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A new treatment could bring some relief for Alzheimer's very soon
If trials conclude successfully later this year, a new drug will provide some relief for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. It would be the first new treatment for the disease available in over a decade. The drug works by increasing the release of a chemical in the brain that plays an Read More...
Today 137,000 people leave extreme poverty and 3 more world-changing charts
Imagine that the news media would publish statistics and stories like this, every morning. How would your day be? How would you feel? The Optimist Daily may no longer serve a purpose but our world would be better indeed. Contemplate these charts for a moment and be aware that we are making Read More...
2017 Honda Clarity: A hydrogen fuel cell car that delivers fun
The science experiment is over. Hydrogen fuel cars are real. Toyota and Hyundai proved it with their Mirai and Tucson FCVs. Now Honda has taken the technology a step further. The 2017 Clarity is real, and it’s really fun. Honda's fuel cell entry is a stylish four-door sedan that offers Read More...
Tony Robbins says this daily habit makes him successful
Tony Robbins won't be jumping on the meditation craze any time soon. "I'm not much of a meditate-er," Robbins tells CNBC. "Trying not to think doesn't work too well for me." Instead, the energetic entrepreneur and bestselling author engages in a series of mindfulness and breathing exercises that he Read More...
In New York, neighbors trading solar energy electrify community
A quiet energy revolution is taking place in the homes that light up in the evening in the New York City neighborhoods of Gowanus Canal and Park Slope. It isn't just power plant electricity that keeps this community lit at night, but also energy generated by neighbors across the street or a few Read More...
Creating renewable energy storage out of hot air
The rapid growth of solar arrays and wind farms might sound like a win for the environment, but storing renewable sources of energy efficiently on the grid remains a challenge for energy providers. EU scientists are turning to a cheap and plentiful natural resource for the answer: air. While flow Read More...
How Japan prepares to recognize bitcoin as method of payment on April 1
In February, Bitcoin.com reported that the first Japanese bill containing digital currencies, recognizing Bitcoin as a method of payment, was expected to enter into force sometime in April. Last week, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) officially announced that the exact date for this Read More...
I'm harnessing the power of gardening to help autistic people
If someone had said to me ten years ago that autism and the therapeutic benefits of gardening will become your life, I wouldn’t have believed them. Yes, I enjoyed growing some of my own food in my back yard in Brighton, but it wasn’t until my son Arthur’s autism diagnosis a few Read More...
Plunging price of renewable energy makes end of fossil fuels inevitable, says report
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy “now appears irreversible” as the cost of green power plunges, according to a new report. In The Transition Takes Hold, Clean Energy Canada said some 6.7 million people were working in the sector worldwide with one out of every 50 new Read More...
Toyota is using AI to hunt for new battery materials
Toyota has turned to artificial intelligence for help in the hunt for new advanced battery materials and fuel cell catalysts. The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is investing $35 million into the project and is teaming up with various institutions and companies, including MIT and Stanford Read More...