact on your cat’s quality of life.
The Four Best Functional Beverages for Health & Performance
April 23rd, 2012
The ideal functional beverage contains absolutely no chemicals, additives and preservatives. It is found within real foods and is nature’s answer to thirst. These drinks should be low in sugar or naturally fermented to provide mega-doses of high quality nutrients.
The Deadly Poison Lurking In Your Car’s Air Bags
April 23rd, 2012
Sodium azide (NaN3) is a highly volatile and highly poisonous compound which is used to inflate airbags when a collision causes the sodium azide to violently explode and inflate the airbags.
Pepsi’s ‘Next’ Generation – Less Sugar, More Toxins!
April 23rd, 2012
Pepsi Next is aimed at, “a segment of consumers who are resistant to both regular, full-sugar cola and diet cola offerings.
The Food Industry Is Waging War On Your Cells With These 10 Toxic Ingredients
April 23rd, 2012
Preservatives and synthetic food agents found in foods inhibit oxygen and delay the development of fungus and mold, creating a longer shelf-life for products
Supermarkets Everywhere Are Selling ‘Counterfeit’ Bagels
April 23rd, 2012
Most bagels sold in supermarkets and even bagel shops across the United States lack this signature texture, because boiling each individual bagel is a labor-intensive process that would raise manufacturing costs significantly.
Spike In US Autism Rates Linked To High-Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption
April 23rd, 2012
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), mercury in vaccines, and agricultural pesticides are among the many cofactors that contribute to the onset of autism spectrum disorders, all of which deserve more attention from health authorities than they are currently getting.
Green Tea Extract Coupled With Quercetin Kills Cancer Tumor Cells
April 23rd, 2012
Compounds in green tea act as powerful antioxidants that can promote apoptosis or programmed cell death, a mechanism missing in cancer cells that permits uncontrolled cell growth.
Top 7 Natural Remedies To Reduce Cholesterol Levels
April 23rd, 2012
Natural remedies and cures help maintain normal levels of cholesterol without the need to take pharmaceutical drugs that produce dangerous side effects.
Near Death, Explained
April 23rd, 2012
New science is shedding light on what really happens during out-of-body experiences — with shocking results.
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