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Hypnosis is not a scary practice but an effective treatment for various symptoms
Many people consider hypnosis a scary practice that puts you under the hypnotist’s control or makes you unaware of what’s happening around you. But that's not what it is. In fact, hypnosis is a state of hyperfocus in which you are aware and in control and that allows you to carefully cope Read More...
Adidas introduces running shoes made from recycled ocean plastic
Adidas is setting a good example about what can be done with plastic waste found swirling in the ocean. Along with environmental organization Parley for the Oceans, the company has created running shoes made from the ocean’s recycled plastic that will go on sale within the month. Adidas produced Read More...
The U.S has never been closer to ensuring paid maternity leave
Unlike nearly every other country in the world, the U.S has no laws guaranteeing some form of paid maternity leave. That may soon change thanks to new legislation that calls for the adoption of paid leave for both men and women. The legislation is gaining support in the House and Senate, and a Read More...
A guide to replacing sugar with natural sweeteners
Sugar is one of the worst enemies of your health. And artificial sweeteners are not a solution as they are linked to many diseases from depression to cancer. But if you don't want to cut the sweet experience from your diet, there are healthier choices. Here’s a guide to replacing sugar with Read More...
These scientific breakthroughs could help address the world's water crisis
Satellite data that helps fight cholera. Forecasts that help farmers flee monsoons. Models that predict how shifting rivers can affect drinking water. Scientists worldwide are developing technologies like these to tackle the planet's biggest water challenges, such as the lack of clean water for 1.2 Read More...
Airbus is building flying taxis so that it can become the Uber of the skies
Tech giants are starting to turn their attention to "flying cars." Uber released a 98-page white paper last week outlining its plans to bring "flying cars" to commuters by 2026. Google co-founder Larry Page is also funding a "flying car" project through a start-up named Zee.Aero, and its Read More...
Finland on its way to become world's first country to ban coal use in energy production
The Government is to present its new energy and climate strategy to the Parliament in March, 2017. Finland would thereby become the first country in the world to resort to a statutory prohibition to stop the use of coal in energy production. Coal is a particularly emissions-intensive source of Read More...
Vast Moroccan solar power plant is hard act for Africa to follow
On the edge of the Sahara desert, Morocco is building one of the world's biggest solar power plants in a project largely funded by the European Union. It is a hard success for other African nations to match as they seek to implement a new global deal to combat climate Read More...
Can 3D printing solve problems of poverty and plastic waste in slums?
When Sidhant Pai visited a local rubbish dump in his home city of Pune, India, he was struck by the size and intensity of the operation. Large black crows swooping overhead, roaming pigs, overwhelming odours and groups of waste pickers collecting plastic bottles in large white sacks. There are an Read More...
All you need to know about our driverless future
This September, Uber, the app-summoned taxi service, launched a fleet of driverless Volvos and Fords in the city of Pittsburgh. While Google has had its own autonomous vehicles on the roads of Mountain View, California, Austin, Texas, Kirkland, Washington, and Phoenix, Arizona, for a few years, Read More...