There are scientific reasons why being near water makes you happier
What is your water? And as it turns out, nearly everyone has an answer. Studies have found that people who live near the coasts are generally healthier and happier. Other studies show that when shown photographs of natural green spaces, people’s stress levels drop, but the more blue spaces in Read More...
What would the perfect cycling city look like?
Velotopia is as circular as the topography has allowed, for the usual reason that citizens are always clamouring to live near the civic centre. Development has been restricted to level ground and city limits have been restricted to a diameter of 15km. That ensures average commuting distances of Read More...
Airbnb is banning people trying to attend a white supremacist rally
Ahead of a white supremacist rally this Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, Airbnb has deactivated the accounts of some people who are trying to attend the event, BuzzFeed first reported. It’s not clear how many accounts Airbnb has deactivated (we asked and the company told us there are no Read More...
98-year old Hawaiian company plunges into the hydrogen future
Hydrogen cars are having a tough time breaking into the mainstream market, partly due to the lack of fueling stations. That could change soon if a new project by the Hawaii-based company Servco works out. Servco is leaving nothing to chance: It’s building Hawaii’s first public hydrogen Read More...
Thinking your way to a better brain
Can the way we think actually change the wiring, activation patters, and physical landscape of our brains? In other words, can our mind, in a sense, control or at least influence the direction of our brain? Our brains are incredibly flexible. Long after the exuberance (fast growth) and the pruning Read More...
Reusable carbon nanotube water filter removes 99 percent of heavy metals
Researchers at Rice University have developed a simple water filtration material so effective that a single gram of it can treat up to 83,000 liters of contaminated water, after which it can be washed with vinegar and reused. After a trip to India, where he saw the connection between e-waste and Read More...
California considers bill to turn toilet water into drinking water
California is used to water problems. So it makes sense that state lawmakers are considering a bill that would clear the way for communities to put highly treated wastewater directly into the drinking water supply. The water authorities in the state insist that waste water can be adequately Read More...
Paid search: Blockchain technology connects consumers and advertisers directly
Google has perfected the technology to monetize your online search. But wouldn’t it be much better if, instead of the search giant, the user would be paid directly for his/her search by the companies in whose products and services he/she is interested? That’s the concept of a new Read More...
New technology reduces food waste through dynamic pricing system
Each year 33 billion pounds of food is wasted in the U.S. alone. The problem is gaining more and more attention and that drives innovative solutions. Technology can help here as well. Wasteless is a real-time tracking solution for grocery stores, which allows the stores to offer variable pricing to Read More...
Flossing your teeth prevents inflammation that may lead to cancer
Taking good care of your gums helps to prevent cancer. Gum disease is caused by sticky, bacteria-laden plaque that forms on teeth. According to a new study, women with gum disease are 14 percent more likely to develop cancer than those with healthy teeth and gums. The link appears to be strongest Read More...