A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and other high-fiber foods during adolescence and young adulthood is associated with women having a much lower risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study published Monday in Pediatrics. The findings are based on a long-term study of 44,000 women who were surveyed about their eating habits in high school. The women also …

A mom who donated her 7-month-old son’s organs after he passed away hears his heart beat for the first time in nearly three years. Heather Clark lost her son, Lukas Clark, in 2013 — just seven months after he was born. Through organ donation, the baby boy saved three lives.

New tools for harvesting wind energy may soon look less like giant windmills and more like tiny leafless trees. A project at The Ohio State University is testing whether high-tech objects that look a bit like artificial trees can generate renewable power when they are shaken by the wind—or by the sway of a tall building, traffic on a bridge …

The provincial government and over 20 First Nations signed agreements in Vancouver today that finalize land use planning for the central and northern coast of British Columbia. The deal, which will be enshrined in legislation this spring, applies to a stretch of 6.4 million hectares of the coast from the north of Vancouver Island to the Alaska Panhandle. It promises …

A recent University of Toronto study of pedometer apps Runtastic, Moves and Accupedo suggests “the most commonly downloaded smartphone applications are neither valid nor consistent in measuring step counts.” U of T researchers ran a number of tests to measure the precision of these three pedometer apps, the most popular in their category, which are compatible with Android and Apple …

Hyundai may have the solution to the challenging question of “How does one win over the compact sedan buyer?” The time when small four-doors got plucked off dealer lots because they offered functionality, fuel efficiency, and value are quickly waning. The all-new 2017 Hyundai Elantra arrives in dealerships this month, featuring a bold aerodynamic design, a comprehensive suite of safety …

Nun Helps Rescue Elderly Man’s Life After Tree Fell On Top Of Him In Wrentham. Police say they received a call around 4 p.m. Saturday from a nun at Mount Saint Mary’s Abbey who reported a man was yelling for help in the nearby woods. The abbey is located near the Rhode Island border and is home to an order …

Still fiddling with a key or combination to lock up your stuff? Get with the times, man! A company called Pishon Lab has launched a smart padlock that you can open with your fingerprint, in much the same way you unlock a smartphone. Tapp is a pair of smartlocks that utilize your fingerprints or smartphone to lock and unlock themselves. …

A UK regulator has approved British scientists’ request to use a controversial technique called CRISPR to edit genes in human embryos. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), the official regulator, has given its approval for scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, which has laboratories in London and Hertfordshire, to “edit” embryo genes.

Stan Saxon, drummer in the legendary honky tonk group the Don Kelley Band, fell out of the front window at Robert’s Western World during the band’s set on Friday night. Fishers resident Ty Anderson told 24-Hour News 8 he and his wife were in Nashville Friday when he recorded the video. He says it happened as The Don Kelley Band …

Nicole Madison Lovell, Missing 13-year-old girl found dead in NC; Va. Tech student charged with murder. A second Virginia Tech student has been arrested by Blacksburg Police in connection to the abduction and murder of 13-year-old Nicole Lovell, who went missing from her home in Blacksburg on January 27.