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Palestinians cultivate the West Bank’s first organic mushrooms!

It's been weeks since a Palestinian vegetable vendor from the West Bank town of Jericho last imported mushrooms, selling instead homegrown organic 'shrooms grown for the...

Holy sh*t! Mummies float in Egyptian sewage!

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities reported a new discovery of several Greco-Roman era mummies near Minya in northeastern Egypt, 250 kilometers south of Cairo. The new...

#OnlyInDubai is eating the calories you just burned considered “good health”

Working out with no results? Health professionals in Dubai have a counter-intuitive solution to consider: eat more! So you're trying to make good on your...

Hebrew University and PhytoTech from Australia partner on medical cannabis patch

Everything is coming up green in Israel. At least that's how it seems in the medical cannabis space. We've recently interviewed Dr. Alan...

LaraPharm’s dry-powder inhaler delivers cannabis like a medicine

Since humankind has discovered healing properties of herbs like cannabis, inhalation through smoke has been the delivery method of choice. Smoking cannabis makes the...

How Alan Shackelford changed cannabis as medicine

Thirty-five years ago an Israeli researcher documented the case for medicinal cannabis to treat epilepsy. It was one of these studies by a Prof. Raphael Mechoulam that Denver-based physician Dr. Alan Shackelford read when he was debating one of the hardest questions of his career: Should he, could he? give a 5-year-old pot?

Frozen Middle East needs some “global warming”

A winter storm is banging around much of the Middle East.  Precip’s teamed up with gale force winds, causing first-world headaches like clogged transport,...

Desolenator offers water independence: just add sun!

Assuming you stayed relatively sane on New Year's Eve, you probably going to woke up the next day feeling optimistic, ready to start the...

2015 will be the year of hummus

Hummus, the centuries-old Middle Eastern bean paste, is ready for its close-up. According to a report released by food industry trend-trackers Baum and Whiteman, hummus...

Barnyard supermodels may put you off meat!

A stunning series of portraits by American photographer Kevin Horan casts barnyard regulars into supermodels, resulting in anthropomorphic images that capture the personalities of...

Gaza Parkour for putting positive change in the air

Stroll around the ruins of Gaza on a late afternoon and you may catch sight of airborne young men, jumping off mountains of rubble and rolling from rooftops. Their extraordinarily athletic running and climbing, swinging and vaulting makes for an urban ballet.  This is parkour and free running and this is the best crew in the Arab world.

Lebanese Quince Jam, A Sweet Winter Recipe

Have you met the quince? You might have come across it in a market and passed it by. It's yellow, but not yielding like...

Hanging Gardens of Babylon inspire hydroponics

Growing crops by hydroponic farming, or on water, has been practiced since the ancient Babylonians planted their legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon. These were the...

Halloumi cheese kebabs recipe

What's vegewarian, anyway? Answer: it's selecting sustainable dishes based on non-meat foods at least once weekly. Halloumi is said to have originated long ago in...

Grow your own food in Dubai and plant $2,700 in your pocket!

Dubai Municipality teamed up with spice giant Eastern Masala and Jaleel Holdings to launch a new project that aims to pass on a message of...

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Appalachian lithium could supply America with EV batteries for 300 years

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How does Neuralink work?

Current goals are to treat neurological disease like Parkinson’s and restore autonomy to people with severe physical limitations by controlling exoskeletons and prosthetics. There’s also huge potential to improve cognitive abilities such as memory, attention, and languages.

Role of Hair Vitamins in Strengthening Hair Naturally

Hair loss is one of those problems that creeps up slowly. You notice a little extra on your pillow, a bit more in the drain, and suddenly you're wondering what changed. For many people, the answer — or at least part of it — lies in what their body is or isn't getting nutritionally.

Street Vegan in Sri Thanu is a must-stop family lunch spot on Koh Phangan, Thailand

If you’re anywhere near Sri Thanu on Koh Phangan, Thailand, around the yoga centers: Zen Beach, Haad Yao, or Salad Beach—make time for Street Vegan. It's vegan and so satisfying that one meal might convince you that eating plant-based is not a compromise. I suggest for any vegan restaurant owner or chef to come to this modestly-priced venue to learn from a master.
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