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The app that gives Oslo's children a direct say over their own road safety
If Pokémon Go has taught us anything, it’s that apps and gamification have the potential to change the way we interact with our cities; and as cities become smarter, citizens are increasingly having a greater influence on their development. A new Oslo-based app has taken that idea Read More...
Bollywood star buys up land in Himalayas to save wild tigers
Wild tiger populations are increasing for the first time in 100 years as conservation efforts succeed. In the foothills of the Himalayas, where the largest population of wild tigers in the world lives, a famous Bollywood actor has decided to use his movie star earnings to buy forest land to create Read More...
The veggie burger has become a destination dish
The veggie burger has been a staple for vegetarians for years. For health and environmental reasons, not for good taste. But that is changing as leading chefs are turning their attention to perfecting this dish. They are using grains, fresh vegetables, quinoa and lentils to replace the texture of Read More...
Why the self driving car will solve traffic jams
For a big part traffic jams are caused by lack of coordination. Example: If all cars start driving exactly at the same time when a red light turns green, many more cars can pass the green light. But that’s not how it goes. First one accelerates, then the next, and the next… and that slows the Read More...
Experimental drug slows memory loss and halts Alzheimer’s decline
Good news about the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease is hard to find. However, new breakthrough research is hailed as the "best news" in dementia research for 25 years and a potential "game changer" for people with the disease. In a preliminary trial a bioengineered medication called aducanumab Read More...
The 10 health benefits of mangoes
Mangoes are delicious. And the good news is that scientists are uncovering their many health benefits including powerful anti-inflammatory effects. That’s nothing new in countries like India, where mangoes have a long history in the tradition of Ayurveda. Here are 10 science-backed health Read More...
30 reasons your next car should be electric
I’ll let you in on a little secret: we’re electric car fans here on “The CleanTechnica Show.” I know — you’d never know it if I didn’t tell you. However, we’re not electric car fans just because we got struck by lightning while trying to contemplate Read More...
Uber is rolling out fully electric vehicles in London
A handful of Uber drivers in London are now driving fully electric cars as part of a new three-month study. The San Francisco taxi-hailing company, which already has thousands of hybrid Toyota Prius cars in London, has teamed up with Nissan and Chinese car firm BYD to offer Uber drivers the chance Read More...
Myanmar ethnic groups attend government peace talks
The government and military in Myanmar are holding landmark peace talks with armed ethnic groups as part of efforts to bring an end to decades of conflict. The meeting in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, involving 17 groups, is being opened by Aung San Suu Kyi and attended by UN Secretary General Ban Read More...
Three grand challenges for brain science that can be solved in 10 years
Neuroscientists have formulated a list of the great outstanding problems in brain science that can be solved in the near future. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv August 31, 2016 One of the great scientific challenges is to understand the human brain. Research teams around the world are Read More...