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Self-driving car prototypes need less human help, data show
Self-driving car prototypes appear to be getting better at negotiating California streets and highways without a human backup driver intervening, according to data made public Wednesday by California transportation regulators. The data reflect safety-related incidents reported by 11 companies that Read More...
How to be mindful while making coffee
“Approach making your coffee the same way you approach meditating. Be completely here and now in the present moment, centering your attention exclusively on what you are doing and feeling. Being mindful of how you make your coffee shows you how to be mindful in every part of your life.” — Read More...
Blue Bird, Lion Bus have big plans for electric school buses
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Blue Bird with $4.4 million to develop an electric school bus with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. With a total of almost $9 million to work with through matching funds from other groups, Blue Bird will build a demonstration fleet of eight buses in Read More...
Marine ecosystems show resilience to climate disturbance
Climate-driven disturbances are having profound impacts on coastal ecosystems, with many crucial habitat-forming species in sharp decline. However, among these degraded biomes, examples of resilience are emerging. Writing in BioScience, Jennifer O'Leary, a California Sea Grant Marine Biologist Read More...
Solutions inspired by nature: Here's the best of biomimicry
With each member of the animal kingdom comes a specific function, crafted after millions of years of evolution. The research and development lab of nature has found many solutions that can help solve challenges for humans. The name for emulating designs found in nature is biomimicry, and it's used Read More...
In just three months Tesla completed this new California battery farm
Tesla has built a battery farm for a California utility company. The facility contains enough batteries to run about 1,000 Tesla cars or to power 15,000 homes for four hours. The project marks an important point in Tesla’s strategy to expand beyond the electric car business. Developing battery Read More...
The E.U. is on track to meet its clean energy goals
The E.U. is on target to meet its goal for renewables to supply 20 percent of its energy by 2020, according to a new report. The report states that renewables accounted for 16.4 percent of overall consumption in 2015, but also mentioned that E.U. nations will have to redouble efforts to meet the Read More...
A positive outlook can completely change the outcome of cancer
New research from the University College London shows that a patient’s psychological response to disease plays a key factor in their chance of survival. In fact, researchers found that those who are anxious or distressed about their cancer diagnosis are up to four times more likely to die from Read More...
What we can learn from the ritual of throwing coins in a fountain
Have you ever wondered why people throw coins in a fountain only to let them rest in the water untouched? Is it for good luck, or is there a deeper meaning lying beneath the surface? Anthropologists suggest that this simple ritual offers clues about how we experience awe, society, and collective Read More...
What are the chances of being killed by a terrorist attack on U.S. soil?
Terrorism is a destabilizing scourge on the world. It disrupts societies and steals lives. It is also something less likely to kill an American than much more ordinary dangers. According to risk analysis research from 2016 by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute, since 9/11, an average of 9 Read More...