11/1/24: 📲Young inventor, best camouflage, age reversal

Happy Friday my friend,

Halloween is over, but did you know more than 1B lbs of pumpkins end up in landfills yearly? You can be part of the eco-friendly alternatives with these helpful tips! 🎃

ECL TRIVIA: Which gas is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere? (Answer below)

🌎 Planet Health

⚡️ELECTRIC PORTS: The US White House announced $3B to “improve and electrify climate-friendly infrastructure and equipment” at U.S. ports. The package aims to reduce pollution, support 40k union jobs, and install more efficient port equipment. “These kinds of investments can really make a transformation in local conditions, operations and in people’s lives,” said an environmental advocate in this article detailing the proposed port solutions.

🌱 “AMERICA’S TOP SCIENTIST”: A 9th grader earned the 3M national competition title (plus $25k!) for his incredible AI-assisted invention: a handheld scanner that indicates (with 93% accuracy) the presence of lingering pesticides on washed produce. 14-year-old Sirish Subash’s PestiSCAND invention impressed the judges, and he hopes it helps alert consumers to pesticides on their food, and in turn, reduce the risk of associated health issues.

☄️ SECOND BRIGHTEST COMET: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS just wowed us with its brilliant solar passage, becoming the second brightest comet ever observed! This cosmic visitor was so bright it could be seen with the naked eye. “Seeing a side-on view of a comet’s dust plane absolutely ranks as one of the most spectacular that we have seen,” said scientist Dr. Karl Battams. Click here to see the spectacular early October images captured by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.

🧑‍⚕️ Human Health

🧠 BRAIN AGING REVERSAL: Accumulation of “cellular waste” from protein buildup may be contributing to cognitive decline. In this new NIH study, scientists discovered that by tweaking a few very specific genes in the neurons of aging fruit flies, the researchers prevented that protein (F-actin) buildup, maintained cellular recycling, and extended the healthy lifespan of fruit flies by approximately 30%. Though the human implications remain unknown, scientists think this research could help slow decline in the brain.

☢️ LABEL EFFECT: California’s Prop 65 discloses to people through labeling if a product contains potentially harmful levels of chemicals known to cause cancer, reproductive harm, or birth defects. In the years since, researchers found the levels of that chemical in people's bodies decreased. A Silent Spring Institute researcher says, “We also see exposures going down across the country driven in part by Proposition 65.”

🚴‍♂️ DIABETES PREVENTION: Is 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise most days of the week a habit for you and your family? According to a recent study, just a single 30 minute session of exercise can help improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood sugar levels, which can help prevent type 2 diabetes. Read more about the study results here.

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Creature Feature

🦎 MOSSY LEAF-TAILED GECKO: It’s like a gecko dressed up for Halloween as a leaf! This tiny lizard, endemic to Madagascar, can alter its skin color to blend in with surroundings, and are mostly nocturnal. See photos of how clever the camouflage is, with special skin flaps that form the gecko’s body around branches!

Nutrition 101

🧄 DPP-4 INHIBITORS: Certain medicinal plant extracts and bioactive compounds exhibit DPP-4 (Dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitory activity, which can help lower blood glucose levels. Quinoa, garlic bulb, and many flowering plants listed on the charts in this comprehensive review point to improved cellular glucose absorption and/or glucose tolerance. Learn more about the other 17 natural sources of DPP-4 inhibitors listed.

😊 Conscious Corner

Other earth-conscious stories you may have missed…

🐘 ELEPHANT SMELL: Elephants remember the smell of their caregivers for years (more)

🌊 BIOPLASTIC BREAKDOWN: Discovery of the fastest plastic to break down in the ocean (more)

🍂 LEAVE THE LEAVES: Is raking leaves pointless? (more)

😔 ALL ALONE: The impact of loneliness on dementia (more)

🦵 ONE-LEGGED: What standing on one leg tells you about your health (more)

💬 Poll

⬅️ Last poll’s results

Have you read a complete book in the last 60 days?

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Yes! 📚 (76.9%)

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Honestly, haven't made the time. (23.1%)

Trivia Answer:

Excluding water vapor, Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, accounting for about 78% of atmospheric gases. This is about 4X the amount of oxygen present.

To a healing future,

— Rob

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