The power of turmeric: eye drops for glaucoma treatment
Many studies show that the spice turmeric is a powerful ingredient to reduce the inflammation that is the root cause of many degenerative diseases. The challenge is to get turmeric in the right amount in the right place in the body. The spice doesn’t dissolve easily in the bloodstream. Now Read More...
As the Bay Area becomes too expensive, a new tech capital is emerging: Toronto
A 500-worker company requiring 75,000 square feet of office space can expect total annual costs in the San Francisco Bay Area of more than $57 million. These costs are becoming prohibitive for tech companies. They are looking for new markets. That’s why Toronto in Canada was the hottest tech city Read More...
The story of the battery that can change everything for renewable energy
Bill Joy is a legendary computer scientist—a co-founder of Sun, a co-inventor of Java, and a visionary who was working on the Internet of Things two decades ago. Today, he’s the driving force behind a new battery technology that could revolutionize the renewable energy economy. The new battery Read More...
At last, some Republicans are joining the climate change fight
Global warming has been accepted by almost every government and political party in the world—except for the Republican party in the U.S. So, it’s major news that a Republican member of the House of Representatives has introduced legislation to implement a carbon tax. Starting in 2020, the tax Read More...
These 10 companies hire people to work from wherever they like
Increasingly, technology allows people to work out of the office. Almost half of the employees in the US are working remotely at least part of the time. The majority of remote jobs still require workers to live in specific regions or locations, but here are 10 companies that let you work remotely Read More...
Science confirms what pet owners already know: dogs go out of their way to help
Dog owners know this: their dogs want to help. But how can you prove that their intuition is right? Scientists put a cohort of dogs to the test by placing their owners on the other side of a clear door and having them either hum Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star or cry. The dogs were able to see and Read More...
The Hoover Dam 2.0: a $3 billion plan to turn the dam into a giant battery
In the 1930s, the Hoover Dam transformed the American West through powering millions of homes and businesses. Now, the dam may get a second life as a giant battery to store excess solar and wind energy. The plan is to equip the dam with a $3 billion pipeline and a pump station powered by solar and Read More...
The first long term study shows that standing desks help people feel better
Sitting is the new smoking. And it doesn’t help much when you sit at your desk for a long day and then spend an hour at the gym. You need to get off your chair regularly. That’s where sit/stand desks come in. The first study following sit/stand desk users for over a year shows that people feel Read More...
Where politicians fail, kids are succeeding: the success of climate change suits
Nobody could have predicted children would get this far. From Colombia and Belgium to India, Norway and the U.S., they are succeeding bringing lawsuits arguing that their governments have violated “the youngest generation’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property” by adopting Read More...
The faster way to end a conflict is to agree on something… anything
It may sound counterintuitive but the fastest way to end a conflict is to find something to agree on. And that something doesn’t have anything directly to do with the Read More...