The Cleaning Power of Mushrooms? + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: Britain’s latest efforts to reduce plastic debris; how a drug for diabetics could treat memory loss; and why a Danish company is looking at mushrooms to create environmentally friendly detergents.
Fighting Climate Change, One Laundry Load at a Time
The New York Times
Can you make laundry detergent from mushrooms? A Danish biotechnology company is trying to do just that: create new and more environmentally friendly detergents from natural fungi.
U.K. Follows U.S. in Banning Damaging 'Microbeads' from Cosmetics, Shower Gels
USA Today
Facing the growing plastic pollution issue, the U.K. has recently banned microbeads—the destructive tiny plastic orbs commonly found in face wash, body scrub, and even toothpaste.
A Diabetes Drug Could Help Alzheimer's Patients Reverse Memory Loss
Fortune
An old drug used to treat diabetes is offering new hope to Alzheimer’s patients. Early studies on mice show that the drug reduces plaque build-up in the brain, and significantly improves memory.
What Pigeons Teach Us About Love
Nautilus
According to Brandon Kiem, pigeons (yes, pigeons) can teach us a thing or two about the complex subject of affection.