When a herd of cattle suddenly died in Central Texas investigators were dispatched to the scene to investigate and now preliminary test results are blaming the animals deaths on the genetically modified grass the cows were consuming. The cows which were grazing on an 80-acre patch owned by Jerry … [Read more...]
New Study Shows Bee Venom Kills HIV
May 28, 2013 By
Bees could hold the key to preventing HIV transmission. Researchers have discovered that bee venom kills the virus while leaving body cells unharmed, which could lead to an anti-HIV vaginal gel and other treatments. Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found … [Read more...]
6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save The World
March 12, 2013 By
Mycologist Paul Stamets identifies six ways that mycelim fungus can help save the universe. One way is that is that mushrooms can be used to replace traditional pesticides. Another, is that it can be used to clean polluted soil. Listen to Paul's Ted Talk and his amazing work and … [Read more...]
Allan Savory: How To Green The Desert And Reverse Climate Change | Video on TED.com
March 10, 2013 By
"Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And it's happening to about two-thirds of the world's grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to descend into social chaos. Savory has … [Read more...]
Ron Finley: A Guerilla Gardener In South Central LA | Video on TED.com
March 10, 2013 By
Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA -- in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where "the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys." Continue … [Read more...]