Uber users can now opt for green rides in the US and Canada
An Uber feature that allows riders in European cities to opt for a “green” car is now coming to the US and Canada. Uber Green, as it’s known, is part of the ride-hailing giant’s renewed commitment to become zero-carbon by 2040. Basically, how it works is when you select a ride, a card Read More...
New law allows chefs to run little restaurants out of their homes
Wouldn’t it be amazing if people with a knack for cooking could run a small restaurant out of their home? Well, in the city of Riverside, California, that’s now possible. Riverside recently passed law AB-626 that opens unprecedented doors of opportunity by allowing residents to operate small Read More...
Scientists create camera so powerful it can spot golf ball 15 miles away
Scientists are developing the world’s biggest camera to help us unlock some of the universe’s biggest mysteries. What makes the camera so special is that it has a focal plane that can snap 3,200-megapixel images. What does this mean in layman’s terms? It means the camera can make images so Read More...
Hungarian scientist uncovers gene-based therapy that could cure blindness
Since 1985, the Körber Foundation in Hamburg has been awarding a prestigious prize to scientists whose work has applied futuristic techniques to physical sciences. This year, the Körber Prize for European Science 2020 was awarded to Hungarian researcher Botond Roska, who uncovered a gene-based Read More...
September 9, 2020
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September 9, 2020
Tune in for Summers' exclusive orchid care secrets, tips on media literacy, and some truly inspirational kids taking legal action to defend their futures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
September 9, 2020
Tune in for Summers' exclusive orchid care secrets, tips on media literacy, and some truly inspirational kids taking legal action to defend their futures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
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Tune in for Summers' exclusive orchid care secrets, tips on media literacy, and some truly inspirational kids taking legal action to defend their futures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Hawaiians build state-of-the-art fence to save rare native birds
While the Hawaiian islands are home to all kinds of life today, that wasn’t always the case. Apparently, not a single land-dwelling called the islands home 1,500 years ago—only winged insects, one variety of bat, and a vast array of birds had the honor of living on the archipelago. Many of Read More...
Battery-free Game Boy prototype runs on button taps and solar energy
The gaming industry is getting in on the green revolution. A new Game Boy prototype is battery-free and sources its energy from the sun and from users themselves. Created by researchers at Northwestern University and the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), the new gaming console actually Read More...