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Capital One is trying to bring the blockchain to health care
Capital One is going to test out blockchain for health care claims and analytics, the company announced Monday. The banking giant is teaming up with mix of partners including blockchain startup Gem, the health care API platform firm PokitDok, and analytics companies Viewpost and ClearGraph, in Read More...
Iceland is working on making volcanic magma a renewable energy source
Iceland has begun an initiative that will drill a 5km deep hole into the molten magma that flows through volcanoes. The goal is to use this magma to generate supercritical steam that experts say could generate up 10 times more energy than traditional geothermal wells. The hope is that by doing Read More...
Refugees can be a solution, not an issue, for America
Contrary to Donald Trump’s antithetical rhetoric, refugees entering the U.S are not arriving to threaten the country’s safety. The real issue that surrounds refugees coming to America is the system that fails to fully integrate refugees into the American economy. The U.S has programs set up to Read More...
The best and worst cities in the U.S for vegetarians and vegans
If you’re a traveling vegetarian, you may want to check out this guide to veggie-friendly cities in the U.S. You could probably guess that cities like Portland, New York City and San Francisco stand near the top of the list of most veggie-friendly cities, but did you know Santa Fe, New Mexico had Read More...
Cargo ships may soon have no captains, crews or anyone else onboard
This may seem absurd, but the shipping industry may soon have ghost ships delivering cargo across the world without a single person on board. Just like the auto-industry, self-automation is expected to be the future of the shipping industry. Having crew-less vessels could save up to 22% on a Read More...
The silent movement is quietly changing lives across the world
In a world where everyone is so busy with work and technology, the idea of being silent along with others doesn’t seem so bad. From Seattle to Dundee, a new trend has appeared where began gather in silence to read for an hour or two, then close their books to chat with the people around them. Read More...
Why Iceland is the best place in the world to be a woman
Rebekka is so tiny that, even on her tiptoes, arms aloft, she cannot reach. So her teacher lifts her up to the unvarnished wooden monkey bar. “One, two, three,” her classmates count. She hangs on, determinedly. When she reaches 10, she jumps to the ground. “I am strong,” she Read More...
Michael Bloomberg’s plan to get cities ready for self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are coming. Whether it's Tesla's Model 3 or Uber's automated ride-hailing service, many cities will probably start seeing these vehicles on the road in just a few years. But some may not be ready for the change. How cities maintain their roads, train their Read More...
How to use food as preventive medicine
By now, most of us know that October is a month to raise awareness about breast cancer. Since only 10 percent of breast cancer cases are genetic, a huge part of this conversation revolves around cancer prevention through environment and lifestyle adjustments. We can't control everything, but we can Read More...
What does peace in Colombia have to do with the environment?
After 52 years of war, the government finalised a peace accord to cease conflict and construct stable and long lasting peace in Colombia. After four years of negotiations and almost 300 pages, the accord delves into different key points for the ceasefire, the guerrilla demobilisation, the integral Read More...