New technique allows scientists to track space junk in orbit
Millions of pieces of space junk — everything from decommissioned satellites to broken pieces of rockets — are zipping around in Earth's orbit right now. This debris is moving nearly 10 times faster than a bullet, and a collision with a piece as small as one centimeter could cause major Read More...
Why you should take your new houseplant out of its plastic pot ASAP
When you purchase a new houseplant, chances are it will come in a plastic pot. Your first order of business should be to transfer the plant from its plastic home into a bigger, more decorative container. And while it’s alright to keep the plant in a plastic pot for a little while, the best thing Read More...
Scientists have turned the humble brick into a battery
This may sound crazy, but scientists have actually managed to turn the humble brick into a battery that can store electricity. Now you might be asking yourself: how is this possible? Well, the new technology exploits the porous nature of fired red bricks by filling the pores with tiny nanofibers Read More...
Indian company tackles taboo by introducing paid leave for periods
How many days a month have you missed work or requested a day off for stomach pains and cramps because of menstruation? This is the question one of India’s largest food-delivery firms, Zomato, put to its 4,000 employees, 35 percent of whom are women, in announcing a new paid period leave policy Read More...
In the future, your EV’s electricity could pay for parking
Imagine rolling into a parking space and paying for it not with money, but with a bit of the electricity from your EV's battery. If Nissan has its way, this could be the case in the near future. Autoblog notes that the automaker has opened an exhibition space in Yokohama, the Pavilion, Read More...
Philadelphia to provide free internet for 35,000 low-income families
The pandemic has shown us all how important it is to be connected to the Internet. The problem, however, is that millions of Americans still live without a reliable connection to the web, which is especially problematic for kids considering the school year is just around the corner and is expected Read More...
How to study most effectively, according to cognitive research
When it comes to studying, there are many different approaches you can take. But new cognitive research out of Western University in Canada has identified three proven steps that will help you study and learn most effectively. You can find those three steps below. Set a goal: Figure out what Read More...
Agroforestry isn’t just good for the planet. It’s also good for wallets
In the latter part of 2016, Ethan Steinberg and two of his friends planned a driving tour across the United States to interview farmers. Their goal was to solve a riddle that had been bothering each of them for some time. Why was it, they wondered, that American agriculture basically ignored trees? Read More...
Spanish towns are responding to population decline by welcoming migrants
In November 2019, Ángel Márquez and his family abandoned their home in Venezuela’s Barinas province and joined the more than 4 million Venezuelans that have left their homelands due to the economic and humanitarian crises that plague the country. In search of a new home, the Márquez family Read More...
Solar-powered bridge arises in Genoa just 15 months after tragedy
Tragedy struck the Italian city of Genoa in 2018 when the city’s Morandi Bridge collapsed under heavy rain, taking 43 lives in the process. Now, after 15 months of almost non-stop work, a beautiful new bridge has now been completed by the firm of renowned architect Renzo Piano (RPBW). Though Read More...