These double-pane windows turn sunlight into energy
Solar energy can be produced in more ways than just rooftop panels. In fact, researchers recently created new solar windows that offer shading, insulation, and, of course, generate energy. Solar windows have been made before, but this is the first design to offer two layers that can produce energy, Read More...
Researchers have successfully used a virus to attack brain cancer
Not all viruses are bad. In a recent study, researchers showed that viruses could be directed to attack brain tumors, while also triggering the patient’s immune system to do the same. Previous experiments have demonstrated this mechanism, but this was the first time a virus was successfully Read More...
Why electric car drivers choose not to own electric cars
Nearly 80 percent of all battery-powered vehicles in the U.S. are leased, not owned. The lopsided consumer preference for leases is fueled by a couple of factors. One part of it is a consequence of public policy meant to spur electric vehicle adoptions: buyers of pre-owned cars can’t grab Read More...
The bones in our body may offer new treatment avenues for obesity
In a groundbreaking study, scientists uncovered evidence that our bodies weigh themselves. Apparently, the cells in our bones can detect whether a particular section of bone is under increased mechanical stress caused by weight, signaling the need for new bone formation and remodeling. This is the Read More...
How to tame the harsh inner critic within you
The way you think about yourself has the power to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you have a harsh inner critic within you, it can prevent you from moving forward in life. Luckily, you’re not alone. Many people suffer from their own self-critique. If you’re one of those people, here are Read More...
Meditation is common across many religious groups in the U.S.
In popular culture, meditation often is associated with Eastern spirituality and its secular offshoots, such as mindfulness. But substantial shares of Americans of nearly all religious groups – as well as those who have no religious Read More...
Explore the largest early map of the world
You're looking at one of the most extraordinary maps ever created. It’s a 10-by-10-foot digital image of a 60-sheet world map drawn by hand in 1587 by Italian cartographer Urbano Monte–the largest known early map of the Read More...
Walk With Me: Cumberbatch narrates quiet documentary about mindfulness teacher
It is a relief, and a palate cleanser, to watch a documentary concerned with quietness, stillness and contemplation. Yet however slowly paced, a film’s grammar and rhythm will perhaps never truly approach the structure of solitude and contemplation that is the point here. Walk With Me is a study Read More...
Wood: renewable construction material of the future?
When you think "sustainability," building with wood isn't necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. But a deeper look at the growing trend begs the question: Could wood be a key sustainable resource of our Read More...
How adopting a symbol can help strengthen and unify the women’s movement
Similar to the women’s movement, the LGBTQ+ movement was fragmented into multiple, smaller groups, none of which had sufficient political influence to execute change or make progress on their agendas. However, once these groups identified the commonality of their goals and adopted the rainbow Read More...