Ozone pollution generated in each of the Northern Hemisphere’s major industrialized regions damages six important agricultural crops.
Europe loses 1.2 million tons of wheat a year due to man-made pollution from North America, an new study has found.
Continue reading… “Food crops harmed by air pollution crossing continents: study”
In Steve Martin’s memoir, Born Standing Up, he emphasizes this theme — defining diligence not just in terms of persistence, but also in the ability to ignore unrelated pursuits.
Steve Martin, the banjo player, made the comments around twenty minutes into his 2007 interview with Charlie Rose. They were talking about how Martin learned the banjo.
Continue reading… “The power of diligence in creating a remarkable life”
Michigan State researchers show how new viruses evolve, and in some cases, become deadly.
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutations. The findings appear in the current issue of the journal Science…
Continue reading… “How viruses evolve, and in some cases, become deadly”
Pucker power produces anti-aging outcome?
“This easy-to-use beauty and skincare product was developed by an ordinary housewife. Chikako Hirama was simply concerned about her own age and wanted an easy way to combat those telltale lines. Just try the yellow or pink Pupeko daily using such techniques as puffing out your cheeks or sucking them in while breathing through the mouthpiece…
It is really only a matter of time before our food crisis becomes crippling.
In the past few days a number of interesting articles have been circulating, all discussing genetically modified crops and starkly different versions of the future of food. One one hand we have the state of affairs in the US. On the other we have the future Bill Gates would like to manifest in Africa, all in the supremely laudable goal of reducing poverty and hunger, which looks an awful like the current situation in America.
It’s not a pretty picture, for people, for farmers, for the planet…
Continue reading… “Is there any hope for a non-genetically modified future in America, or Africa?”
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Two high school students in Cananda have successfully launched a Lego man almost 80,000 feet above sea level–high enough to capture video of the plastic toy hovering above the curvature of the Earth.
It may be easier for people to lie in a text message.
People might fib more frequently when text messaging, suggests a new study.
Continue reading… “People lie more often when texting: study”
A magnet forces the magnetic soap (on bottom of test tube) to rise up through an less-dense organic compound.
We usually think of soap as a way to make stuff less sticky. But a new process actually ups the stickiness of soap itself — by making it magnetic.
Continue reading… “World’s first magnetic soap may help clean up oil spills”
The Hiriko
A tiny revolutionary fold-up car, the Hiriko, designed in Spain’s Basque country as the answer to urban stress and pollution was unveiled Tuesday before it will hit European cities in 2013. (Pics)
Continue reading… “Futuristic fold-up electric car unveiled in Europe”
Corporate offices are going to become coworking offices in the future.
If you are a fan of coworking and are going to the SXSW this year in Austin, you might want to arrive a few days early to hit the Global Coworking Unconference Conference (formerly known as the Coworking Unconference) being held in Austin on March 8. The all-day event is geared toward owners and there will be a range of panels on starting and running a space. But at least one discussion might be of interest not only to coworking entrepreneurs but also to forward-thinking managers as well.
Continue reading… “What corporate offices can learn from coworking spaces”
An indoor garden can improve air quality, make you more productive, and, of course, add a lovely touch of green to an otherwise drab office cubicle or apartment. Here’s a design for bringing nature inside of which I’m particularly fond: the Live Screen by Danielle Trofe, which is a hydroponics system inspired by vertical gardens.
Trofe’s creation works much like hydroponic systems, which grow plants using nutrients without soil. Electric pumps send water up the stands based on a timing system that can be customized for each pod. Excess water trickles back down the shaft and into the reservoir at the foot of the unit. Each pod has an LED light built into its underside to provide extra ‘sunlight’ for the plant below it…
The highly entertaining Vi Hart is back with another episode of Doodling in Math Class. Her videos are fun to watch, clear and easy to understand, and express the joy of scientific discovery: Continue reading… “Fibonacci Numbers, Lucas Numbers, and the way plants grow”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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