Wider use of clean energy would reduce power outages during storms
In those moments when we were all experiencing “the calm before the storm,” we could not yet know the impact Hurricane Florence would have on our state, but we were certain it would be significant. In its aftermath, Florence indeed left a devastating mark on some of North Carolina’s Read More...
Study: Yoga practice reduces the psychological distress of prison inmates
Practicing yoga can help reduce paranoid thoughts, memory problems, trouble concentrating, and obsessive thoughts in prison inmates, according to new research published in Frontiers in Psychiatry. “My research is in the field of psychiatry with three distinct Read More...
City of Aspen, Colorado, tries transportation alternatives
In order to reduce congestion, the city of Aspen, Colorado, is employing a city mobility lab to study traffic patterns and trial an app called Miles to encourage less driving. The goal is to try to decrease the number of cars coming into the town each day by Read More...
You can hail a public bus like an Uber in this city
When it comes to transportation, cities are facing a moment of reckoning. Private ride-hailing apps like Uber are threatening to cannibalize mass Read More...
The best way to improve brain health
Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Keith Black (chair of the department of neurosurgery and director of the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles) has pioneered advances in our understanding and treatment of brain cancers and complex neurological Read More...
No more distraction: these glasses block all the screens around you
In many public places, it’s hard to avoid distracting screens. News and commercials keep streaming at you—even if you don’t want to watch. These glasses help. A special film turns screens black while you keep seeing everything else around Read More...
Copenhagen is winning the race to carbon neutral… on bikes
More than 70 major cities around the world have pledged to end their reliance on fossil fuels and become carbon neutral by 2050. However, Copenhagen aims to accomplish this goal in the next seven years. Bikes play a central role in the strategy of the Danish capital. While other cities have parking Read More...
Cold plasma pyrolysis: turning plastic waste into green energy
Plastic pollution is a major environmental problem. It's possible to convert all plastics directly into useful forms of energy and chemicals for industry, using a process called "cold plasma Read More...
The royal fern shown to be effective in treating head and neck cancers
Head and neck cancers account for only four percent of all cancer cases in the Read More...
"Refugees need phone credit almost as much as food and water"
It’s so easy to forget the human factor when talking about the refugee crisis. The United Nations say we are now witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record, with around thirty people each minute being forcibly expelled from their Read More...