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Demand safe work conditions in the Middle East where laws may be lacking

Some workplace environments are naturally going to be considered more dangerous than others, meaning that someone working in an industrial or agricultural occupation is...

Beef much worse than chicken or pork – for the environment

Confirming what we've known all along, the consumption of beef is much worse than a vegetarian diet, and also worse than eating other animal...

Sunscreen isn’t enough against skin cancer – new research

So you've made a batch of Green Prophet's homemade organic sunscreen. And you've waxed your legs or chest hairs with our Arabian sugar wax....

Water Farmers get fresh with aquaponics for food in Toronto

Dream of fresh organic food? Have little land in your town or city but plenty of patience? There is a new city gardening movement...

Meat laundering, Middle East style

Israel's dubious meat industry gets more sickening: we've already covered exposes of poultry fed with feces and pumped with toxic contaminants. Now it's all about beef...

Asbestos fire survival guide

An important business community in Bnei Brak (Ramat Gan) outside of Tel Aviv has been made toxic by an asbestos fire that broke out...

Dual gender creatures in nature makes us think twice about gender bending

Listen up class.  There's a mind-blowing biological anomaly called bilateral gynandromorphism, a condition where an animal or insect contains both male and female characteristics,...

A museum for the History of Medicine in the Holy Land

The blue and white painted ceramic jars stretch up to the ceiling. Marked with the traditional symbol of five crosses, each jar held a...

Climate change is sucking nutrition from our crops

Researchers now say in a revealing Nature paper that the most significant health threat from climate change has started to happen. Crops that provide...

Bill Gates declares war on world’s (surprisingly) deadliest creature

Something's bugging Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.  So obsessed is the billionaire philanthropist that he's dedicated the first week of May to raising awareness to the...

8 reasons to go meatless on Mondays – take our challenge!

A new case of Mad Cow disease has been reported in Egypt. It may be the final push to make me pass on meat. What's...

Soylent, a beige goop alternative to eating food?

A liquid formula that goes down easy and provides you enough nutrients for the day. Would you ever start eating soylent? Heeding my own advice...

MERS means ride camels with masks, and pass on the camel burger?

About 500 people have died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) believed to be transmitted by camels. And now Saudi Arabia is issuing a...

Deadly MERS virus spreading fast out of Saudi Arabia, raising panic before Hajj

Deadly and debilitating viruses are no strangers to the Middle East; especially following the discovery of a SARS-like mystery virus in Saudi Arabia back...

Pomegranates and oranges take this cake! A recipe

Coming up on my fourth year of taste-testing my way through Jordan - where the seasonal foods of the Levant pack a triple punch of...

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Starbucks punishes people for drinking plant milk

Why are coffee drinkers paying extra for plant milk? A Quebec lawsuit against Starbucks, Tim Hortons and Second Cup questions the surcharge.

Portable Aesthetics And The Shift Toward More Flexible Treatment Models

Portable devices: reduce the footprint of large clinics, lower energy and space requirements, help small entrepreneurs start businesses with less capital, and bring services closer to clients.

Why I Killed My TV Instagram TikTok and YouTube

As much as I come to hate her constant TV use, I found myself trapped in my computer. Futilely I'd play League of Legends on my computer to have something in common with her and to feel a false sense of accomplishment, but the social toxicity only fed into my growing reactivity.

Do you have microplastics in your sperm?

Biohacker finds a way to remove microplastics from his sperm

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Bryan Johnson is biohacking his body so he can live forever. He tests his sperm motility regularly and uses saunas to remove microplastics from his sperm.

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Starbucks punishes people for drinking plant milk

Why are coffee drinkers paying extra for plant milk? A Quebec lawsuit against Starbucks, Tim Hortons and Second Cup questions the surcharge.

Portable Aesthetics And The Shift Toward More Flexible Treatment Models

Portable devices: reduce the footprint of large clinics, lower energy and space requirements, help small entrepreneurs start businesses with less capital, and bring services closer to clients.

Why I Killed My TV Instagram TikTok and YouTube

As much as I come to hate her constant TV use, I found myself trapped in my computer. Futilely I'd play League of Legends on my computer to have something in common with her and to feel a false sense of accomplishment, but the social toxicity only fed into my growing reactivity.

Do you have microplastics in your sperm?

Biohacker finds a way to remove microplastics from his sperm

Sperm Motility Testing at Home: What the Numbers Mean and How the Kits Work

Bryan Johnson is biohacking his body so he can live forever. He tests his sperm motility regularly and uses saunas to remove microplastics from his sperm.

Is Qatar paying UNESCO to turn a blind eye on the Seychelles?

Is UNESCO being paid off by Qatar so it can own a private airstrip in a strategic location in the Seychelles?

Iron age folks made tools from dead peoples’ bones

Scientists have uncovered evidence of an Iron Age funerary tradition involving the deliberate removal of human brains and the fashioning of long bones into sharp tools.

Who Owns the Farm Robot? A State of Jefferson Startup Takes on Carbon Robotics

In California's self-proclaimed State of Jefferson, a small agricultural technology company is challenging the dominant laser-weeding business model. Laudando & Associates believes farmers should own and repair their AI-powered weeding tools rather than pay ongoing subscription fees. The approach has put the company on a collision course with industry leader Carbon Robotics, sparking a patent dispute that has pushed the Jefferson startup toward overseas markets while raising broader questions about ownership, right-to-repair, and the future of farm automation.
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