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By Paul Ridden – – The OGarden Smart has launched on Kickstarter to raise production funds. (Credit: OGarden). Living in a crowded inner city means that many residents don’t have a garden of their own, so are unable to grow their own fruit …
The same 32 symbols show up in prehistoric European cave art. By Frank Jacobs – – Many of these symbols are found in caves in Africa, Asia, Australia and America as well. At least 40,000 years old, the set of symbols may have …
By Rich Haridy – – Mount Bromo, Java, Indonesia. From the top 101 entries. (Credit: Callie Chee / The International Landscape Photographer of the Year). With a gorgeously composed set of almost mythical fantasy-styled images, Canadian photographer Adam Gibbs has taken the top …
By Michael Irving – – IBM’s 5 in 5 list for 2019 focuses on technology that will improve the food supply chain. (Credit: Alexis84/Depositphotos). IBM’s annual 5 in 5 list is here, where the company outlines five key technologies that it believes …
By Rich Haridy – The newly discovered natural molecule could be as effective as Roundup but potentially safe and non-toxic to humans and animals. (Credit: Klaus Brilisauer). A team of scientists from Germany’s University of Tübingen has discovered a novel and unusual …
By Rich Haridy – 1st place winner in the Travel & Adventure category. Giza Pyramids, shot on a Samsung Galaxy, model unknown. (Credit: Luís Figueroa). In its 8th year, the Mobile Photography Awards has finally become more than a niche or novelty photography …
What’s in your tummy might affect what’s in your head. By Matt Davis – For decades, researchers have tried in vain to answer the question: What causes schizophrenia? At the same time, we’ve developed a growing understanding of how intimately linked the bacteria …
By Rich Haridy – It’s hoped a new drug showing promise for reversing age- and depression-related memory loss will move into human safety testing within the next two years. (Credit: vitstudio/Depositphotos). A team of Canadian scientists has developed a fascinating new experimental drug …
By Nadia Kounang, CNN – PFAS chemicals are known as “forever chemicals,” a family of potentially thousands of synthetic chemicals that are extremely persistent in the environment and in our bodies. PFAS is short for perfluoroalky and polyfluoroalkyl substances and includes chemicals known …
By Rich Haridy – Examining over 1,000 people, a new study revealed two bacteria in particular as being strongly associated with mood and depression. (Credit: TLFurrer/Depositphotos). Perhaps one of the most compelling, and little understood, areas of gut microbiome science is the strange relationship …
