Why one entrepreneur left Silicon Valley to tackle sustainable packaging
In 2009, Ken Jacobus quit his Silicon Valley job to set up Good Start Packaging, a supplier of compostable takeaway containers for restaurants. He had little knowledge of the industry, about $10,000 worth of inventory, and no Read More...
Cleaning up: the world's worst plastic polluters ranked
In June and September 2018, more than 10,000 volunteers in 42 countries participated in events to tidy up their surrounding. Their main goal was to collect plastic waste and record the names of the brands that produced Read More...
Automation will force us to realize that we are not defined by what we do
In March 2016, AlphaGo’s deep learning algorithms ruthlessly dethroned mankind’s best Go player. The whole world jittered, knowing that the same job-eating AI technology was coming soon to an office near Read More...
Uber-funded research project pushes new ways to measure safety of driverless cars
A typical driving test considers basic skills: Can you parallel park? Do you merge safely? Do you know to yield to pedestrians? No such government exam is required for cars driven by a computer. The idea has been dismissed by federal officials who oppose regulation and industry leaders who say they Read More...
Israel commits to 100 percent electric vehicles, ICE ban by 2030
From 2030, residents of Israel will no longer be able to buy cars fueled by petrol or diesel, the Israeli government has announced. Instead, only electric cars will be available for Read More...
Courts in Europe hold governments accountable for climate change policies
Courts in several European Union countries are holding governments accountable for their climate change policies. This week, a German court has stopped one of the country’s oldest forests from being cleared away to make space for a coal mine, and an appeals court in the Netherlands ordered Read More...
This cheap drug may add many healthy years to your life
An Israeli scientist is promoting a drug, based on an ancient herbal remedy and used to treat type 2 diabetics as a cheap, generic, and safe antiaging pill. Preliminary studies show that the pill, that keeps blood sugar levels in check, may be able to help stave off many of the worst parts of Read More...
Solving agriculture’s labor shortages with robot farms
The first robot farm was opened in the U.S. last week. The farm can grow 30 times more produce than traditional farms through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), year-round, soilless hydroponic processes, and moving plants as they grow to efficiently use space. Investors see AI as a solution Read More...
A study that shows that homeopathy works, causes outrage in the academic world
An Italian study has found evidence that homeopathy can be effective in treating pain in rats. The study has sparked a fierce scientific debate as homeopathy groups worldwide welcomed the results, but other researchers in Italy were not convinced by the way the study was carried Read More...
How to make the end of your day more rewarding
After a long day working, commuting, eating, sleeping, and doing housework, more often than not you’re left with just a couple of hours of free time at night. All too often we get in the habit of spending these precious hours of down time watching TV or fiddling with our phones. Time management Read More...