Many are wary of chemical residues frequently found in foods grown with pesticides. If your budget and time are limited, here’s a good place to start. By Carey Gillam – ‘When consumers spend their dollars on organic food they’re voting. They’re voting for …
By Nick Lavars – The HyQReal robot tows a three-ton airplane – no biggie. (Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia). Last time we wrote about the HyQ robot, it had just mastered walking and begun venturing into rough terrain. Now, its successor …
Largest global study finds the drugs in two-thirds of test sites in 72 countries By Natasha Gilbert – Of the European rivers tested, the Danube had the highest level of antibiotic pollution. Photograph: Nick Ledger/Getty Images/AWL Images RM. Hundreds of rivers around …
By David Szondy – Isotope analysis indicates that Earth’s water may have arrived when the Moon was formed. (Credit: NASA Goddard). The question of where Earth’s large amount of water came from may find its answer by looking to the Moon. According …
By David Szondy – Carbon-14 from above ground nuclear testing in the 20th century has been found in the deepest parts of the ocean. (Credit: US Department of Energy). A new study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Guangzhou indicates that radioactive …
By Loz Blain – The expertise, history, passion and sheer money behind the Mille Miglia is mind-boggling. (Credit: Bugatti). The 1000 Miglia is a photographer’s dream, combining rolling Italian countryside and beautiful traditional architecture with painstakingly restored vintage cars of the highest caliber …
By Loz Blain – Indian is bringing this bizzare “Appaloosa” custom Scout build to race in the Sultans of Sprint series in Europe. (Credit: Indian Motorcycle). Sultans of Sprint is a wacky and fun-looking event that wends its way around various European …
Michael Irving – Researchers have used molecules from the lamprey’s immune system to help fight brain cancer. (Credit: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (CC BY.SA 2.0)). With a mouth like a whirlpool full of teeth, the lamprey is not something you’d normally …
By Rich Haridy – An animal study revealed prebiotic dietary interventions in middle-aged mice reduced signs of brain inflammation and improved cognition, essentially slowing down the neurodegeneration associated with aging. (Credit: azatvaleev/Depositphotos). A number of physiological and psychological changes occur as we age, …
By Nick Lavars – A two-year study on fecal transplants in autism sufferers has found they can reduce symptoms by as much as 45 percent. (Credit: Arizona State University). Scientific research continues to uncover interesting connections between the gut microbiome and human health, …
