The president of Toyota North America, Jim Press, announced his company's plans to develop a hybrid vehicle that will run on batteries charged by a common electrical outlet. For long drives it will be able to use gasoline, or even alternative fuels like ethanol or bio-diesel.
Dell has been hailed as one of the most environmentally-conscious computer gadget makers. Now they are the first manufacturer to offer free computer recycling to anyone owning a Dell -- whether or not you are purchasing a new one.
Last week, five former Soviet republics committed themselves to never acquiring, manufacturing, possessing, or testing nuclear weapons by signing a treaty to create a Central Asian nuclear-weapon-free zone.
A cancer treatment that saves patients time, money, and side effects is making a profound difference in the lives of thousands.
Did you hear about the pharmaceutical CEO who bought the rights to a drug and jacked up the price 5000%? Well, guess who just came to the rescue?
"Portia Simpson-Miller, 51, who will be sworn in next week as the first woman Prime Minister of Jamaica, has prompted a rare dose of political unity with her pledge to succeed where decades of male leadership have failed in tackling the country's notoriously high crime rate, joblessness and poverty." Jacqui Goddard reports for The TimesOnline […]
The world has become dramatically more peaceful since 1992, according to the Human Security Report. The number of wars, coup d'etats, and acts of genocide has declined by 40 percent. Weapons sales between countries have dropped 33 percent during the same time, and the number of refugees has diminished by 45 percent.
high school basketball coach in Rochester, NY, who, for the last game of the season, let somebody play who'd never even suited up before -- an autistic boy who'd helped with water, towels and practices. He absolutely caught fire on the court, launching 3-pointers through the net one after another.
A new analysis of breast cancer rates in American women released this week revealed a startling decline in the disease.
A new treatment for skin cancer made from the sap of a common garden weed has proven effective on 71 percent of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) clearing up the most common type of skin cancer in just two applications on two consecutive days.
Severely dissatisfied with western medical treatment for his Parkinson's disease, John decided to pursue other methods and with the aid of homeopathy, alternative therapies, counseling, meditation and spiritual development, he was completely symptom-free within four years.
A hybrid version of the Mediterranean diet, nicknamed MIND, could lower a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by 50%.