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High-altitude balloons with solar panels could produce power on cloudy days
Solar panels will be vital to powering the world in the future, but what will we do on days when the clouds block the sun’s rays? Energy scientists from France’s CNRS and the University of Tokyo are looking towards balloons for the answer. The scientists are developing solar panels attached to Read More...
Cancer often caused by environmental factors and modern lifestyle, not just 'bad luck'
Earlier this year, scientists caused a debate by reporting that two-thirds of cancer types were down to luck rather than factors such as smoking. But in a new study published in the scientific journal Nature, another team of researchers concludes just the opposite: 70-90% of the cancer risk is Read More...
11 steps to creating better habits
Most of us will make a New Year’s Resolution to eat healthier, or to floss our teeth, or to workout more. Often times however, we don’t pull through with our commitments to these better habits. Building great habits takes time and patience, and sometimes, a little guidance too. Here are 11 Read More...
Revolutionary rear-access 'shell' design could make motorcycles far safer
Motorcycle helmets have been around for almost a century, yet their design never deviated from the pull on-pull off type with a chinstrap to secure in place. Australian Vozz Helmets introduces a revolutionary design that renders straps obsolete – and has a few more tricks up its sleeve as Read More...
Jaguar’s joining Formula E electric racing, but it’s not just about the races
Jaguar’s getting back into open-wheel racing, and doing it without gasoline. Later next year, the venerable British automaker will compete in the third season of the all-electric Formula E racing series. It’s funny to see a brand once famed for abysmal electrical systems embracing Read More...
Nanotechnology sunscreen filters out dangers
Current commercial sunscreens use compounds to filter out damaging ultraviolet (UV) light, but these agents can have adverse effects as they penetrate past the surface skin into the bloodstream. The agents have been found in human breast tissue and urine and are known to disrupt the normal function Read More...
How to find meaning in suffering
Recently, mass killings have been front and center in the news. The terrorist attacks in Paris struck a chord worldwide, and similar attacks in Beirut, Baghdad, Mali, Lake Chad, and elsewhere have made the horror seem never-ending. Yesterday marked the three-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Read More...
Reengineered brick can keep buildings cool
This clay brick from a pair of Colombian architects shows that material innovation doesn't always have to be high-tech. When Colombian architects Miguel Niño and Johanna Navarro set out to re-engineer the brick, they did so through the lens of sustainability. They wanted to create a mass Read More...
How climate activists and businesses are starting to join forces
Long-time activist Shana Rappaport spent two weeks in Paris at the UN Climate Summit, mostly talking with activists and NGOs. "The perspectives I collected, although varied, were unified by a common message: Our ability to avert the worst impacts of climate change depends in large part on a Read More...
Why we shouldn't forget about carbon capture and storage
The climate conference in Paris showed us there is massive momentum these days to reduce carbon emissions. That's great. But there's less talk about another, more controversial solution: removing carbon from the air, by storing it, and using it to generate other ingredients. The world's largest Read More...