AImotive aims to convert regular cars into driverless ones inexpensively
The AImotive office is in a small converted house at the end of a quiet residential street in sunny Mountain View, spitting distance from Google’s headquarters. Outside is a branded Toyota Prius covered in cameras, one of three autonomous cars the Hungarian company is testing in the sleepy Read More...
Ocado is planning to cut air pollution by delivering groceries using electric vehicles
Ocado has been testing grocery delivery by electric vehicles as part of a bid to cut its carbon footprint, reduce congestion and keep noise levels to a minimum, especially in residential areas. The Danish-designed TRIPL vehicle for home deliveries will reduce emissions and is much quieter than a Read More...
Nestle, Danone start alliance to make 100 percent sustainable plastic bottles
Plastic water bottles cause a lot of pollution as they are made from non-renewable resources, fill landfills and don’t degrade. So it’s good news that Danone and Nestlé Waters, two of the world’s biggest bottled-water manufacturers with brands such as Evian and Perrier, have created Read More...
Somalia has a new remarkably young and diverse parliament
For years, Somalia, plagued by ethnic strife, was the odd—and sad—example of a country that somehow operated without a government. Now the country has a Somali-Norwegian prime minister who is a former humanitarian worker and oil executive and a parliament filled with entrepreneurs, media Read More...
Solar installations in US increased 95 percent last year
This graph nicely shows the exponential trajectory that the growth of solar power has reached. Prices keep falling, and we may expect solar installations to further Read More...
In the (near) future you are going to share your car—here’s how
Purely from a transportation perspective, owning a self-driving car may make less sense. The car can—and should—drive as much as possible and can still be available anytime you need it. However, currently, we experience our cars also as a part of our personal lives that you may not want to Read More...
How your brain heals when you give up sugar
Sugar is the new tobacco. It is addictive, and it has many detrimental health effects. Withdrawing from sugar leads to symptoms that resemble kicking drugs. But the rewards are similar too as the brain heals from the sweet addiction. Read on to learn what you may expect from changing your sugar Read More...
Pope goes electric
Pope Francis has been very outspoken about the dangers of global warming, the importance of environmental stewardship, and the corruption of greed — with what seemed like a particular focus on Donald Trump and the USA last year. Pope Francis seems to be a man of action — living by your Read More...
Acupuncture can ease wrist pain of carpal tunnel syndrome
Acupuncture can relieve wrist pain, and researchers have tracked the brain and nervous system changes that may help explain why. Scientists randomized 80 people with mild or moderate carpal tunnel syndrome — pain caused by nerve compression at the wrist — to one of three groups. The Read More...
Probiotic could help alleviate hay fever symptoms
Researchers suggest that a probiotic might help to ease symptoms of hay fever. Researchers found that a probiotic consisting of both Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria helped to alleviate hay fever symptoms and improved quality of life during allergy season. First study author Jennifer Dennis, of the Read More...