New cancer treatment could replace chemotherapy in 10 years
A new therapy that kills cancer cells by boosting the body’s immune system is taking off in Hong Kong and might replace chemotherapy within a decade, a University of Hong Kong medical expert Read More...
Electric car owners 'can drive for free by letting energy firms use battery'
Electric car owners will be paid for letting an energy company use their vehicle’s battery in a pioneering scheme to increase take-up of the cleaner vehicles and help power grids manage the growth in green Read More...
How Helsinki is weaning drivers from their cars
Countries from the U.K. to China are rolling out extraordinary plans to eliminate fossil-fuel-guzzling automobiles. But one Nordic capital city is mixing tech and urban planning to make sure citizens do not need a car at all. Finland's capital Helsinki is growing quickly as it attracts labor from Read More...
Elon Musk's big battery for South Australia already half complete
When Elon Musk promised South Australia that he could fix their power network by creating the world’s largest battery in 100 days or the service would be delivered for free, many thought he was bluffing. Now it seems the energy guru is set to get paid with construction on the battery already half Read More...
Renewable energy investors see opportunity in Puerto Rico’s demolished gird
There is a silver lining in the destruction that Hurricane Maria left behind on Puerto Rico. While the island’s antiquated electric system lies in ruins, renewable energy investors see a golden opportunity in the crisis to use federal funds to re-invent the US territory’s grid as a Read More...
Autonomous vehicles will completely change your relationship with cars
Vehicles may be faster and more eco-friendly than when they were first invented, but the basic blueprint has remained the same: They’ve always been boxes with four wheels operated by a human steering the wheel. With autonomous vehicles on the horizon, though, we can expect our relationship with Read More...
Wetlands are an effective defense against hurricanes that we can’t afford to lose
As coastlines continue to be developed rapidly across the world, more and more natural ecosystems like marshes, mangroves, and coral reefs are being destroyed. These wetlands are massively important as they not only help sequester carbon emissions, but also work to protect us from catastrophes like Read More...
You’re taking breaks the wrong way, here’s how to fix that
No matter how hard of a worker you are, there’s no way you can work at 100 percent capacity all the time. This style of working is unsustainable, and will only slow you down at the end of the day. To get more out of your day, the best thing you can do is take a break. Here are seven tips for Read More...
Alzheimer’s wake-up call: quality sleep may help prevent the disease
A good night's sleep does more than rejuvenating you for the next day. It may help protect you against Alzheimer's disease. Research has begun to show an association between poor sleep and a higher risk of accumulating beta-amyloid protein plaques in the brain, one of the hallmarks of the Read More...
Black Lives Matter founder, Soros-funded activist aim: no new jails in LA
A co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement and an activist funded by George Soros’ Open Society Foundations are leading a new coalition formed to stop Los Angeles County from spending billions of dollars on two new jails. As politicians finalized the upcoming budget on Tuesday morning, Read More...