Science
From mathematics and AI to medicine and psychology, The Optimist Daily features the latest news on discoveries, technological advances, and breakthroughs in the world of science. Our Science section is here to engage and enlighten you.
Texans will catch the first glimpse of residential wind power this July 4th
What if you could produce wind energy from the comfort of your backyard? Well, that might soon be possible thanks to a new product made by Iceland renewable wind power company IceWind. In the town of Port Aransas Beach, Texas, IceWind’s Texas-based investor will show off a demo of the tiny Read More...
Microsoft starts initiative to help job seekers boost their digital skills
Microsoft believes that one of the best ways to help the economy rebound and reduce the staggering rate of unemployment is to help workers learn new digital skills. Today, it announced an initiative designed to train 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year. The initiative will blend Read More...
Researchers discover key biomarker present in nearly 50% of diagnosed cancers
One of the most difficult aspects of treating cancer is understanding its progression and relapse, which is often unpredictable. Fortunately, researchers at Duke National University of Singapore have discovered a biomarker protein that helps predict the behavior of many cancers. The MBNL1 Read More...
NASA just released a decade-long time lapse of the sun
At the Optimist Daily, we’re always excited when NASA releases new images of our solar system and beyond. This week, NASA marked the 10th anniversary of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) satellite, which has been photographing the sun from its orbit around the Earth since 2010. In Read More...
How AI is personalizing Alzheimer’s treatment
Treating Alzheimer’s is particularly difficult because it is a heterogeneous disease, meaning it’s caused by multiple factors such as age, genetics, lifestyle, and more. Extnd Method, a new AI technology created by uMethod, approaches Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention with a system as Read More...
MIT creates robot that uses UVC light to disinfect warehouses
We need to keep shared spaces free of coronavirus and other pathogens, but sending people into these spaces to clean exposes them to the possibility of getting sick. Researchers at MIT might just have the solution that can keep everyone safe: a UVC light-equipped robot. UVC light is capable of Read More...
Energy storage: Construction begins on world’s largest liquid air battery
One of the biggest hurdles limiting the widespread use of renewable energy is storage. In the UK, however, engineers are now developing the world’s largest liquid air battery, which will store renewable electricity and reduce carbon emissions from fossil-fuel power plants. Located near Read More...
Fertilizer relies on fossil fuels. This company could change that
Fertilizer has had a major impact in avoiding the oft-trotted out — and Thanos-like — trope that population will outstrip food supplies, a dire prediction that has not come to be. According to Our World In Data, nitrogen-based fertilizer may be supporting up to half of the world’s current Read More...
California introduces historic law requiring all trucks to go green by 2045
Despite only making up 7 percent of vehicles on the road in California, diesel trucks account for 70 percent of the state’s smog-causing pollution and 80 percent of diesel soot emitted. In a move that’s expected to shake the auto industry, the Golden State recently enacted one of the Read More...
Scientists could soon use hydrogel to replace busted knee cartilage
Scientists have created a new experimental gel that can match the strength and durability of knee cartilage. The material may look like a distant cousin of Jell-O—which it is—but it’s incredibly strong. It’s 60% water, but a single quarter-sized disc can bear the weight of a 100-pound Read More...