This bluetooth diaphragm warns pregnant women of a premature birth
Each year, 15 million mothers are caught off guard by the premature birth of their child. Preterm births are a major source of health complications in kids under five and are nearly impossible to predict, but that may all change soon thanks to the SmartDiaphragm. It’s a device that can be Read More...
Introducing to you the "virtual power plant"
In Los Angeles, utility companies aren’t solely relying on fossil fuels to feed the city’s hunger for energy. Instead, they are turning to “virtual power plants”: sprawling networks of independent batteries, solar panels, and energy-efficient buildings that are tied together and remotely Read More...
Meditation is the secret behind Hillary Clinton’s steely temperament
Temperament is arguably the most important quality a president needs to have. Barack Obama is known for his calmness even under the most challenging circumstances. The contrast with Donald Trump’s irrational behavior cannot be more extreme. At the same time, Hillary Clinton comes across as a Read More...
Here's what science says you can do to be happier
We all want to be happy, right? Right. Discovering what makes you most happy is your own individual quest, but it doesn’t hurt to get some tips to help with your pursuit. If you’re looking to be happier, here are 11 things science says you should do every single Read More...
This U.S. town plans to disconnect from the grid and go 100% renewables
Nassau, New York, a town of 5,000 people just outside of Albany, New York, plans to disconnect from the electrical grid. Last week, the town board voted to get 100 percent of its power from renewables by 2020. The town is making the move both as a way to "increase its reliance on renewable sources Read More...
Italy adopts new law to slash food waste
Italy has passed into law a raft of new measures to try to reduce the mountain of food wasted in the country each year. The bill - backed by 181 Senators, with two against and 16 abstaining - aims to cut waste one million tonnes from the estimated five million it wastes each year. It has been Read More...
The young entrepreneurs trying to help South Africa's townships
Lance Petersen sits in his radio studio and chats into his microphone. While most DJs of his age let the music do the talking, the 25-year-old very much likes to converse with his listeners. Lance is the founder and owner of Vibe Radio SA, an internet radio station based in the Cape Town township Read More...
Canna-butter, astro eggs and other costly superfood trends
Farmers are turning to moon almanacs to breed healthier chickens Cannabis is being infused into coconut oil, teas, canna-butter You're down with acai, take echinacea on the reg, and consider coconut oil a mainstay in your home. But a new class of high-powered superfoods is pushing the envelope even Read More...
'No one leaves anymore'. How Ethiopia's restored drylands offer hope
Kahsay Gebretsadik was arrested at 5am in Saudi Arabia. As an illegal immigrant with no papers he knew this was the end of his stay. After 15 days in prison, police placed him on a plane to Addis Ababa, one of 160,000 Ethiopian migrants expelled from Saudi Arabia in recent years. A perilous trek Read More...
Sri Lanka success whets international appetite for mangrove conservation
Sri Lanka's pioneering nationwide program to save its damaged mangrove forests is bearing fruit a year on, prompting the U.S. conservation group backing it to look for another island country to launch a similar effort. Duane Silverstein, executive director at California-based Seacology, a Read More...