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A battery that can charge your electric car in just a matter of minutes
Israeli startup StoreDot is developing a new electric car battery that can fully charge in just a few minutes. Using nanotechnology to make new organic materials that make up the battery, the waiting time will only be a fraction of what it currently takes to charge a standard lithium-ion battery. Read More...
Forgetful scientists accidentally learn how to extend battery lifespan significantly
More good news on batteries! For that, we have to thank two forgetful scientists who, one day, forgot to follow the protocol of their own research in an MIT lab. Now, they have accidentally found out how rechargeable batteries can get a much improved lifespan. Geek has an interesting story about Read More...
No more Big Macs: One of the world's best hospitals kicks out McDonald's from cafetaria
Next month at a McDonald's branch inside a US hospital, fryers will be turned off and the doors will be closed. Cleveland Clinic, recognized as one of the top medical centers in the world, has decided not to renew the lease. It's part of a wider effort to promote "a culture of wellness," in which, Read More...
Happiness is contagious, so here's our advice: Pick happy friends
Having enough friends with a healthy mood can cut the probability of becoming depressed in half. That's one of the conclusions of new study by the University of Warwick. The researchers were looking at the way teenagers in a group of high schools influenced each others' mood. They also found that Read More...
See where women outnumber men around the world (and why)
Overall, there are slightly more men than women in the world. According to United Nations estimates for 2015, there are 101.8 men for each 100 women, with the number of men rising gradually each year since 1960. But a map by the Pew Research Center with the latest U.N. data Read More...
Hypertensive patients benefit from acupuncture treatments
Patients with hypertension treated with acupuncture experienced drops in their blood pressure that lasted up to a month and a half, researchers with the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have found. Their work is the first to scientifically confirm that this ancient Chinese practice is Read More...
How Ecolab turned water management into a fast-flowing revenue stream
The world’s largest producer of steel, ArcelorMittal MT , had a problem: Water costs at its huge Galati mill in Romania were escalating, and its effluent water was polluting two nearby lakes. For help, the steel giant called on Ecolab ECL : The St. Paul–based company installed its 3D Read More...
Mind-controlled movie: a quantum leap for cinema?
Watching a movie has traditionally been a largely passive experience. But what if the person watching could influence what happens on-screen via their brainwaves? An experimental short-film called 'Scanners' aims to create a platform that bridges the gap between digital arts and neuroscience. Using Read More...
Coal mining sector running out of time, says Citigroup
Industry unlikely to pick up without advances in carbon capture technology as governments seek to drive down emissions, banking giant warns. RTCC reports US banking giant Citigroup says the global coal industry is set for further pain, predicting an acceleration of mine closures, li uidations and Read More...
One chart that shows the success of Europe’s investment in renewable energy
Europe has spearheaded the drive to change from a system of power stations burning fossil fuels to one in which a significant proportion of electricy comes from non-polluting sources. Chart the spending on renewables in Europe and the bloc’s emissions, and a pattern is clear. Investment in Read More...