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Data mining reveals the four urban conditions that create vibrant city life
Back in 1961, the gradual decline of many city centers in the U.S. began to puzzle urban planners and activists alike. One of them, the urban sociologist Jane Jacobs, began a widespread and detailed investigation of the causes and published her conclusions in The Death and Life of Great American Read More...
The mushroom: A doubly-whammy for Vietnam’s poverty & pollution
It’s very difficult not to have a smile on your face while looking at Fargreen’s Postcode Lottery Green Challenge pitch (it takes less than 5 minutes, definitely worth a watch!). The founder and CEO, Trang Tran passionately describes her social enterprise, Fargreen. At Fargreen, they have been Read More...
A new efficient solar technology material could one day roll onto windows
We are edging closer and closer to a world where buildings capture energy with rooftop solar panels as well as through thin, flexible solar panels that line the windows of buildings. Making these flexible panels wouldn’t be possible with today’s silicon-based solar cells, but a rather new Read More...
Toyota boosts battery range in new plug-in Prius Prime
Toyota has unveiled a new version of its plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius, the Prius Prime. The new Prius, which goes on sale late this fall, will go 22 miles on battery power alone, twice as long as the previous version, the Japanese company said. The Prius Prime will have an estimated 120 miles or Read More...
Changing expiration labels would help cut back food waste
Food waste is a hot topic quickly moving into the political mainstream, because it touches so many issues at once — the environment, hunger, household budgets and the overall economy. As it turns out, confusing date labels lead to Americans wasting as much as 40 percent of their food. With the Read More...
Exercise protects brain function in elderly people
Exercise, including activities like walking and running, is linked to preserved brain structure, even among individuals with mild and severe symptoms of mental decline, according to a new study. Older people who exercise more tend to have more gray matter in their brains than less active Read More...
A hydrogen car has just done something amazing on the M25
The world record for the longest continuous journey in a hydrogen car has been broken. The London Hydrogen Network Expansion project (LHNE), a government-backed group, drove a hydrogen car around the M25 for six days. Impressively, the Hyundai ix35 fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), covered Read More...
Dyson developing an electric car, according to government documents
Dyson is developing an electric car at its headquarters in Wiltshire with help from public money, according to government documents. The company, which makes a range of products that utilise the sort of highly efficient motors needed for an electric car such as vacuum cleaners, hand dryers and Read More...
Why the world must shift to plant-based diets: A doctor explains
Maybe you already believe in the idea that “you are what you eat.” Now, a powerful new study takes that a step further, suggesting that the health of our planet is also what we eat. In this new study, scientists calculated that eating more plant-based foods—and less Read More...
Angel investing gets a shot in the arm in the UK
The nation’s small businesses can expect a wave of capital from a new generation of investors following the launch of a campaign to more than double the number of active angels backing UK firms by 2019.The new Become An Angel campaign, which will launch on Wednesday at the House of Commons, plans Read More...