20-years-old Student Develops an Ocean Cleanup Machine That Could Clean The Oceans in 5 Years

In the past few decades, millions of tons of plastic have entered the oceans, damaging ecosystems and entering food chains. “I first became aware of the plastic pollution problem when diving in Greece, coming across more plastic bags than fish. Unfortunately, the plastic does not go away by itself. Hence I wondered; Why can’t we clean this up?” said Boyan Slat, 20 years old and founder of The Ocean Cleanup Foundation.

How Speaking Multiple Languages Benefits the Brain

It’s obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier — like traveling or watching movies without subtitles. But are there other advantages to having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain? Mia Nacamulli details the three types of bilingual brains and shows how knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged.

Can a Plant Remember? This One Seems to—Here’s the Evidence

There’s this plant I’ve heard about that had a really bad afternoon a few years ago. It was in its pot bothering nobody and then, suddenly, it fell. Not once, but 56 times. (I’ll explain in a minute.) But it’s a plant. Things happen to plants, and as far as I know, they go on as before. They don’t have brains. They have no way to “remember” anything. They’re not animals. So I figure even 56 consecutive falls left no lasting impression.

I figured wrong. I just read an eye-popping paper by Monica Gagliano, associate professor of biology at the University of Western Australia. She’s got a plant that not only “remembered” what happened to it but stored that memory for almost a month. She saw this happen! Here’s the plant:

The Amazing Way This Teacher Talks To His Students Is Making A Huge Difference To Their Lives

“You’re very funny. You’re very smart. You do a great job every day. You make everyone laugh because you’re so silly.”Imagine how you would feel if someone spoke to you like this every morning?Well, this one teacher has shown that compliments really do go a long way.Chris Ulmer runs a special education class in Jacksonville, Florida and upon realizing how often people with special needs are overlooked he decided to make some big changes.

Grandparents That Babysit Their Grandchildren Are Less Likely To Develop Alzheimer’s and Dementia

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Most people are delighted when the day comes when their own children have children.  Becoming a grandparent adds a richness to family life that is delightful and filled with love.  It’s a lot easier being a grandparent than a parent, because you get to enjoy the deliciousness of the kids and then they go home!!

The Beginning of the End: Newly Discovered Superbug In Imported Meat Resistant to All Antibiotics

Tess Pennington Ready Nutrition 

Many of you reading this are alive today because of antibiotics. It’s a marvel of the modern world that has given us so much life. But because of our abuse of antibiotics and regularly consuming dairy products and eat meat that were given antibiotics, bacteria are growing resistant and causing many of the “last resort” antibiotics to be less powerful than in years past. Inevitably, infections we used to easily treat will evolve and become resistant them. These “superbugs” now threaten to derail decades of medical progress – and no one will be safe in a post-antibiotic world.

7 Top Health Benefits of Maca

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Maca, a root that belongs to the radish family, is most commonly available in powder form. Grown in the mountains of Peru, it has been called “Peruvian ginseng.” Maca’s benefits have been long valued, and has recently been popularized as a supplement and food ingredient.