AvatarMichaela B16 hours agoMontana’s Blackfeet Tribe to use dogs to sniff out disease and contaminantsmontanafreepress.org - Aaron Bolton, Kaiser Health NewsBROWNING — Kenneth Cook used a mallet and a chisel to crack into a pig’s skull in the gravel driveway outside his home on the Blackfeet Indian …
AvatarMichaela B14 hours agoDavidson startup has a solution to single-use plastic water bottleswfae.org - David BoraksAround the world, a million plastic bottles are bought every minute, according to the UN Environment Programme. A Davidson startup company says it …
AvatarMichaela B21 hours agoOctopuses may be so terrifyingly smart because they share humans' genes for intelligenceLive Science - Donavyn CoffeyGenetic sequences called transposons help regulate learning. Octopuses are brainy creatures with sophisticated smarts, and now scientists have …
AvatarMichaela B1 day agoHow much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go publicverified_publisherNPR - Julie ApplebyConsumers, employers and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will soon get an unprecedented look at what insurers pay for care, perhaps helping answer a question that has long dogged those who buy insurance: Are we getting the best deal we can? Starting July 1, health insurers …
AvatarMichaela B2 days agoThis revolutionary moss filter could capture microplastics before you drink themverified_publisherFast Company - By Elissaveta M. BrandonA winner of the annual Biodesign Challenge Summit, the moss filter draws inspiration from one of the most unique ecosystems in the world. High up in the Andes mountains, 12,000 feet above sea level, lies one of the world’s most unique ecosystems. Known as Páramo, the landscape is responsible for 70% …
AvatarMichaela B3 days agoScientists think gut probiotics might help treat depressionInverse - Steph LeeDo you like kimchi? Personally, I eat it by the jar. That spicy, salty, fermented cabbage always gives my gut a zing. Perhaps, according to a new …
