January 5, 2021
Looking to downsize? IKEA has launched their new portable tiny home design! We're also sharing why Japanese researchers are developing wooden space satellites. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
January 5, 2021
Looking to downsize? IKEA has launched their new portable tiny home design! We're also sharing why Japanese researchers are developing wooden space satellites. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Medical gun that fires off ‘skin substitute’ is now treating patients
In July of 2019, we shared exciting news out of Israel when a startup invented a mechanical contraption shaped like a toy gun that spins out a ‘skin substitute’ to cover and heal wounds. Today, we’re happy to share that the device has moved beyond the prototype phase, with doctors across Read More...
Boston to become home to one of the world’s greenest office buildings
As it becomes increasingly crucial to integrate sustainability into our built environment, it’s a pleasure to see a growing number of urban development projects doing exactly that. One of the latest of such projects is set to rise in Boston’s Financial District. Called the Winthrop Center, the Read More...
Setting goals for 2021? Here’s how to ensure you actually achieve them
We’re all for setting goals for the New Year, but the reality is that many people lose motivation and don’t end up following through on those goals. In order to help you set goals that you will actually achieve, here are a few goal-setting strategies to help you stay on course. Pick a Read More...
Why Japanese scientists are developing satellites made of wood
According to the World Economic Forum, there are nearly 6,000 satellites circling the Earth at the moment. About 60 percent of them are no longer operational, meaning that they are nothing else than space junk flying at incredible speeds. Experts have warned of the increasing threat of space junk Read More...
A paralyzed man just fed himself using thought-controlled robotic hands
It’s been decades since Robert “Buz” Chmielewski could properly move his arms. A surfing accident robbed him of this ability as a teenager, causing him to be paralyzed from the neck down. But now, over 30 years since the accident, Chmielewski was able to cut food and serve himself thanks to a Read More...
China will soon open up its massive FAST telescope to global astronomers
Astronomers around the world will soon get an exciting opportunity to observe the sky like never before when the world’s largest Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) opens up to the global scientific community starting April 1st. Located in China, the “Sky Eye” parabolic dish is a Read More...
3 Ways to become more present in the work-from-home era
The key to productivity is staying focused on the present moment and avoiding the temptation to multitask, but that’s easier said than done. If you’re working from home, you have probably noticed how seamlessly you can drift off from working on a task to suddenly scrolling through social media Read More...
How to cook using your old Christmas tree
The early days of January are the time of year where we start seeing old Christmas trees lying on the side of the road, but if you have yet to toss out your old tree, Julia Georgallis has a recommendation for you: try eating it! In her new book titled How to Eat Your Christmas Tree, Georgallis Read More...