Since Gregor Mendel’s famous experiments crossing literally tens of thousands of pea plants in the late 1800s, we have known that genes are passed from one parents to the children. Since the Hershey-Chase experiments in 1952, where they radioactively marked both DNA and proteins in
It would take at least 10,000 words to even attempt to list all of the known examples, even within the last 12 months, in which grievous environmental damage has been swept under the rug instead of properly punished. Corporate strategy often entails accepting the
Water, making up approximately 60% of our weight and is central to catalysing both digestion and neutralization of otherwise toxic compounds, is a far more important factor in tomorrow’s global security than oil. Human societies can exist separate from oil, but nothing on this planet
Oftentimes China is discussed in terms of economic growth or its military expansion in the region. Occasionally news about their environmental problems, including the fact that 28,000 of 50,000 Chinese rivers have disappeared on their maps over the last decade. We also occasionally hear
This article is a far more detailed version of a smaller collection of studies showing the medicinal capabilities of cannabis for treating cancer. With alcohol showing essentially no medical properties beyond application as an anti-septic, cannabis (and in particular a molecules known as cannabinol -CBD-
A new study by the University of Liverpool, involving over 1800 individuals, found that an increase in suicidal thoughts and general psychological problems may be more often associated with antidepressants than commonly admitted. Although in many studies a decrease in depression in adult and
Go on, type in ‘Monsanto’ on any search engine and you will soon be plunged into a world of differing and conflicting views and into the vortex of, arguably, the most controversial multinational corporation in the modern world. Some search results that stand out
A collaboration between Sun Yat-sen University in China, and the University of Minnesota Duluth, have developed a mesoporous piezoelectric nanogenerator which transforms mechanical force into electric energy. This removes the need for any form of charging cord, and can allow electronics to charge themselves.
Organic farms, although not necessarily always quite as health-friendly as advertised, harbor approximately 34% more diversity of species than conventional farming, according to a recent study by Oxford University. They are actually even more important than that: according to the U.N (report here, summary
You’ve felt it your entire life: that there is something not quite right about the world around us. There has been some progress, in some quarters, and the possibilities exist for us to do great things: to come out of the problems ahead of
