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German investor confidence rises in sign of optimism for economy
German investor confidence rose in a sign of optimism amid renewed economic uncertainty after Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election. The ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim said on Tuesday that its index of investor and analyst expectations, which Read More...
Electric fields can stimulate deep in your brain without surgery
It’s one of the boldest treatments in medicine: delivering an electrical current deep into the brain by implanting a long thin electrode through a hole in the skull. Such “deep brain stimulation” (DBS) works miracles on people with otherwise untreatable epilepsy or Read More...
Hate weeding? This robot will clean up your garden
The inventor of the bestselling vacuum cleaner robot has created a bot that cuts weeds. by Elizabeth Woyke November 15, 2016 What do vacuuming, mopping, and weeding have in common? They’re all repetitive household chores that must be done frequently. They’re also all targets for Read More...
Database helps plant 'right tree for the right place'
German researchers have compiled a 400-species database to encourage people to plant the "right tree in the right place" in urban areas. The team of scientists hope the information will help shift the focus away from the way trees look towards on the focus on biodiversity. Over the next decade, the Read More...
Who really benefits from free trade agreements like TTIP, Ceta and Nafta?
Matthew d’Ancona asserts that “the vigorous exchange of goods and labour is the greatest engine of prosperity the world has ever known” (Brexit meets Trumpism: the new special relationship, 14 November). Had he prefaced his remark with “the fair and vigorous exchange” Read More...
Solar cells get boost with integration of water-splitting catalyst onto semiconductor
Scientists have found a way to engineer the atomic-scale chemical properties of a water-splitting catalyst for integration with a solar cell, and the result is a big boost to the stability and efficiency of artificial photosynthesis. Share: FULL STORY Scientists have found a way to engineer the Read More...
Las Vegas is getting some new streetlights, and they will be powered by your feet
A New York startup has built four streetlights at a Vegas intersection that will be powered entirely by renewable energy. During the day, the lights will run on solar energy. But at night, they will be powered by the kinetic energy of all the people walking by them. The streetlights are a trial Read More...
Donald Trump tells his supporters to stop harassing minorities in his name
Since the unexpected victory of Donald Trump, racially charged incidents have broken out in several cities in the U.S. that appear to be have been started by Trump supporters emboldened by his win. During a 60 Minutes interview, Trump instructs anyone harassing minorities to “stop Read More...
The “Walkcar” is the tiniest personal electric vehicle yet
The Walkcar is billed as "the world’s smallest car," and is capable of fitting into a laptop bag when not in use, while carrying its rider along the pavement at about 10 mph (16 kmh) for up to an hour when needed. It weighs in at just over 6 pounds (2.8 kg), and measures about the same as a 13" Read More...
Sustainability leader wants to change the way, we talk about carbon
Carbon is not the enemy, says architect and sustainability leader William McDonough, the author and inventor of the concept of "cradle-to-cradle". In the climate conversation, almost all references to carbon are negative. We talk about needing to aim for "low carbon," and "zero carbon". But Read More...