Scottish wind energy powered a record 3.3 million households in March
March wasn’t even a windy month by Scottish standards, and yet, the country managed to produce 58 percent of its entire electricity needs for the entire month. That’s a staggering increase of about 81 percent compared to the same month in 2016. The impressive leap in clean energy production Read More...
Avocados can help protect you from metabolic syndrome
Here’s another reason to love avocados. According to new research, avocados can help to tackle metabolic syndrome, something that is known to cause a number of health conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The rich components within avocados, which include fatty acids, minerals Read More...
Save money: Beat the summer heat by painting your roof white
The difference between a house that is unbearably hot and one that is substantially cool lies in the color of the roof. A flat roof in the midday sun receives about 1,000 watts of sunlight per square meter. A dark will absorb most of this energy, heating up the underlying building as well as the Read More...
Grow fresh produce in your kitchen with this hydroponic gardening system
If you want to grow your own food but don’t have access to a garden, this could be the perfect solution for you. Tegren, a Finnish company specializing in indoor gardening systems, has just created a new hydroponic garden that can be placed on your countertop. Beyond its sleek design, the Read More...
Microvolunteering: what is it and why should you do it?
Solving the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster would constitute a good deed, right? Well on that basis a webcam has been set up overlooking the Scottish loch for anyone to tune in and try to catch a glimpse of the elusive creature. If you see something that looks suspiciously serpentine, you simply Read More...
Tesla will reveal its electric semi truck in September
Elon Musk just let us know when we’ll get a look at the electric semi truck that he’s teased in the past: The Tesla transport vehicle will be revealed in September, the CEO said on Twitter on Thursday, noting that the team has “done an amazing job” and that the vehicle is “seriously next Read More...
College dropout says he’s cracked the crucial component for self-driving cars
When I met him in San Francisco this week, 22-year-old Austin Russell couldn’t help but smile when I mentioned the acrimonious legal battle between Uber and Alphabet’s self-driving car unit, Waymo. Waymo says a top engineer took secret plans for lidar sensors, which map the world in 3-D using Read More...
This Argentinian artist is building a "pantheon of banned books" in Germany
Ever since the printing-press was invented, different regimes have tried to censor books they found controversial. In fact, Argentinian artist Marta Minujín worked with researchers from the University of Kassel to identify over 72,000 forbidden titles going back to the early 1500s. As a massive Read More...
Study: Having a pet in the house can boost a child's immune system
Having a dog in your home is known to boost mental health, but did you know it can improve physical health as well? According to new research, children born into homes with pets have higher levels of gut microbes that protect against allergies and obesity. Researchers say the indirect exposure to Read More...
Technology for sustainability: Meet Tarzan, the machine inspecting crops
If farmers can spot diseases in their crops sooner, they can avoid using chemicals that are unhealthy for people and planet. Technology can help them. At Georgia Tech, a team of researchers has designed a machine that will be able to use its 3D printed claws to grab onto a wire suspended over the Read More...