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How to make your mind happy, according to neuroscience
Everybody is talking about mindfulness… but nobody seems to be able to explain clearly what the heck it really is. Ask people and you’ll hear, “Umm, be in the moment and SOMETHING SOMETHING SOMETHING, uh, meditation.” But is it merely the latest fad? Actually, no. And there isn’t some Read More...
'Smart energy' revolution to balance electricity demand
A "smart energy" revolution could help ensure that the UK does not suffer blackouts, according to National Grid's new UK chief. Nicola Shaw, its executive director, said technological advances will reduce the need to build new conventional power stations in the UK. An "internet of energy" will Read More...
Why you'll be seeing a lot more electric cars on the road this year
Have you noticed more electric cars on the roads these days? How about an increase in electric charging stations or lanes dedicated to zero-emissions vehicles? If you have, it’s because the world is getting set for the transition to electric vehicles. The infrastructure to support such a Read More...
Russia wants to launch rockets that use clean fuel
Sending a space vehicle into orbit takes a massive amount of fuel and energy, which is why the first nation to launch a satellite into space has now created a rocket engine that runs on “clean” fuel. Russia announced recently that it completed the first successful test of a full-size Read More...
This app is helping the fight against illegal animal trade
Just by using an app, tourists or researchers in Southeast Asia can help save endangered animals from poachers. The app is called Wildlife Witness, and it allows anyone who sees people engaged in suspicious hunting, trapping, or sales activities to take a photo and pin it to a virtual map, which Read More...
The new peace in Colombia was led and made by women
After a 50-plus-year guerilla war and 180,000 civilian deaths, Colombia is entering a new era of peace. The deal between the government and the FARC guerilla group is also unique because women were fully part of the process. A 2012 United Nations analysis of 31 peace processes between 1992 and Read More...
How to recognize and beat burnout
Employee burnout is all too common in the U.S. In fact, around 62% of employees are said to be stressed and go through burnout at some stage. Burnout is where you mentally or physically collapse due to work related issues, and it can have serious repercussions on your personal and professional Read More...
It’s not just solar panels. Electric cars can be contagious, too.
We already know that solar power can be contagious. Studies have found that if you install a rooftop solar system, it increases the odds that your neighbors will too. Now along comes tantalizing evidence that electric vehicles have a similar dynamic. When charging stations are more visible, people Read More...
Fitbit's charge and flex fitness trackers just got a lot better
Last Thursday, former volleyball star Gabby Reece worked out with a bunch of tech journalists on a rooftop in downtown San Francisco. I only made it through half of the 20-minute workout, which says something about my personal fitness level or the workout's difficulty, perhaps both. The event was Read More...
Colombian women made sure gender equality was at the center of a groundbreaking peace deal with the FARC
The Colombian government and the FARC, the country’s largest guerrilla group, signed a peace agreement to end their 50-plus-year war last week. The deal settles the main issues over which the two parties had been killing themselves and some 180,000 civilians (link in Spanish) over the course Read More...