December 22, 2024

Making a cleaner, greener, environmentally safe sunscreen

Ingredients in many sunscreens are bleaching coral and harming marine life. www.shutterstock.com Yousong Ding, University of Florida As the temperatures rise and Americans swarm to ...
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Staying fit prevents cancer

Staying fit prevents cancer: Who saw that coming?

Science has verified something you might have intuitively known already. A large proportion of cancer cases and deaths among U.S. individuals who are white might ...
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Climate change can damage your kidneys

Climate Change can damage your kidneys

Climate change may not just kill polar bears and melt ice caps, it may damage your kidneys as well, according to a study published in ...
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Painkillers like acetaminophen can reduce empathy

Painkillers can Reduce Empathy

Acetaminophen or Paracetamol, the drug found in popular painkiller Tylenol and various other formulations affects empathy, according to a recent study.  The study was conducted by ...
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Australian Researchers Establish New Record in Solar Efficiency

While solar energy is gaining popularity as an alternative energy source, current solar panels in the market are grossly inefficient with efficiency ranging from 10-15%. ...
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