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We’re getting a new pastor! What can I do?

When leadership changes, so do churches. A pastor who has been there before shares lessons learned and tips to make things work well right from the start.

Top 15 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

In an anti-inflammatory diet, we primarily move away from the overly processed, unbalanced diets of the West and toward the ancient eating patterns.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

10 Ways to Communicate With the Holy Spirit

Understanding the third person of the Holy Trinity is important to every life of the believer. One key to this is communication. Here are 10 ways the Holy Spirit talks to us.

What a skeptic learned from consulting psychics — and astrologers, tarot readers, empaths and more

Salon talks to Victoria Loustalot, author of "Future Perfect," about her journey through the mystical unknowns

Unexpected Lessons From a Hollywood Psychic

Aiden Chase explains what it means to be a healer.

8 Little-Known Bonuses From Treating Depression

You'll sleep better, think more clearly, and want to have sex again. Seem unlikely? These are just three of the wins when you treat depression.

Why Are Most Psychic Mediums Women?

The majority of people working as psychic medium are female, is this because the work is more suited to women or because females are more likely to be...

5 Things About Manifestation That A Psychic Medium Wants You To Know

Opinion: Are online ‘psychic mediums’ exploiting people's grief?

Some may have good intentions, but it’s undeniable that an alarming number of these sessions on social media are scams

Biotechnology Company Maps The Genome To Find The Dark Matter Of Infection

Some of the most amazing research and practical applications in medicine are focused on cracking the genetic code for the good of man. Karius is hard at work to map infection and transform the clinical landscape to save lives.

What is 'cell-free biotechnology' and how could it revolutionize our lives?

The stuff of life comes wrapped in tiny bags called cells. Inside are DNA molecules that carry the instructions for how to run the cell, to make it grow,... It is a system that has worked well over the 4bn years that life has existed on Earth. To some biotechnologists, though, the cell is old hat. They approve of the

Can Raman Spectroscopy Shed Light on your Biotechnology Challenges?

The scientific community is only now beginning to embrace raman spectroscopy's technology to improve capabilities, portability, and low cost.

Mind Over Matter: A Psychic Medium's Business Tips

No matter what stage of business you’re in, there are always moments where we silently find ourselves wishing for answers from a higher power. We hope for ways to clear negative thoughts and energy from our lives as we move forward to make big decisions and big moves.

Find a Job, Steady Work Spiritual Supplies

These find a job, employment products include candles, oils, sprays, soaps, washes, and floor washes. Use them with find a job spells to gain employment and find steady work.

How biotechnology is evolving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Biotechnology could mitigate humans' impact on the planet through large-scale bio-based interventions aimed at restoring former environmental balances and creating new ones.

Find the perfect personalised gift with Botanica candles

Let these beautiful scents whisk you away from those winter blues

What is Biotechnology?

At its simplest, biotechnology is technology based on biology - biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet. We have used the biological processes of microorganisms for more than 6,000 years to make useful food products, such as bread and cheese, and to preserve dairy products.

How Goat Poop Illuminates the Future of Biotechnology

Like other herbivores, Elway, a San Clemente Island goat at the Santa Barbara Zoo, can extract energy-rich molecules from cellulose to fuel its activities. And he’s particularly good at it. Goats have microbes that can effectively digest the woody, fibrous and inedible bits of plants and turn them into energy. Scientists have been hoping to learn how these barnyard animals are so effective at doing this in the hope that it can be used to transform plant wastes into energy. It turns out…