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Coconut Oil Could Combat Tooth Decay

Coconut Oil Could Combat Tooth Decay

Coconut oil attacks the bacteria behind tooth decay and could be used in dental care products, according to research. Scientists found that coconut oil which had been treated with enzymes stopped the growth of Streptococcus bacteria [...]

10 Things to Keep in Your Vegan Food Pantry

10 Things to Keep in Your Vegan Food Pantry

Contrary to the assumptions of many a meat eater, vegans don’t solely subsist on lettuce and carrots. But what, exactly, should be stocked in a vegan’s pantry? Anyone looking to make healthy, nutritious meals that are [...]

Sea Otters Saving the Environment?

Sea Otters Saving the Environment?

Urchin-eating ways may reduce local carbon emissions by as much as 11 percent. When hungry sea otters whack spiky urchins against rocks on their chests, the mammals may also be striking a blow against global warming. [...]

What to Eat, When to Eat – Fruit and Vegetables in Season: Infographic

What to Eat, When to Eat – Fruit and Vegetables in Season: Infographic

Want to eat healthy food, support local and organic farmers, and save money? You can do all that—by eating with the seasons. Small, family-run farms are more likely to be organic and use sustainable farming practices [...]

Fall Allergy Season Looking Bad for Sufferers

Fall Allergy Season Looking Bad for Sufferers

With wildfires raging on the West Coast and hurricanes and tropical storms pummeling rain on the East Coast, can the U.S. get a break? For approximately 40 million American allergy sufferers, the poor weather conditions will [...]

BPA Exposure Causes High Anxiety & Affects Amygdala In Brain

BPA Exposure Causes High Anxiety & Affects Amygdala In Brain

New research led by researchers at North Carolina State University shows that exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) early in life results in high levels of anxiety by causing significant gene expression changes in a [...]

US Geoengineers to Spray Sun-Reflecting Chemicals from Balloon

US Geoengineers to Spray Sun-Reflecting Chemicals from Balloon

Two Harvard engineers are to spray sun-reflecting chemical particles into the atmosphere to artificially cool the planet, using a balloon flying 80,000 feet over Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The field experiment in solar geoengineering aims to [...]

How Antibiotics Destroy Your Immune System

How Antibiotics Destroy Your Immune System

Your immune system is constantly on a seek-and-destroy mission status - on the lookout for foreign invaders, naturally occurring cell defects and mutant cells. The immune system has a vast capacity to remember bad guys [...]