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This Japanese farm harvests sunlight and mushrooms
A new solar project in Japan mixes solar power generation with mushroom farming. While the solar farm collects sunlight at the top of the panels, cloud-eared mushrooms will grow underneath them. The dual-purpose business model strips away the hurdles farmers currently face when trying to enter Read More...
China sets fossil fuel deadline and accelerates electric cars push
As China prepares to end sales of fossil-fuel powered vehicles to meet its carbon emissions reduction target by 2030, the world’s second-biggest economy is pushing to accelerate its own electric car manufacturing companies. The move will have a profound impact on both the environment as well as Read More...
How to make a relationship last, according to science
What makes a relationship last? It’s a question people have been asking for centuries, and now a professor may have found the answer after analyzing more than 1,000 studies on relationships. Here’s a list of strategies for making relationships Read More...
Why flowering meadows are better than lawns
A groomed, grassy field can be good for certain uses, like sports or picnics. But for broader "ecosystem services" — things like plant pollination, disease control, soil quality and climate regulation — the smart money is in Read More...
A guide to thriving compiled by scientists shows what you need to grow, succeed
If you’re reading this, you’re doing alright and can apparently survive. But do you know what it takes to thrive? Some people seem to blossom in all Read More...
Is the flying car ready for takeoff?
A little white winged pod lifts itself off the ground and glides off into the distance. The whole movement looks Read More...
Think immigrants are taking our jobs? Try picking strawberries for a day.
Can hands-on experience foster more empathetic views towards migrant labor? A sociologist investigates. President Trump rode to the White House on a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment—stirred by his frequently repeated claim that undocumented Read More...
Report: Automation will create more high-skilled jobs in India
The rise of artificial intelligence and automation doesn’t always equate to job loss. According to a new report, the number of medium-skilled IT employees in India is estimated to rise to 1 million from 900,000 while the number of high-skilled employees will jump to over half a million due to Read More...
This pen can diagnose cancer in 10 seconds
Researchers have developed a handheld device that uses tiny droplets of water to analyze human tissue samples for cancer with 96 percent accuracy. The new technology, which is the size of a pen, is able to distinguish between tumors and healthy tissue in just ten seconds. Considering that most Read More...
Tractor company brings machine learning to farms that will reduce use of chemicals
Agricultural giant Deere & Company has acquired Blue River Technology, which uses machine learning and computer vision to target herbicide spraying at just the weed-infested portions of a farm field. The technology can minimize both waste and the amount of input needed while spraying, saving Read More...