How to improve your concentration skills in today’s digitalized world
In our modern world, digital devices have become so ubiquitous that they have given rise to an unhealthy over-reliance on technology. This dependency has made us so easily distractible and interruptible that it has eroded our ability to concentrate. To prevent yourself from losing your focus, give Read More...
Inspiring the future
By: Dr. Lance Secretan It starts as soon as we climb out of bed in the morning. A vast array of impulses and information begins to stream across the broadband of our consciousness—even before we are fully present in the world. We may begin the day with some precious moments in intimate Read More...
Innovative material regenerates itself by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air
Scientists at MIT have developed a pioneering material that absorbs carbon dioxide from the air and uses it to restore itself. The material, which undergoes a chemical reaction similar to the process of photosynthesis in plants, could be used to make pavement that heals Read More...
Chelsea is sending racist fans on trips to Auschwitz rather than banning them
English football club Chelsea has a new way of dealing with fans who are caught being racist: instead of banning them from the stadium, the club wants to send racist supporters on trips to the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. The club believes that banning supporters won’t lead to a change in Read More...
This cheap mineral is making LED lighting technology far more efficient
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) may be the most energy efficient light-generating technology we have now, but scientists have found a way to make them even more efficient. Using perovskite, a mineral found abundantly in the Earth’s mantle, as the semiconductor, the LED can produce light more Read More...
How mushrooms can unlock a future of sustainable production
A sustainable innovation company is using the mycelia of mushrooms to help create anything from lab-grown meat to 3D-printed organs and biofabricated leather. Mycelia, the complex hair-like network of cells that grows in mushrooms, can be manipulated into high-performing materials that are both Read More...
Resolving a conflict with your lover can be as simple as embracing each other
New research shows that the best solution to stop a quarrel with your partner is nothing less than a hug. Apparently, the personal touch of your lover can serve as a powerful way to end a spat with your other half in a healthy manner, leading to an increase in positive mood markers and a decrease Read More...
Courts in Europe hold governments accountable for climate change policies
Courts in several European Union countries are holding governments accountable for their climate change policies. This week, a German court has stopped one of the country’s oldest forests from being cleared away to make space for a coal mine, and an appeals court in the Netherlands ordered Read More...
This cheap drug may add many healthy years to your life
An Israeli scientist is promoting a drug, based on an ancient herbal remedy and used to treat type 2 diabetics as a cheap, generic, and safe antiaging pill. Preliminary studies show that the pill, that keeps blood sugar levels in check, may be able to help stave off many of the worst parts of Read More...
Solving agriculture’s labor shortages with robot farms
The first robot farm was opened in the U.S. last week. The farm can grow 30 times more produce than traditional farms through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), year-round, soilless hydroponic processes, and moving plants as they grow to efficiently use space. Investors see AI as a solution Read More...