The way to cope with the holiday pressures
When the holiday season knocks at the door we get engulfed by a festive and warm feeling of joyfulness, but at the same time, the burden of holiday stress becomes a part of it too. Whether the stress roots from the pressure of wanting to have a perfect Christmas or managing to get everyone held Read More...
This interactive map will help you choose your next travel destination
If you’re looking for a 2019 getaway but can’t settle on a destination, engineers at MIT have developed an interactive map that could help you narrow down those countless options. The interface, called Escape, asks that you enter in your origin city and your dates to show you how much it costs Read More...
Decade-long study unveils remarkable biosphere in the rocks beneath our feet
For almost a decade, scientists have joined forces to investigate the lifeforms which inhabit the depths of our planet’s crust - one of the largest and least-explored ecosystems on Earth. Among the mind-boggling discoveries were bizarre creatures that can survive at record depths, pressures and Read More...
Scottish wind farms surpass 100 percent threshold for domestic demand
Scotland sets a new record for renewable power generation with its wind farms producing more than the country’s entire energy demand. Over the month of November, wind turbines have powered 109 percent of the total energy requirement which is enough to provide electricity for 6 million Read More...
How sustainability transitions are revamping the global manufacturing industry
The transition to more sustainable means of manufacturing is expected to disrupt the entire global value chain over the coming decade. The expected developments in the energy and materials arena resulting from sustainable manufacturing transformation represent market opportunities of more than $2 Read More...
How drawing pictures can rev up your memory power
Whether you’re trying to remember someone’s name or an ingredient from a recipe, it’s possible that sometimes your memory lets you down. Some people try to prevent this by keeping notes, yet researchers have found that the most effective way is actually sketching the things you’re trying to Read More...
Kenya plans to supply 100 percent green energy with the help of geothermal power
Geothermal power is one of the cleanest and most sustainable forms of energy that can be harnessed on Earth and it accounts for almost half of Kenya’s electricity supply. The East African country is not planning on stopping there as it’s scaling up efforts to attain 100 percent green energy Read More...
Doctors develop spray-gel that could prevent cancer regrowth
Doctors teamed up and developed a spray gel that clears away any cancerous remnants that might be left after tumor-removal surgeries. The spray-on gel works by triggering the immune system to sweep the area and kill off whatever cancerous cells are still there. This could potentially prevent the Read More...
The art world is slowly beginning to embrace the Blockchain technology
Sectors such as healthcare, finance, and humanitarian aid, have welcomed Blockchain technology to improve their performance overall, and now the digital ledger is making its way through the art world too. Artists, collectors, art investors, and auction houses are beginning to see the technology as Read More...
Scientists managed to develop an antibiotic from wasp venom
Scientists at MIT have found a potent antibiotic derived from wasp venom that could kill microbes resistant to conventional antibacterials. It was already known that wasp and bee venom contains peptides that kill bacteria, but these compounds have also proven to be toxic to human cells. Read More...