Why do some animals hibernate?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDURING the cold winter months, nothing seems more inviting than a warm bed. But for some animals in the wild, crouch down in their comfort zone when the nights are long and the temperatures are low is not just a matter of temporary comfort, its necessary for survival. Certain animal like bears and squirrels have […]
What fruit can make you feel happy?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCAN fruit makes people happy? Yes, fruit like banana can make you happy. It contains tryptophan, an amino acid, which the body will convert into serotonin. It is serotonin that responsible for making people feel happier. Serotonin also known as the “happy hormone”, promotes a more positive and a happy mood. Eating bananas will lead […]
Once and for all, here’s what science says about GMOs
Reading Time: 10 minutesAcademy Award-nominated documentary director Scott Hamilton Kennedy’s latest film, Food Evolution revisits the GMO conversation, imbuing it with science and revealing the truth through a haze of propaganda and misinformation. He recently sat down with Futurism to talk about the film, what it tells us about other controversial subjects in American society today, and what […]
Breakthrough in wheat disease
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a world first, science has leaped a step ahead of an old foe that has recently re-emerged in some parts of the world, where it has devastated crops because of its ability to evolve, undoing much of the hard work that began in earnest with the Green Revolution – using natural techniques to isolate […]
Why throw out the cup when you could just eat it?
Reading Time: 3 minutesDrink it an eat it – Yes, you heard that right. It is a cup that you can actually eat and it comes in different flavours too. This edible cup is not a new concept. The reason behind the invention is to revolutionise the use of plastic and reduce the number of disposable cups into […]