
Researchers find gardening to be the secret to living a longer, better life
New research, which tracked a group of men and women from 11 to 79, has added further validity to the links between mental health and gardening.
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An environmental toxicologist is using mushrooms to heal the planet, and put 'The Last of Us' fears to bed
The popularity of “The Last of Us” has made people think twice about mushroom cultivation, but scientist Danielle Stevenson is using it to make a brighter, greener future.
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After fracturing his arm, this engineer hated his fiberglass cast. So he '4D-printed' a better one
Traditional casts are heavy, immovable, and prone to wearing down the skin. Castomize’s new lightweight alternative seeks to change that.
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Wildfires pose growing threats to health, so forest managers and public health experts are joining forces
As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.
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Design lab invents first-of-its-kind 3D-printed wheelchair for kids — and will give them away for free
The “Toddler Mobility Trainer” is fully modular and requires no tools to assemble, making it easy to replace and grow with its user.
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Dutch nursing home offers free rent to college students in exchange for their time and companionship
A nursing home in the heart of the Netherlands is giving college students free housing. All they ask is that the students lend their time, and friendship, to their senior neighbors.
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The Ocean Cleanup turns attention to rivers in effort to eradicate plastic from global waterways
Boylan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, said 1% of the world’s rivers are responsible for about 80% of ocean pollution. Here's what he's doing about it.
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Environmentalists want to turn ocean garbage into hydropower. They're building a ship that does
Gaia First is working to create a world-first cleanup vessel that converts ocean plastic to hydropower, fueling its own existence.
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