A Proterra electric bus just drove 1,100 miles on a single charge
On Tuesday, Proterra revealed that one of its Catalyst E2 Max electric buses just set a new world record for the longest distance traveled by an electric vehicle on a single charge. The bus, which packs a hefty 660kWh of storage—equivalent to 11 Chevy Bolts—drove a total of 1,101.2 miles Read More...
An ode to acts of kindness on the New York City subway
A ride on the New York City subway is a humbling experience. In each subway car, people from all walks of life leave their own worlds and come together in the same space as they go from point A to point B. Those brief rides on the Subway can create beautiful moments of shared humanity. See them Read More...
World’s tallest solar tower to be built within world’s largest solar park
What’s projected to be the world’s largest single-site solar park is now set to get a major boost after developers approved a plan to build the world’s tallest solar tower in the middle of the park. Located 31 miles south of Dubai, this concentrated solar power project will generate power by Read More...
Satellite images can help predict malaria outbreaks months in advance
Researchers are using NASA satellite data to find the conditions that are most likely to foster malaria outbreaks. By identifying areas where the soil moisture creates prime breeding grounds for the mosquitos that transmit malaria, researchers could predict and prepare for outbreaks 3 months before Read More...
Could this fungus help solve the world's plastic problem?
The world has a plastic problem. Not only is plastic being dumped into landfills and oceans at an alarming rate, but all this plastic can take up to a millennium to degrade. A group of scientists in Pakistan believes they may have found a possible solution in a soil fungus that rapidly devours Read More...
This is the best way to recover from failure, according to science
The notion of feeling failure’s pain in order to progress may sound counterintuitive to those who believe in shaking off failures, but new research suggests it's actually motivating to learn how bad it feels to fail. Here’s why embracing the sting of failure is the best way to learn from Read More...
In a stunning turnaround, Britain moves to end the burning of coal
Bigger than any medieval castle, with its 12 giant white cooling towers gleaming in the sun, the Drax Power Station dominates the horizon for tens of miles across the flat lands of eastern England. For four decades, it has been one of the world’s largest coal power plants, often generating a Read More...
How yoga and meditation can help social care workers deal with trauma
Because of the resilience and selflessness that their job requires, many social care professionals – including Molly Rose Zametkin, a 29-year-old primary therapist based in Washington DC – rely on yoga, meditation and mindfulness to cope. These activities give Zametkin the chance to take time Read More...
World’s largest electric vehicle generates more electricity than it uses
Although the most visible example of the future of electric mobility is the consumer electric car, the commercial transportation sector and heavy industry are two major areas where transitioning to cleaner fuels will have a big impact on air quality. And now thanks to a consortium of Swiss Read More...
Probiotics could be the key to reversing colon cancer
In a new study that could herald in a new drugs-free approach to treating colon cancer, researchers have discovered that colon cancer patients lack certain enzymes in their gut, which causes inflammation and cancer. The good news is that through the use of probiotics to reintroduce the enzymes into Read More...