The liberation of the chimpanzee? Legal personhood could be around the corner
For the past three years, an attorney has been filing lawsuits in New York state on behalf of four chimpanzees. They are intelligent and self-aware, he argues. That’s why they should be treated as “persons” for legal purposes, and they should not be kept in cages. The lawsuits are based on Read More...
10 powerful all-natural antibiotics that have no side-effects
Antibiotics are a great invention for crisis situations. Unfortunately, we are using this emergency tool far too often in cases where less dramatic solutions could be as effective. Super bugs that are resistant to antibiotics is a very nasty and dangerous side-effect of this trend. In most Read More...
Forget self-driving cars. Automated public transportation is coming
Commuting into a city can be a nightmare, am I right? Maybe you're drumming your fingers through a traffic jam or squeezing onto an overcrowded train. Me, I live in London and I know how bad the underground system can get at rush hour. If the tube is delayed or being repaired, getting to and from Read More...
Crowdfunding for medical expenses is rising
It should be obvious as a fundamental principle that in a civilized country, crowdfunding for direct medical expenses should be utterly unnecessary. You get sick or injured, your medical care should be covered by the community at large. Yet public appeals by families or individuals for help paying Read More...
If India meets renewables target, no more coal power needed in 10 years
As the prospects for coal-generated electricity recede globally, India is one of the last bastions of the world's oldest, dirtiest energy source -- although construction of new coal-fired power plants is faltering. From January 2016 to January 2017, development of coal-fired power capacity fell Read More...
Germany utility launches 100s of Ethereum based electric cars charging stations
A subsidiary of RWE, one of Germany’s biggest energy and gas provider with 30 million customers and billions of revenue, has launched 100s of electronic vehicles (EV) charging stations all over Germany, connected to ethereum’s public blockchain. Carsten Stöcker, Senior Manager at Read More...
Notorious Afghan warlord calls for peace in first public speech
MEHTAR LAM, Afghanistan In his first public speech since signing a peace deal with the Afghan government, one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords on Saturday called for the Taliban to stop fighting and begin negotiations. "I invite you to join the peace caravan and stop the pointless, Read More...