Their Bodies Age, But Seniors Have Higher Emotional Well-Being - Here's Why

Bodies lose their vigor with the passing of the years, but in the emotional realm, older people seem to rule supreme. Research shows why.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 August 94 Views

Denver to Hire Homeless Residents for Day Jobs - No Strings Attached

Hundreds of homeless Denver residents will now be able to get paid for simple day-long labor shifts with starting pay at $12.59.

By Tiffani Spengler

07 November 59 Views

Denver Passes Trailblazing Legislation Banning Declawing

It is the first municipality outside of California to pass legislation banning the controversial practice.

By Tiffani Spengler

20 November 55 Views

After Denver Hired Homeless People to Perform Day Labor For the City, More Than 100 Landed Regular Jobs

The Denver Day Works program pays homeless people to work for the city, no strings attached. One year later, the initiative has already paid off greatly.

By Tiffani Spengler

24 January 69 Views

Crafty Denver Nonprofit Snags Old Hotel and Turns it into 'Instant Housing' for Low-Income and Homeless

This Denver nonprofit bought an old hotel building and turned it into instant housing for low-income individuals and homeless residents.

By Blake Isbell

01 February 46 Views

Instead of Responding With Cops, Denver Sends Health Care Teams to Non-Criminal Calls - and It's Already Saving Lives

Denver is looking at reducing officer conflict with mental health, homeless, and trespassing cases going to a social worker response team.

By Blake Isbell

15 February 48 Views

Denver's Program to Dispatch Mental Health Teams Instead of Police is So Successful it is Expanding 5-Fold

After dispatching mental health pros, instead of police, to 911 emergency calls, Denver boosts successful pilot program with more funding.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 March 57 Views

America's First Carbon-Negative Hotel in the Middle of Denver is Inspired by Aspen Trees

With a faí§ade like the mottled grey-white of Aspen trees and a clean bill of emissions, the Populus Hotel in Denver aims to be carbon-positive

By Blake Isbell

12 May 60 Views

Visionary Gardener Turns Piles of Beached Seaweed Into Bricks for Sustainable Construction

Omar de Jesús Vazquez Sánchez is steering it away from the landfills and into a kiln, where he makes adobe-like blocks

By Blake Isbell

23 April 59 Views

Engineers Make Clear Tape 60x Stronger, Yet Still Removable, Inspired by Ancient Japanese Paper-Cutting Art

The Kirigami art of paper-cutting has been adapted at Virginia Tech to make sticky tape 60x stronger, yet easier to remove.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 June 44 Views

Scientists Develop New Material to Make Lithium Ion Batteries Self-Healing and Easily Recyclable

Since the material can simply dissolve in water at room temperature, the researchers say it is particularly energy-efficient and eco-friendly.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 December 47 Views

Researchers Use 'Flash' to Turn Plastic Trash and Food Waste into Valuable Material

Not only is the speedy process surprisingly inexpensive, it could save thousands of pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 January 60 Views

MIT Scientists Develop the Perfect Breathable Earth-Friendly Fabric Using The Same Material as Single-Use Bags

While polyethylene, the plastic in shopping bags has never been used for clothing, MIT scientists used it to make the perfect fabric.

By Blake Isbell

20 March 45 Views

New Sustainable Roofing Material Can Naturally Keep Buildings Cool Without A/C

New cooling paper invented at Northeastern not only reflects the sun away from buildings, it also sucks heat out of the interior.

By Jeanne Goddard

13 June 64 Views

Build With Compost: Researchers Turn Food Scraps Into Materials Stronger Than Concrete

Tokyo University researchers have discovered a way to turn food waste into construction materials, raising sustainability hopes.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 July 59 Views