Battle of the Bulbs
Rundown of the benefits and drawbacks of compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs now that the U.S. government has banned the manufacture of new incandescent bulbs.
Rundown of the benefits and drawbacks of compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs now that the U.S. government has banned the manufacture of new incandescent bulbs.
While the tests 23andMe and other companies like them offer an overall snapshot of your future disease risk, much of what those screenings look for in the genetic code is not well known yet. The 23andMe test looks at only small segments of the DNA, called SNPs, and the test is limited to looking at less than a million SNPs (whereas the human genome has around 10 billion SNPs identified so far). To have your entire genome decoded would cost around $3,000 with current technology. The 23andMe test is different from looking at a specific gene, like BRCA1 or the gene that causes HD. It is important to know the differences between various types of genetic screenings, and understand the implications of the results.
While processed foods get a lot of bad press lately for their potential ill health effects, red meat remains a bigger evil than ever as researchers uncover new reasons to avoid it.
Engineers at the University of Washington have found that using a grocery delivery service can cut carbon dioxide emissions by at least half when compared with individual household trips to the store.
Red lipstick is notorious for being the lipstick color with the highest prevalence of lead. But research shows that it’s not just limited to tubes of red.
The Great Lakes, consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, are under threat. Now, a new mapping tool allows researchers to see just how deep the problem runs…
Whitebark pine forests across the American West are suffering the consequences of global warming in the form of pine beetle infestations, and land managers are trying to respond.
2.37 Million Tons of Electronics Are Discarded in the U.S. Each Year, and Most of It Ends Up in Landfills 2.37 million tons. This is the amount of electronic waste that was discarded in 2009 in the U.S. alone. Currently, most discarded consumer electronics end up in landfills, or exported out of the U.S, often […]
Proponents of geo-engineering-as-climate-solution argue for artificially boosting the planet’s carbon sinks to slow down runaway global warming…
The Cash for Clunkers program resulted in functioning cars being sent to scrap yards instead of being recycled.