One more reason to exercise: Improve your eyesight
Scientists know that vision in animals improves when they are running—one wonders how they found out—and they wanted to discover if the same is true for humans. Researchers did an experiment and indeed concluded that sight improves with exercise. And, in fact, the benefits are most profound Read More...
Why new coal? Solar towers + storage beats it on all counts
The US-based developers of the world’s leading solar tower and storage technologies has expressed surprise that Australia’s federal government is pursuing “new coal” plants, saying that solar towers with storage beats coal on just about all fronts. Tom Georgis, the head of Read More...
Acupuncture shows promise in migraine treatment, study says
Lack of relief is leading migraine sufferers to seek alternative treatment options. A study found that acupuncture may be helpful in reducing the frequency of migraines. "I can get about 20 headaches in a month on a bad month," one veteran said (CNN). When most people get a headache, a simple Read More...
Can a mouse meditate? Why these researchers want to find out
Can a mouse meditate? A new study suggests the answer is ... kind of. Researchers from the University of Oregon in Eugene have replicated some of the same brain patterns exhibited by human meditators in the brains of mice — no tiny meditation cushions or squeaky “oms” required. Still, Read More...
AI hedge fund creates a new currency to make Wall Street work like open source
Wall Street is a competition, a Darwinian battle for the almighty dollar. Gordon Gekko said that greed is good, that it captures “the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” A hedge fund hunts for an edge and then maniacally guards it, locking down its trading data and barring its traders Read More...
India is set for solar success in 2017
2017 looks like it might be the best year ever for solar adoption. Initiatives are set to pick up speed around the world, including in China. Of all the nations with big plans, though, India just might have the biggest. India expects to commission 7.7 gigawatts of utility-scale solar projects this Read More...
From a hybrid microgrid in Tasmania to neighborhood batteries in Denver
A model hybrid microgrid in Tasmania is scheduled to begin operating this quarter, according to Electro Power Systems, which developed the project with Toshiba for Hydro Tasmania. The 3-MW, solar plus storage microgrid is part of the ‘Flinders Island Hybrid Energy Hub,’ designed to wean Read More...
A startup has a grand vision to make hydrogen trucks a reality by 2020
The hydrogen-powered-vehicle industry is still a nascent field that has yet to show real signs of going mainstream. Yet, major automakers are exploring the technology because it gives vehicles shorter re-fill times and longer ranges than plug-in electric vehicles. General Motors and Honda, for Read More...
Lose yourself in these award-winning photos
Feel like being visually astounded? If you do, have yourself a look at these incredible images of architecture, nature and people, presented at the 2016 International Photographer of the Year Photo Read More...
Texas has become the unlikely champion of wind energy in America
The most Republican-dominated, oil-rich and fracking-friendly of the U.S. has found itself with the improbable status of being a national leader of wind energy. That’s right, Texas has by far the greatest wind generating capacity in the entire U.S., producing enough electricity to power 5.7 Read More...