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Fighting crime with string quartets
Burger King in San Francisco is following experiments in the UK that have shown that playing loud classical music brings down violence in the Read More...
This weed-killing robot will dramatically reduce the use of herbicides
Scientists have created robots that will be able to roll through fields and use computer vision to target and spray individual weeds as they go. This is important because it can dramatically reduce the need for herbicides by a factor of 20. Current farming methods involving spraying large amounts Read More...
America’s former education secretary calls on parents to boycott schools
Following America’s latest school shooting in Texas, former education secretary Arne Duncan said it’s time America’s 50 million parents simply pull their kids out of school until we have better gun laws. Duncan, who served under Obama, has been pushing for tougher gun laws since leaving the Read More...
Would you turn your on-street parking spot into a green space?
If you owned a townhouse, how would you feel if you could turn your on-street parking spot into whatever space you like? Residents in a particular neighborhood in The Hague are being offered just that by the city council. Citizens willing to forego on-street parking may turn their space into Read More...
Hitting toughest climate target will save world $30tn in damages, analysis shows
Almost all nations would benefit economically from keeping global warming to 1.5C, a new study Read More...
First study shows that hiring refugees makes economic sense for US employers
When a company like Starbucks pledges to hire 10,000 refugees globally by 2022, as it did two years ago, or when WeWork announces plans to recruit 1,500 refugees by the same deadline, the decision is often cast as morally driven. Refugees, the companies are saying, deserve opportunities in their Read More...
Amid Israel-Gaza violence, a personal drive to preserve humanity and hope
Days after 64 Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded by Israeli soldiers guarding the Israeli-Gazan border, members of nearby Israeli collective communities were grappling with the loss of life. Most Israelis blame Gaza’s militant ruling faction Hamas squarely for the recent deaths. But a Read More...
Environmentally-friendly fabric created from microbial cellulose
You may have noticed an increasing number of hangers in high street fashion outlets sporting clothing made with the environmentally conscious shopper in mind. Organic cotton, hemp, bamboo and even recycled plastics are being transformed into clothing for eco-aware fashionistas. Australia's Read More...
Eggs can lower risk of stroke and heart attack, new study finds
An egg a day keeps the doctor away, according to a new study out of China. Researchers at Peking University Health Science Center found that the simple and cheap food, once thought to raise unhealthy cholesterol levels, dramatically protects the Read More...
Medical diagnostics tests can be assembled like Legos with this kit
Diagnostic tests for diseases like Zika or Ebola are often very specific in what they measure and don’t always work for local populations. That’s why researchers have designed a Lego-like kit designed to make it possible for technicians anywhere to make, and tweak, diagnostics themselves. The Read More...