This work of art can annually desalinate 1.5 billion gallons of drinking water
Global warming is making drinking water scarcer. Desalination can provide a solution in many coastal areas where most of the world population lives. But desalination requires a lot of energy; making fresh drinking water expensive. “The Pipe” is designed to solve that problem. Here it is Read More...
Make your daily life better with mindfulness meditation
The average attention span around the world is exceptionally short. How short you ask? Eight dismal seconds, according to a study by the Microsoft Corporation. That means that if you’re like most people, you’re rarely ever living in the present moment. And that could take a serious toll on your Read More...
Tesla's Elon Musk says new car battery is a milestone
Tesla Motors has unveiled a new battery pack for the performance versions of its Model S and X cars that will extend the range and mean faster acceleration. Elon Musk, chief executive of the electric car maker, hailed the upgraded battery as a "profound milestone". He said the battery cell Read More...
Uber is now the most popular taxi app in 108 countries
As the battle for the world's ride-hailing customers heats up, here's one statistic to consider: Uber is now the most used taxi app in 108 countries.That's according to analytics provider SimilarWeb, which tracked the reach and usage of ride-hailing apps in 171 countries on Android devices. The map Read More...
A chicken tractor on steroids: Using chickens to build your soil
It's a not uncommon argument in environmental circles to hear that animal husbandry is inherently inefficient. After all, when you feed animals on grains and other food that could instead go to feed humans, you inevitably end up losing calories and expending more energy than you otherwise would for Read More...
World's most breathtaking greenhouses
"The yearning for nature is really strong, and particularly if you're a city dweller, it's even more important." Jim Eyre, one of the founding directors of WilkinsonEyre, speaks as an architect who can attest to the power of nature within an urban environment. He is part of the team responsible for Read More...
Is the Library of Things an answer to our peak stuff problem?
The carpet is filthy. Guests are about to arrive. You have several choices: buy a carpet cleaning machine (around £130 upwards), pay for a professional cleaning company (about £40), or rent a machine from a private hire firm (around £29 for two days). Or, if you live in West Read More...
Kimbal Musk's new accelerator in Brooklyn will train vertical farmers
When it opens this fall in Brooklyn, a new urban farm will grow a new crop: farmers. The Square Roots campus, co-founded by entrepreneurs Kimbal Musk and Tobias Peggs, will train new vertical farmers in a year-long accelerator program. "Young people contact me all the time to articulate issues with Read More...
Denmark has figured out how to teach kids empathy and make them happier adults
Empathy, or the ability to read another person’s emotions, is a critical life skill. Many fear children are losing it—and that they’ll be less happy as adults as a result. A University of Michigan study of nearly 14,000 college students found that students today have about 40% Read More...
Building computers with nanowires made from bacteria
You know the nanowires used in computers? Well, researchers from the U.S Navy have found a way to craft them from a genetically modified bacteria found just about anywhere on Earth. The team of researchers altered the bacteria so that it would be 2,000 times better at conducting electricity at the Read More...