Homeowners are increasingly using artificial intelligence devices to make their homes way greener. Check out, in this post from MindBodyGreen.com, how these high-tech eco-friendly home gadgets are saving the planet. It’s AI all the way! We all know the rules: Use your own shopping bags, recycle or compost what you can, and create as little waste as possible. These are all ... Continue Reading
Are You Really a Vegetarian? Probably Not.
We are what we eat. We are, therefore, what our food eats. And a vegan or vegetarian is no exception. This post from IFL Science wants the vegans and vegetarians of the world to understand that they’re eating animal remains in and through the plants they eat. In case you’ve forgotten the section on the food web from high school biology, here’s a quick refresher. Plants make up ... Continue Reading
Plant Offers Scientists New Insights Into Intestinal Cancer
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, /PRNewswire/-- Dutch scientists have gained important new insights into intestinal cancer from studying a plant. The disease is called Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, a hereditary disorder where people develop intestinal polyps that turn into malignant tumors. "With experiments on these plants we now have a better understanding of how cancer cells react in the ... Continue Reading
Eating low-fat, thanks to lupin proteins
ScienceDaily — Food should be delicious, healthy and sustainably produced. Researchers are working on new methods to use as many parts of plants as possible for nutrition. In the future, vegetable ingredients could replace animal raw materials. Lupin seeds, for instance, can be used to produce low-fat, exquisite sausage products. In emerging countries such as China or Brazil, ... Continue Reading
Indoor Plants that Absorb Formaldehyde
People suspect the outside environment to be full of toxins everyday. Pollutants that stream from factories, automobiles and oil rigs seem to be on every corner of every street. Thus, people rightfully fear the air they breathe as well as the water they drink. What commonly goes unnoticed, however, is the pollution that exists within the indoor environment as well. Today, both ... Continue Reading