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Apple looking to bolster car project
Apple Inc., -0.02 % which is working to build an electric car, has held talks about investing in British sports-car maker McLaren Technology Group, according to a person familiar with the matter, but McLaren denies any talks are ongoing. The person familiar with the matter said the discussions Read More...
Jamnation builds a fair-trade jam empire from the Bayview
“Have you ever seen a Geami roll?” asks Gillian Reynolds, as she pulls out a box of what looks like ripped paper. Reynolds owns 2-year-old Jamnation, a jam company in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood. The Geami roll is biodegradable packing material that she uses instead of Read More...
Investigating the power of turmeric to boost your health
More and more research shows the power of turmeric, the curry spice in Indian food, to fight inflammation. Inflammation lies at the root of all degenerative diseases from cancer and heart disease to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The BBC investigated the health claims and discovered that adding Read More...
New V-shape roof captures solar and wind energy and rain
With improved designs roofs can capture not just solar energy but also wind power as well as rain water. In a new V-shapes roof concept scientists use five different green technologies: solar photovoltaic (PV), wind turbines, rainwater harvesting/utilization, as well as roof sky lighting. The Read More...
To fight methane emissions California law enables authorities to regulate cow farts
California has approved a law to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, especially methane, from dairy farms and landfills. One of the main methane culprits is manure. Per the bill, dairy farmers have to cut methane emissions to 40 percent below 2013 levels by 2030. Under a cap-and-trade plan, farmers Read More...
The 5 best ways to clear your troubled mind according to neuroscience
Troubled, over-loaded minds stand in the way of clear thinking and relaxation. Here are the top 5 ways, neuroscientists say, to clear your mind. Yes, meditation and mindfulness. But willpower works Read More...
Can meditation help pain after surgery?
Patients who have back surgery, a procedure that can cause severe pain for weeks, may have a new relief option beyond narcotics: meditation. In a study at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, a neurosurgeon has teamed up with a geriatrician who leads meditation classes to test whether the Read More...
The UK has its first food waste supermarket
The UK's first food waste supermarket has opened in Pudsey, near Leeds. Food waste campaigners from the Real Junk Food Project have opened "the warehouse", a store on the Grangefield Industrial Estate. Customers are invited to shop for food thrown out by supermarkets and other businesses. The food Read More...
3 more companies commit to 100% renewables
Apple, Bank of America and Amalgamated Bank have pledged to go 100 percent renewable, joining the RE100 group. Bank of America also announced it will be "carbon neutral" by 2020, while Apple announced new commitments to power its supply chain with renewable energy. "Apple is committed to running on Read More...
Will you need a licence to operate a self-driving car?
If you're stopped by police in your self-driving vehicle, would you need to show a driver's licence? This is not a riddle, it's a legitimate question to be debated by lawmakers when they begin to address the reality of a world where not all cars and trucks have humans at the wheel. Yes, the Read More...