The secret to a better night's sleep: a sense of purpose?
Despite its importance for health and well-being, many American adults find it difficult to consistently get enough sleep. Approximately 50 to 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder, according to the Center for Disease Control and Read More...
A Republican mayor in Texas is helping create America’s eco-city of the future
Don’t be fooled. Just because the current president of the United States is a staunch supporter of fossil fuels doesn’t mean that all Republicans think the same. Just take a look at the mayor of Georgetown, Texas, a town in the middle of oil-and-gas centric Texas. His decision to source all of Read More...
Artificial pancreas could help diabetics live a better life
A team of researchers might have found a way to let diabetics focus on their everyday lives instead of pumps and needles. They’ve successfully tested an artificial pancreas system that uses an algorithm on a smartphone to automatically deliver appropriate levels of insulin. The mobile software Read More...
World’s first 'negative emission' power plant turns CO2 into stone
After opening the world’s first commercial plant designed to pull CO2 directly out of the air, a Swiss company is now joining forces with a geothermal power plant in Iceland to create the world’s first “negative emission” power plant. The power plant will take captured CO2, bound it with Read More...
The return of direct democracy: This politician will give his seat to an app
Modern technology makes it possible to re-create the direct democracy as it was invented in ancient Greece. All Greek citizens, with the noteworthy exception of women and slaves, participated in day to day decision making about their society. The Greek model is a far cry from today's democracy Read More...
How letting go can bring more stability to your life
Although it may sound counterintuitive, a simple thing you can do to strengthen your inner stability is to practice letting go. Just by committing to less, whether it be objects or objectives, you can create opportunities for the things you’ve really been meaning to do. Take a look here for Read More...
This blockchain-based energy platform is building a peer-to-peer grid
Residential solar customers are already used to selling power back to the grid. When their rooftop panels produce more electricity than is needed at any time, they can send the energy to the wider network and gain a credit on their utility bill in Read More...
From dead woods to triumph of nature, 30 years after the Great Storm
It is remembered as a generation-defining moment, the night when ships ran aground, London endured its first blackout since the Blitz, 18 people died and 15 million trees were toppled. But the devastation wrought by the Great Storm of 1987 also left in its wake a startling woodland recovery, Read More...
New headway in desalination technology
Engineers at the University of Illinois have taken a step forward in developing a saltwater desalination process that is potentially cheaper than reverse osmosis and borrows from battery technology. In their study, the researchers are focusing on new materials that could make desalination of Read More...
The importance of sleep and strategies for sleeping better
The National Sleep Foundation recommends an average of eight hours of sleep per night for adults, but sleep scientist Matthew Walker says that too many people are falling short of the mark. “Human beings are the only species that deliberately deprive themselves of sleep for no apparent gain,” Read More...