Silver Nanoparticles in Commercial Anti-odor Clothes: Effective or Not? Anti-odor clothes with silver nanoparticles have been a great tool against the foul smell from the microbes from sweat, but many remain skeptic about their effectiveness and safety. Source: Natures Talk…
Preserved Fossil in France May Shed Some Light in the Origins of Spiders
Preserved Fossil in France May Shed Some Light in the Origins of Spiders A preserved fossil in the collections of the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (or National Museum of Natural History) in Paris, France was scrutinized by researchers in hopes…
Want to Lose Weight? Eat Pulses!
Want to Lose Weight? Eat Pulses! A recent study confirmed the previous claim that a daily serving of pulses–crops that belong the legume family–makes people feel fuller and can significantly lessen “bad cholesterol.” Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World…
17,000 hazardous chemicals and counting – open-sourcing Greenpeace’s global chemical research
17,000 hazardous chemicals and counting – open-sourcing Greenpeace’s global chemical research Greenpeace is campaigning for a toxic-free future where hazardous chemicals are no longer produced, used and dumped into our environment. This includes chemicals which are persistent, toxic, bioaccumulative, carcinogenic and…