Beetle inspires scientists to create first eco-friendly white coating material
For humans to see a surface as white, all wavelengths of light hitting and then shining back off the object have to reflect back equally. Making white products, such as white paint, requires titanium or zinc oxide to even out this reflectivity. While effective at producing a shine, these additives Read More...
For optimal health, try to eat these foods on a daily basis
Many people focus on diet improvements because they feel the need to lose weight. While it’s true that obesity is a rising problem, it’s not the only reason why you should watch what you eat. Your diet has a crucial role in your overall health. With the right foods, you enable your body to Read More...
Google futurist Ray Kurzweil has made a bold prediction about basic income
Futurist Ray Kurzweil has a knack for predicting the future. He forecasted decades ago that we would be using smartphones and storing data in the “cloud.” Now he's back with another prediction: A universal basic income will become widespread in the developed world by the 2030s, and the primary Read More...
What all car manufacturers must learn from Volvo
In the United Kingdom, Volvo has sold over 50,000 of its XC90 model since it first came out in 2002, and not a single person has been killed while driving it, or as a passenger. The main reason for the Volvo’s success is that it was an early leader in the use of camera and radar systems to warn Read More...
Here's where you'll find the bluest waters in the world
Is there anything in this world as peaceful and beautiful as brilliantly blue waters? It's certainly hard to think of anything as calming as these waters. If you’re looking for a day of peace beside a deep blue lake or a turquoise sea, take a look at this list of the world’s bluest waters. Read More...
Austin test uses blockchain to improve ID for the homeless
Many people take identification for granted, but it's a serious challenge if you're homeless. If you lose what's on your back, you might lose everything -- and recovering that ID is much harder when you have no fixed address or easy transportation to government offices. Austin might have a Read More...
Aging lessons: The things that let you thrive in old age are easier than you think
In good weather, Sylvia Lask logs thousands of steps a day on her Fitbit as she pushes down New York City sidewalks with her walker. As frequently as once a week, she heads to Albany, walker and all, to lobby state government officials about mental-health Read More...
This plan for an AI-based direct democracy outsources votes to an algorithm
In the last Presidential election in the U.S, voter turnout hovered around 67 percent. The European Union’s parliamentary elections saw 42 percent. And in New York City’s last mayoral election, just 24 percent of residents turned out to cast a ballot. Our collective participation in the project Read More...
World’s third hyperloop test track is now under construction
We haven’t heard much from Hyperloop Transportation Technologies since last year, when the California-based company released a handful of images and a video to prove that it is building what it says is the world’s first full-scale, passenger-ready hyperloop. Today, the company has broken its Read More...
A plan for New York city’s forests. Yes, forests
Sarah Charlop-Powers was comparing New York City’s forests to its subways. The city has more than 840 miles of tracks for one. It has 10,542 acres of the other, about half as much as the Congaree Swamp in South Carolina, a small national park with an old-growth forest and, according to the Read More...