See the National Mall cherry blossom bloom for yourself with BloomCam
Washington, DC is home to many famous sights, but perhaps the most widely anticipated local event is the annual cherry blossom bloom which greets springtime in the city with gorgeously delicate pink blossoms. Now, you can see the blooms for yourself from anywhere in the world with Read More...
NaviLens helps the visually impaired navigate public transportation
If you’ve ever navigated an unfamiliar public transportation system, you likely relied heavily on signage to find your way around, but for the visually impaired, public transportation systems are often far less accessible. A new navigation app, NaviLens, hopes to change this by providing auditory Read More...
This heart valve replacement grows alongside its recipient
Each year, 40,000 children are born with congenital heart defects which can require heart valve replacement surgery, but just like children quickly grow out of clothing and toys, they also outgrow these valves. To solve this issue, researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities are Read More...
Real-time experiment shows efficacy of renewable grids during blackouts
Last summer, we wrote about the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. The facility is a collection of green energy experiments, including wind power, solar panels, and hydrogen energy storage. The goal of NREL is to demonstrate how the US could create truly scaled and Read More...
Study: Carbon labelling is more effective when it’s ubiquitous
Climate labels have been a hot topic lately as a strategy to get consumers to think more critically about the impact of their purchases. Although some critics claim these serve primarily as a marketing strategy, new research from the University of Copenhagen indicates that these labels could Read More...
March 31, 2021
We've got a silly hump day episode with biodegradable masks that sow wildflower seeds when you throw them away and researchers studying how humans could potentially regrow teeth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
March 31, 2021
We've got a silly hump day episode with biodegradable masks that sow wildflower seeds when you throw them away and researchers studying how humans could potentially regrow teeth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
March 31, 2021
We've got a silly hump day episode with biodegradable masks that sow wildflower seeds when you throw them away and researchers studying how humans could potentially regrow teeth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
March 31, 2021
We've got a silly hump day episode with biodegradable masks that sow wildflower seeds when you throw them away and researchers studying how humans could potentially regrow teeth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Hemp-based insulation is toxin-free and continually absorbs emissions
In one Parisian apartment building, the residents rarely turn on the heat, even in the dead of winter. That’s because the walls are filled with “hempcrete,” an innovative insulation that is better for people and better for the planet. The revolutionary material doesn’t contain harmful Read More...