Auditchain: welcome to real-time accounting and reporting
Shareholders want to know how the business they invested in is doing. These snapshot reports they periodically receive seldom satisfy them. What if accounting became a real-time effort that all stakeholders in a business can continually evaluate? Welcome to Auditchain, a new blockchain-based Read More...
Steep decline in price of solar energy offsets Trump tariffs
The tariffs of the Trump administration are not stopping the advance of solar energy. A steep global decline in the price of solar panels in recent weeks is nearly offsetting the effect of the Trump administration's 30 percent tariff on imported panels, says the CEO of SunPower, a U.S. solar energy Read More...
‘Changing the way you think helps to overcome sleep disorders’
Most people who struggle with sleep and seek help, only receive sleeping pills. That’s not a helpful, long-term solution. A new study shows that learning how to worry less about sleep is helpful for people with insomnia. Participants in the study either received four sessions of Read More...
We are what we say ‘yes’ to
“We are what we repeatedly do,” said Aristotle some 2,500 years ago. Warren Buffett says: “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything.” Every second of every day, you’re saying “yes” to something. And Read More...
The world's largest solar farm opens in the Egyptian desert next year
Lack of sun has never been the problem for Egypt. However, the country gets more than 90 percent of its electricity from oil and natural gas. But that’s going to change. Next year, Egypt will open the world’s largest solar park. It’s a major step in a government strategy that by 2025 Egypt Read More...
Brain training app increases the levels of cognition-improving neurochemical
A new study shows how a particular brain exercise can directly increase the production of acetylcholine. This neurotransmitter is essential for the brain to effectively process memories and learning. Levels of acetylcholine in the brain have been seen to decrease with age, and concentrations are Read More...
These windows block the sun and produce power at the same time
There are windows in buildings and card that shut out light to lower heating and cooling costs. There are also windows that feature a coating of see-through solar cells that produce electricity. But, so far, there are no windows that do both. But Chinese scientists have now developed a new material Read More...
U.S. Supreme Court: teenagers can proceed with climate lawsuit
The Trump administration argued that the lawsuit was against the U.S. Constitution, but the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to halt a novel case pressed by children and teenagers seeking to force the federal government to take steps against climate change. The teenagers say government policies have Read More...
Open your heart: for others and for yourself
There are always annoying people around us and most of us follow the same strategy: we close off with feelings of apprehension, resentment, or disdain. But here’s the point: closing your heart ultimately hurts yourself. How can you commit to living with an open Read More...
Save energy and the planet: your clothes don’t get cleaner in warm water
It used to be that your clothes got cleaner if washed in warm water. However, today's detergents are made to do the job as well in cold water. And that means that you can save energy and the environment by washing with cold water Read More...