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Was the promise of Uber an illusion after all?
Across the nation, blue-collar fathers are increasingly turning to companies like Uber. Why? Because the flexible work schedule allows them to support their partners and children while pulling in an additional source of income. But is the flexible work life of the so-called gig economy too good to Read More...
Here are the top 20 countries that deal with corruption best
Transparency International is a human rights organization that has put the issue of corruption on the map. Every year, the organization publishes a Corruption Perceptions Index, providing a global ranking of fairness for 180 countries based on the level of public sector corruption. These are the 20 Read More...
Why you should start adopting a ‘maybe’ mindset
The true nature of life, according to Zen Buddhists, is that everything is impermanent. When you see reality through a “right or wrong” mindset, you get stuck in a moment. Being judgemental increases your suffering. Adopting a ‘maybe’ mindset will help you understand that nothing—both Read More...
The Internet of growing things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is turning the ancient practice of farming into precision agriculture. Sensors implanted in the soil can tell you when and where to irrigate. Cameras attached to a drone flying over a field of soy beans can spot a mite on a leaf from 400 feet. IoT devices for cattle can Read More...
Reforesting US topsoils stores massive amounts of carbon,
Forests across the United States—and especially forest soils—store massive amounts of carbon, offsetting about 10 percent of the country's annual greenhouse gas emissions and helping to mitigate climate Read More...
The more we know, the more mystery there is
Physicist Marcelo Gleiser muses over the paradoxes of scientific Read More...
Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times
Researchers have claimed a breakthrough in energy storage technology that could enable electric cars to be driven as far as petrol and diesel vehicles, and recharge in minutes rather than hours. Teams from Bristol University and Surrey University developed a next-generation material for Read More...
Lost art of bending over: How other cultures spare their spines
To see if you're bending correctly, try a simple experiment. "Stand up and put your hands on your waist," says Jean Couch, who has been helping people get out of back pain for 25 years at her studio in Palo Alto, Calif. "Now imagine I've dropped a feather in front of your feet and asked to pick Read More...
Growing food year round is possible anywhere with these hi-tech shipping containers
When a Boston-based company began upcycling old shipping containers into indoor vertical hydroponic growing machines, the hope was that it would allow more everyday people to start growing fresh, local food in communities around the world, especially in places where the conditions are not ripe for Read More...
Want to live longer? Have yourself a chat with a stranger
You don’t need to do crossword puzzles and sudoku to keep your mind feeling young. Research finds that getting out and about and talking to strangers is actually a stronger way of engaging the brain as it requires much focus and energy to do so. For other effective ways of improving your chances Read More...