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32,000 people in Japan turned 100 this year and the economy can't keep up
Japan doesn't really believe in dying young. At least, not according to conventional timelines. New data from the country's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare reveal Japan has broken its own record for most centenarians by population for the 46th straight year. With 32,000 new 100-year-olds, Read More...
I tried a chocolate bar that replaces sugar with mushrooms
Inside a lab in Aurora, Colorado, scientists at Mycotechnology have been trying to figure out a way to replace sugar with mushrooms. Certain mushrooms, the logic goes, can take away bitterness and naturally sweeten foods, like coffee and chocolate. The startup has most recently engineered a dark Read More...
The Real Junk Food Project: revolutionising how we tackle food waste
Adam Smith is blunt and to the point when I call him to suggest an interview. I want to talk to him about the Real Junk Food Project, which he founded, and suggest doing it at the cafe he set up in Leeds which uses waste food and operates on a pay-as-you-feel basis. “Which cafe? There are 30 of Read More...
Lyft president: Car ownership will 'all-but end' in cities by 2025
The driverless car revolution is coming, and Lyft's president now predicts it will "all-but end" car ownership in cities by 2025. "We see car ownership as a burden that is costing the average American $9,000 every year. The car has actually become more like a $9,000 ball and chain that gets Read More...
The top 20 most sustainable cities (not one is in the U.S.)
The most sustainable cities have shorter commutes, more bike lanes, and more neighborhood farmers’ markets. The Amsterdam-based engineering and consulting company Arcadis did, for the second year in a row, a survey that covers 100 cities around the globe. Zurich in Switzerland leads the list Read More...
Companies that do well for the world pay less for top talent
An analysis of posting on job sites shows that ads featuring descriptions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities got more responses from highly qualified applicants. Most of them were willing to work for less than top dollar. In one experiment, candidates who received information about Read More...
The latest car from Peugeot runs on… air
More on car innovation: Compressed air doesn’t sound a likely fuel for cars. However, French automaker Peugeot is building a hybrid gasoline car that can store energy as compressed air. The air-hybrid car can achieve 81 miles per gallon while emitting just a fraction of the carbon dioxide per Read More...
Please cross safely when this self-driving car smiles
It must be terribly fun and inspiring to work as an engineer in the fast-developing field of self-driving cars: Working on challenging technology breakthroughs while integrating gadgets and features to please the consumer. Here’s a great example: This car smiles to let pedestrians know that it Read More...
This naturopath promotes healing without medicine; by transforming behavior
This naturopathic doctor knows everything about herbs, homeopathy, acupuncture and healthy food as alternatives for conventional drugs. Yet, he has gradually abandoned all alternative therapies as he has concluded that changing behavior is the most effective medicine. Read on for his simple Read More...
Water fund to slake Cape Town's thirst by restoring native bush
Cape Town is planning to launch a new fund by the end of 2017 that will improve its water supply by restoring the native shrubland plants covering the region's watersheds and aquifers. Amid uncertain rainfall patterns as the planet warms, protecting indigenous vegetation should yield more water for Read More...