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DOE launches Apps for Energy competition

App developers can enter to win up to $30,000.




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Watch: Energy efficiency at Luther College

The College's partnership with Decorah, Iowa is featured in this DOE video.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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How the Painted Turtle gives sick kids a complete summer camp experience

Newman’s Own gives all of its profits to charity, like the one that helps Kadin Hoven and his family escape the difficulties of chronic illness.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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What to know before you build a fence

Building a fence involves more than measuring materials and digging. It's a lot of research and communication.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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This nifty backpack is made from a whole bunch of recycled plastic bags

Onward Bag is landfill-skirting design at its most ingenious.




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Putting on a 'game face' may actually boost your performance

A new study suggests a serious expression could go a long way toward getting some serious work done.



  • Research & Innovations

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Why people with Parkinson's disease can perform an Irish dance effortlessly

Research out of Venice finds Irish dancing more helpful than physiotherapy for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.



  • Research & Innovations

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The way you dance is kind of like a fingerprint

Researchers have developed dancer-recognition software that's astoundingly accurate.



  • Research & Innovations

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When music speaks to you, your brain syncs up with the musician's

New research suggests why we feel so in tune with performers at a concert, and it's called "inter-brain coherence."



  • Research & Innovations

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This new blood test accurately predicts 50 types of cancer

Scientists using artificial intelligence have devised a highly accurate blood test for 50 kinds of cancer by looking for the DNA of dead tumor cells.



  • Research & Innovations

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'Athleisure': Now there's a fancy name to go with the crazy price tag on your 'workout' gear

We have a new, official word for all that gym wear you're seeing everywhere these days.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Jimmy Fallon and Gwyneth Paltrow eat Goop on French fries

Gwyneth says you can 'technically' eat her beauty products. He breaks out the fast food to test her theory.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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How to make 5 skin-enhancing elixirs at home

A good diet alone may not be enough to get glowing skin, but you can make your own beauty elixirs and tonics to feed your skin from the inside out.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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This finch has a coat of many colors, but its head hue is the key

Gouldian finches can have red, black or yellow heads and researchers want to know why.




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This bird with a haunting song can pretend to be a branch

The drab potoo bird uses its coloring to disguise itself as a tree limb.




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Birds' beauty and resilience shine through in winning Audubon images

The 2019 Audubon Photography Awards highlight striking images of birds and the places they live.




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White raven sightings keep Vancouver Island mystery alive

White ravens are spotted occasionally on Vancouver Island, but they don't seem to stay for long.




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Nearly 3 billion birds have disappeared from North America since 1970

Study finds U.S. and Canada have lost 29% of birds in past 50 years.




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H5N1 debate: How to balance biosafety with research

While research on the lab-altered H5N1 virus that can be transmitted between mammals in laboratories is put on hold, scientists are debating how to balance bios



  • Research & Innovations

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Autism linked to fever or flu in pregnancy

Children are more likely to have autism if their mothers had the flu or a prolonged fever during the first or second trimester of pregnancy.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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U.S. emergency rooms inundated with flu patients

Forty-one states are battling widespread influenza outbreaks early in virus' season.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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'Uncontacted' Amazon people treated for flu

Officials are worried that a group of people in the Amazon who had been living in isolation from the outside world may have contracted the flu.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why influenza is more dangerous during pregnancy

New study finds that pregnant women — and their babies — might be at an even greater risk for the flu virus.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Four politically incorrect predictions about Hurricane Irene

When crisis hits, the jokesters come out of the woodwork. Here is what to expect.




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21 inches of snow? Blizzard buries Kansas record

The blizzard that pounded the southern Plains states added to the snow the area received just days ago.



  • Climate & Weather

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Chemical pollution is causing preventable cancer, says President's Cancer Panel

New report says toxic chemicals are causing Americans 'grievous harm' that could be prevented by better government oversight.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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China's 6 most pressing environmental concerns

Terrible environmental conditions and an unyielding government has put China in dire danger of poisoning its enormous population and the land around it.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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This African-American female scientist helped launch the space race

The movie "Hidden Figures" is the story of the African-American trailblazers who helped win the space race. Now NASA is naming a building after one of them.




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One man's incredible search for the acoustic wonders of the world

Acoustic engineer Trevor Cox is on a mission to identify the most wondrous sounds on Earth.




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Doors salvaged from demolished Detroit houses reborn as artsy bus stop benches

A new, award-winning public arts project makes good use out of building materials salvaged from Detroit's sizable supply of destroyed/derelict homes.




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Simple tree branch water filter removes 99% of E. coli

High-tech water filters are wonderful. But what if you could go DIY, using just a piece of wood?




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With a focus on sustainability and the future, Walmart enhances the way it does business

Collaboration is the key as Walmart works with some of the world's largest corporations to address global sustainability challenges.




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The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience concept

The “Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience” concept truck aims to demonstrate a wide range of cutting-edge technologies and designs.




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Walmart Announces New Commitment to a Sustainable Food System

Company will focus on four pillars to advance the sustainability of its biggest product category, food




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What's wrong with eating hot dogs, lunch meat and bacon?

Packed full of unhealthy nitrates, processed meats like hot dogs and bacon harbor health risks you should know about.




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Financial decision-maker sentiment: US

An ongoing look at how the attitudes of financial decision makers in the US are evolving during the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Insights on Financial Services

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Financial decision-maker sentiment: UK

An ongoing look at how the attitudes of financial decision makers in the UK are evolving during the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Insights on Financial Services

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Financial decision-maker sentiment: China

An ongoing look at how the attitudes of financial decision makers in China are evolving during the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Insights on Financial Services

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Financial decision-maker sentiment: Italy

An ongoing look at how the attitudes of financial decision makers in Italy are evolving during the COVID-19 pandemic.



  • Insights on Financial Services

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How Indian insurance companies can respond to coronavirus

To navigate the next normal, Indian insurers must consider the potential recovery scenarios and act quickly and decisively.



  • Insights on Financial Services

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Dwight Eisenhower: Lessons from the ‘balancer in chief’

William I. Hitchcock, author of The Age of Eisenhower, explains how Dwight D. Eisenhower inspired his country and led Americans through times of uncertainty and radical change.




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How do I make my lunch greener?

You can 'do lunch' and still help the environment.




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How to tie chores to an allowance

How to teach your kids about work, money and the value of a hard-earned dollar.




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How one nonprofit is silencing 'lunch shamers'

Many schools take hot lunches away from kids who have a negative balance in their lunch accounts.




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Pilgrims can still follow this ancient path from Canterbury to Rome

The Via Francigena is a 1,250-mile trail that passes through England, France, Switzerland and Italy.




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One of Japan's most spectacular ancient sky mysteries has been solved

Researchers pored over historical accounts to crack the case of a 1,400-year-old light show.




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Teen driver at home? Here's how to keep insurance costs down

If you have teenage drivers and are trying to live within your means, here are a few tips for keeping insurance costs down.




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7 personal finance skills for college kids

​One of the best skills you can give your college student is practice with money management, preferably while they still live under your roof.




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It's never too late to learn these 10 personal finance skills

​No matter how practiced we are at managing our money, it’s never too late to learn new hacks. Try these 10 tips to revamp some of your financial habits.




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Why free play matters and how to encourage it

Parents may feel the need to protect and schedule, but experts say our kids learn more when we get out of the way as they play.