Libraries and museums team up for bold political statement: Facts are real
At a time where falsehoods disguised under the name ‘alternative facts’ are being perpetuated by the White House, the belief in objective, verifiable facts has actually become a political statement in America. To show the new administration what a real fact looks like, museums, libraries, and Read More...
Seattle to trade traffic signals for stop signs to improve road safety
Traffic signals may make intersections more efficient, but they don’t necessarily make roads safer. Just think about the moment when you approach a traffic signal and the light changes from green to yellow. You can either jump on the gas or jump on the brake, either of which can be dangerous for Read More...
How to be 1 percent better every day
When we want to bring change to our lives, we tend to look for secrets and hacks that will help make everything better instantly. Unfortunately, that’s not how life works. Instead of aiming for radical personal change, the trick is to be patient and focus on improving whatever it is you want to Read More...
The 12 cities with the most trees around the world
There's a global movement to encourage cities to grow more trees and plan more parks. But which ones have the most green space today? To get a clearer picture, MIT's Senseable Lab partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to create Treepedia, a site with interactive maps that show the density Read More...
12 natural home remedies for toothaches
In my experience, a toothache can pop up when you least expect it or when it’s most inconvenient. That’s why having a few options for home remedies for toothaches can come in handy. A toothache can be some of the worst pain you’ll ever have to endure. When you have to wait to see Read More...
Rebuilding a local economy in a forgotten Mississippi town
This story may very well indicate a new trend. More and more people are looking for a new, cleaner, healthier, cheaper, smaller, more community-oriented living environment as life in the big cities becomes stressful and expensive. There are many “forgotten” towns like Water Valley, Mississippi Read More...
Dubai will introduce self-flying taxi drone in July
Dubai wants to be the city of the future. This summer Dubai will introduce a self-flying taxi service. The city will use Chinese made drones that can carry one passenger weighing up to 100 kg (220 lb). The video shows a businessman placing a briefcase in the craft’s tiny trunk and strapping Read More...
It's cheaper to train consumers to save energy than to build new power plants
Energy guru Amory Lovins famously said: “We'd find more energy in the attics of American homes than in all the oil buried in Alaska.” The current debate in the U.S. is about what kind of energy should be used—coal, favored by the new president, or renewables. But it's much cheaper to train Read More...
Vitamin D more effective than vaccination in preventing flu
Vitamin D supplements could spare more than three million people from colds or flu in the U.K. each year, researchers claim. The sunshine vitamin is vital for healthy bones, but also has a role in the immune system. The immune system uses vitamin D to make antimicrobial weapons that puncture holes Read More...
Practicing silence rewires your brain and makes you more intelligent
Getting an adequate amount of silence each day is important for your brain. Research shows that exposure to silence stimulates the development of new cells in a region of the brain associated with learning, emotion, and memory. Next challenge: Where do you find silence in this world full of Read More...