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Cyborg rose wired with self-growing circuits

Scientists have created a kind of cyborg flower: living roses with tiny electronic circuits threaded through their vascular systems.



  • Research & Innovations

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The brain is a 'mosaic' of male and female traits

There is no such thing as a "male brain" or a "female brain," new research finds.



  • Research & Innovations

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FDA sets limits for arsenic in apple juice

Apple juice will now have the same standards as water when it comes to the amount of arsenic allowed, but how much praise does the FDA deserve?




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Congress isn't properly funding its food safety act

Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act four years ago but hasn’t given the FDA the money needed to implement the act.




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Chipotle promotes its vegan Sofritas to meat eaters

Meant to satisfy vegans and carnivores, the shredded organic tofu filling is now available at all Chipotle restaurants.




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Panera says its food is now 100 percent clean

Panera made good on its promise to get rid of 150 ingredients on its 'No No List,' but what does that mean?




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America chooses its favorite farmers markets

Find out if your favorite farmers market won in American Farmland Trust’s annual contest.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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America votes for its favorite farmers markets

The results are in for American Farmland Trust’s 2011 America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest. Did your favorite market win?




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Doctors prescribe fruits and vegetables instead of pills

You can fight obesity, reduce hunger and support your local farmers — all at the same time.




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Age of limits: 21st century water management

Video: Alexandra Cousteau investigates The Hoover Dam and the draining of Lake Mead.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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In the Green Room: Ryan Klesko hits a home run for clean air

Chuck talks trees, carbon audits and clean air with baseball legend Ryan Klesko on his tree farm.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Bonnaroo's food recovery program hits all the right notes

Bonnaroo's food waste program gets food to those who need it most and composts the rest.




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Bottle caps reborn as emotive portraits

Portuguese artist Sílvia Franco Santos scratches tiny, emotion-filled portraits into paint- and ink-crusted lids that would normally be trash.




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Are fruits and veggies healthier raw or cooked?

Sometimes cooking (and sometimes raw) is the best way to get the most nutrients from your favorite fruits and vegetables.




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If you want the health benefits of tomatoes, keep your meatballs away from the spaghetti

A study finds that a tomato's cancer-fighting properties are reduced when consumed with iron-rich food.




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How to care for sweaters and other knits

Taking care of your sweaters means following washing instructions and making repairs as needed.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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This finch has a coat of many colors, but its head hue is the key

Gouldian finches can have red, black or yellow heads and researchers want to know why.




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Influenza hits middle-age, young adults hard

The lower vaccination rate in this age group may be one reason for the unusually high number of hospitalizations and deaths, the CDC says.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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7 simple ways to stop a cold in its tracks

Before you give in and resign yourself to a week of suffering, here's what you can do to fight a cold virus as it starts.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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13 likely health benefits of drinking tea

From managing stress to fighting cancer, tea has many benefits to help someone live a healthier life.




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Five Ways Walmart is Upping Its Sustainability Game

With Earth Day now behind us, it’s time to take another look at the steps we are taking to be a more sustainable company.




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The benefits of napping

There is well-documented research that shows that napping can be beneficial well into adulthood.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Home Canning Preserves Your Home-Grown Fruits and Vegetables

Save money and reduce waste from your garden by canning fruits and vegetables.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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The Benefits of Organic Gardening

Soils rich in organic matter grow tasty vegetables and fruits, colorful flowers and strong trees and shrubs.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Aflac Honors its ‘Heroes’ during unveiling of 2018 CSR Report

The company celebrated its employees and independent agents who exemplify its mission to serve the community.




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6 health benefits of green tea

The health benefits of green tea continue to be discovered. Unlike other teas, green tea leaves are steamed, leaving a higher concentration of antioxidants.




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Cow power: Indiana farm uses manure to fuel its dairy trucks

Fair Oaks Farms now powers 42 tractor-trailers with compressed natural gas from methane, the largest project of its kind to date.




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Cows are testing the Fitbits of the future

Emedivet is helping farmers keep track of their cows' health an implantable device, but the ultimate goal is to get the devices into humans.



  • Research & Innovations

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Air pollution hits 'unbearable' levels in northern India

Smog in northern India is so bad, it's the equivalent of smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day.




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Africa gets its first people-powered soccer pitch

Although solar panels do most of the heavy lifting, so to speak.



  • Research & Innovations

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The Negawatt is ready for its close-up

Efficiency isn't sexy, but it gives you a lot more bang for the buck.




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A rare illness meets its match

Sheryl Grossman has one of the rarest diseases on Earth and may not live to see 50. In spite of this, or perhaps because of it, this woman battling Bloom's Synd



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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27 wildlife portraits captured by remote cameras

Game cameras give us a view into what happens in the woods when the sun goes down.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Pop music loses its appeal when we turn 33

The research sheds new light on how our musical tastes change as we age and why.



  • Arts & Culture

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Unearthed 2,000-year-old Roman dagger restored to its former glory

The ancient weapon, likely owned by a Roman Centurion, was discovered in Germany by a 19-year-old intern.



  • Arts & Culture

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13 places on the planet off-limits to visitors

From virgin lands that scientists want to study without human interference to super-secret military bases, you'll never go to any of these amazing places.




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How a deadly 1938 hurricane gave New England its fall colors

New England's fall foliage wasn't always so colorful. Today's gorgeous scenery is the result of one of history's deadliest hurricanes.



  • Climate & Weather

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7 surprising health benefits of mushrooms

'Magic' indeed: Many edible varieties of mushrooms are packed with vitamins, can boost your immunity, lower inflammation and help prevent cancer.




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Hero dog in Baghdadi raid visits the White House

Injured military K-9 from ISIS raid visits the White House.




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Heat wave hits Greenland, melting 11 billion tons of ice

Greenland's ice sheet is melting so fast it lost 11 billion tons of ice in just a day.



  • Climate & Weather

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Earth just recorded its hottest January in history

January 2020 was the planet's hottest January since record-keeping began, according to NOAA.



  • Climate & Weather

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Vogue celebrates its 100th anniversary with 100-year-old model

An unexpected move by the magazine, which is usually young-model obsessed, is a welcome change.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Watch: Al Gore hits Comedy Central

Al Gore has the radical idea that more of our decisions should be made based on facts and reason.



  • Climate & Weather

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Quick hits: Consuming consumers and all we consume

Can over-consumption actually save the planet? Are we finally on the downslope of the bottled water craze? And should Al Gore be talking about meat?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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L.A. school named after Al Gore sits on polluted ground

$75.5-million Carson-Gore Academy of Environmental Sciences to open amidst controversy of site's toxic past.



  • Arts & Culture

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Inventor creates a Rubik's Cube that solves itself

It was either this, or peel off and redistribute the stickers.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Newly discovered shark puts on a light show to lure in its next meal

Scientists find a tiny pocket shark that glows in the dark in the Gulf of Mexico.




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This creature eats, learns and heals itself — all without a brain

A strange and talented blob will be revealed to the public in Paris for the first time.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS to Introduce MHPS-TOMONI&reg; Digital Solutions for Geothermal Power Plant in Mexico -- Real-time Plant Monitoring and Diagnostics to Improve Efficiency, Enhance Operational Performance and Redu

・ First introduction for a geothermal power plant ・ Enhancing the operation and performance of power generating facilities in close cooperation with customers




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Announces Changes in Group Company Personnel

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (March 26, 2020) - Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) announced the following group company personnel changes effective March 31 and April 1, 2020.