Sieeka Khan

Coal Plants are Closing in Germany to Save the Planet

10.21.2019 10:40 AM

Around 84 coal plants are set to close in Germany in order to reduce pollution. This plan was announced last month and is set to start in 2020.

Scientists Discovered Chemical Mechanism that Reveals How to Immobilize Arsenic

10.21.2019 10:19 AM

Researchers discovered the mechanism that activates iron under oxygen-free conditions. Scientists from the Sandia National Laboratories have discovered the mechanism to activate iron that is found in clay mineral structures.

Peruvian Introduced Plates Made from Banana Leaves

10.17.2019 07:00 AM

A group of inventors from Peru introduced plates that can be an alternative to plastic plates. A group of scientists from Peru has introduced a project that they called "Bio Plant.

You Can Lose Weight By Crying? Let The Experts Explain

10.15.2019 04:38 AM

A recent study showed that crying can contribute to weight loss, and the best time to cry is from 7pm to 10pm.

Having Trouble Breaking a Habit? Amazon's Pavlok is Here to Help You

10.14.2019 04:57 AM

Pavlok is a bracelet that sends small electric zap to help you break your bad habit. Cutting off things that you know are bad for you can be difficult, especially if you are doing it for years.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources Urges Public to Kill Snakehead Fish

10.14.2019 04:39 AM

Snakehead fish that survives on land was discovered in Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division or WRD, early this month, an angler was spotted catching a snakehead in a pond that is located on private property in Gwinnett County.

UNIQLO to Produce Shirts Made of Plastic

10.14.2019 04:25 AM

Recycled bottles will now be made into shirts and jackets. The collection will be launced spring–summer 2020.

Germany has Made a Train that Only Emits Water, Find Out How it Works

10.14.2019 03:57 AM

Germany unveiled the world's first hydrogen-powered train. As we all know, the number one contributor to pollution is vehicles. This is the reason why Germany has presented the world's first train that runs fully on hydrogen power.

Surviving stroke: Why it is important to spot signs of a stroke earlier

10.11.2019 08:32 AM

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the US, and it is important to know what signs to look for in order to get help immediately.

Coconut husks are best alternatives to wood

10.11.2019 08:19 AM

A Dutch company has created pallets made out of coconut husks that can help prevent billions of trees from being cut down every year.

Kitkat will no longer use plastic packaging in Japan

10.11.2019 04:08 AM

Nestlé Japan is set to switch to paper packaging instead of plastic for their famous KitKat chocolates.

CDC urges public to stop vaping after confirmed lung illness reports from 33 states

10.10.2019 13:29 PM

Multiple states are now banning e-liquid as 450 people were reported to have lung injury and six people have died.

Plastic problem in the Philippines: Poverty is the cause?

10.10.2019 13:20 PM

Sachets are cheap and can be bought everywhere, but they are one of the reasons behind the plastic problem that Filipinos are facing.

Newly invented bacteria eats plastic

10.10.2019 13:07 PM

This plastic-eating enzyme can help with the world's plastic waste problem Morgan Vague, a biology student at Reed College in Oregon, may have found a solution to one of the most urgent environmental crises in the world.

No more Jakarta? Indonesia picks a new capital

10.10.2019 12:59 PM

As Jakarta sinks into the Java Sea, the locals will be transfered to Borneo Island. Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is home to more than 10 million people.

Starbucks to replace plastic straws with sippy cups for adults

10.10.2019 12:13 PM

The famous coffee chain is ditching their straws for an eco-friendly alternative. Starbucks is one of the major companies that are helping the eco-friendly movement.

3-D printed prototypes to explore Saturn's moons

10.09.2019 05:30 AM

A new series of robots developed by NASA will lead the exploration on Saturn's moons This may sound like it is straight out of the movies, but NASA developed a shape-shifting robot that can fly, roll, float, and even swim, and then morph into one machine.

Food Babe Shows Shocking Differences Between UK and US Ingredients Used in their Foods

10.08.2019 06:36 AM

Vani Hari, also known as Food Babe, released an article that showed the difference between UK and US food ingredients and it quickly went viral.

Spacecraft Hayabusa 2 Landed on Asteroid Ryugu

10.08.2019 05:06 AM

After six years, the last rover of Hayabusa landed on Ryugu, an asteroid that is closest to Earth. The Hayabusa 2 mission that is worth $270 billion was launched in December 2014, and it landed in orbit around the asteroid Ryugu in June of 2018.

Artificial DNA Can Help Control the Release of Drug Ingredients

09.26.2019 09:16 AM

This can serve as a basis for medications that has many active ingredients. For years, pharmacologists were looking for ways wherein active ingredients can be released in a sequence rather than getting released altogether.

Everything You Need to Know About Listeria

09.11.2019 10:41 AM

Listeria is creating buzz again after produce like zucchini, cauliflower and butternut squash from Trader Joe's and Green Giants were recalled

Diabetes is now an epidemic in Asia

09.07.2019 09:26 AM

Diabetic patients are increasing on an alarming rate, and doctors are pushing for information campaign

A New Technique Uses Sensory Nanoparticles to Detect Disease

08.30.2019 09:47 AM

A test for cancer detection is created through the use of nanoparticles. A biomedical investigator in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Morteza Mahmoudi Ph.

Can Babies Hear Sounds While They are in the Womb?

08.30.2019 08:11 AM

Most pregnant women let their babies listen to music and sing to them while they are sitll inside their belly, but can babies really hear them?

Trump's Tweet About Not Going To The Moon Is Causing Problems

08.28.2019 09:20 AM

Trump changed his mind about going to the moon, much to the space exploration's dismay A month after declaring the mission of his administration to go to the Moon before planning a trip to Mars, President Trump changed his mind about the whole thing and stated it through his tweet that was sent on June 7, which confused a lot of people.

The best sustainable shopping bags

08.21.2019 07:17 AM

Which of the following shopping bags are most sustainable: plastic, paper or reusable bags? There are a lot of decisions that you need to make when you go grocery shopping, and one of them is deciding which shopping bag is better: reusable, paper or plastic shopping bags? As we all know, plastic bags are significant contributors to the garbage problem that we are facing now.

WHO removes transgenders in the list of 'mental disorder'

08.19.2019 08:55 AM

This move is expected to improve the acceptance among transgenders in society The World Health Organization uses gender incongruence as a way to describe transgender people, and it is now removed in the list of mental disorders, voted by WHO's legislative panel.