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Smart earplugs put a waterfall in your ear
Earplugs are nothing new. They're found in the ears of workers on airport tarmacs, kids at concerts and in many a bedroom where one partner uses them to drown out the snoring of the other. But earplugs that use electronics to help drown out the world around are, in fact, a relatively new invention. Read More...
Yoga and meditation reduce Alzheimer’s risk and impact
A new pilot study suggests yoga and meditation are more effective than memory enhancement exercises for managing mild cognitive impairment. Mild cognitive impairment is often a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. A team of neuroscientists found that a three-month course Read More...
Ethiopian farmers show climate change example and make a desert bloom again
Climate change will increase droughts in many parts of the world posing challenges for food production. Ethiopia is in the middle of the worst drought in 50 years. It’s also home to a successful experiment to make the land more resilient to drought. If we are going to adapt to our changing Read More...
Turmeric latte: the 2016 health drink
Turmeric is a spice that is one of the best inflammation fighters. It’s the main ingredient of curries. In a new report on food trends in the US, Google singled out turmeric’s ascent after searches for the spice increased by 56 percent from November 2015 to January 2016. Turmeric is now also Read More...
Florida man manufactures cannabis cars, and you can own one
While the concept of building an automobile made entirely of fibers derived from the cannabis plant has been a part of the American underground since the days of Henry Ford, the production of a more environmentally sound means of transportation has yet to gain enough traction to be sold to Read More...
The firms planning on making less and recycling more
More and more firms are completely rethinking how products are made; redesigning them to make them more durable, easier to dismantle, repair and reuse. Fundamentally changing the way we organise our current economic model is no easy task, but European governments and some of the continent's largest Read More...
Drought-hit South Africa partners with Iran to build desalination plants
South Africa has partnered with Iran to develop desalination plants along all coastal communities to boost water supplies, the water minister said on Wednesday, as the worst drought in living memory dries dams. "Now with the partnership that we have entered into through the binational commission Read More...
Ford: Self-driving cars are five years away from changing the world
The self-driving car is one of the most hotly contested areas of tech development right now, with tech companies like Google (and soon maybe Apple), as well as established car makers like Ford and Volvo each trying to overtake the competition. Earlier this year Ford said it will triple the size of Read More...
BMW names CEO for ReachNow car-sharing service
IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. BMW relaunched ReachNow in Seattle last month and has now named a CEO to help expand the car-sharing service. The new CEO, Steve Banfield, is a former chief marketing officer at Inrix, a real-time traffic data company, Read More...
Peugeot, Dongfeng to develop electric cars
Peugeot Citroen and Dongfeng Motor said they signed an agreement on Wednesday to create a common platform to build electric cars for the Peugeot, Citroen, DS and Dongfeng brands from 2019. PSA added in a statement that Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile (DPCA) planned to generate revenue of more Read More...