Bitcoin to be major reserve currency by 2030: Research
In September, 13 of the world's leading banks joined a project to explore the possibilities behind using a type of distributed ledger in the mainstream financial world. Institutions like Bank of America, Citi and Deutsche Bank joined others like Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan which had already Read More...
Goldman Sachs to invest $150 billion in clean energy market
One of the top dogs on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, is licking its paws clean with plans to invest a whopping $150 billion into green energy over the next 10 years. By nearly quadrupling its earlier pledge of $40 billion, the investment bank is making it clear that the best long-term bet is in the Read More...
Acupuncture and Alexander Technique are as effective as drugs against neck pain
The standard treatment for neck pain involves prescription medications and injections, but there are better, more natural alternative therapies that can help relieve pain. A new study shows that acupuncture, the ancient practice of needle insertion, and the Alexander Technique, a program that Read More...
What’s most likely killing your motivation and how to stop it
You have probably noticed how tiresome it can be to get anything done when you’re without motivation. Lacking that will to pursue and accomplish makes life more difficult, but if you can identify the reasons why you lack motivation, then you address the issues and regain your drive. If you ever Read More...
8 quick ways to improve your attention span
We spend half of our waking hours with wandering minds. Here are eight easy things you can do to regain your focus. If your mind tends to wander, you’re not alone. Turns out, human brains are in the moment for just over half of our waking hours—a sad 53%—according to a study from Read More...
Why entrepreneurs should look for meaning, not happiness
If you're looking for happiness as an entrepreneur, then you're probably barking up the wrong tree. JetBlue Airlines has a new, fun short film, HumanKinda, exploring how little enjoyment we get out of our overscheduled lives. The elusive feeling of happiness, though, seems inversely proportional to Read More...
Making green fuels, no fossils required
Using solar or wind power to produce carbon-based fuels, which are commonly called fossil fuels, might seem like a self-defeating approach to making a greener world. But when the starting material is carbon dioxide, which can be dragged out of the air, the approach is as green as it gets. The Read More...
Honda just made a car that emits water vapor. Is this the start of a zero-emission economy?
Transportation accounts for 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. The race to a zero-emission economy is upon us, but not everyone is following Tesla's lead. Honda has improved the hydrogen fuel cell on its latest five-seat sedan, the FCV Clarity. But is it enough to upset Read More...
Cheers! Guinness to become vegan-friendly
Guinness is in the process of installing a new filtration system at St James's Gate brewery in Ireland that once in place will remove the use of isinglass from the brewing process. The plan is to have the system running by late 2016, with the new brew on the shelves for consumers to buy soon after. Read More...
In Tokyo, the future of cars is electric!
It's an exciting time for green cars at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, and proof — if any more was needed — that the Japanese auto industry (like the American one, and, somewhat reluctantly, the German one) sees electric cars (and also fuel cells) as the wave of the future. The trend should Read More...