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These moms were so tired of stereotypical girls clothes that they started making their own
What if a young girl would like to wear a T-shirt with a dinosaur or a spaceship on it? She's in bad luck because most likely she'll need to shop at the boys section of the clothing store. A group of moms tired of stereotypical pink girls clothing with ruffles and frills started to raise Read More...
Autonomous cars keep getting smarter all the time
We're all wired differently. We are erratic, impulsive and unpredictable, especially while driving. For that reason, engineers in Berkeley, California, are preparing autonomous cars to predict our driving behavior. They had volunteers drive in a simulator so they could collect data to better Read More...
Eat foods rich in amino acids and lower your blood pressure
There are many pills on the market nowadays for lowering blood pressure. But researchers are more often finding conclusive results that foods can have an important function in achieving that same goal as well. A new study shows that protein-rich foods play a key role in this. And the benefits are Read More...
New catalyst may hasten commercialization of fuel cell vehicles
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new fuel cell catalyst using earthly abundant materials with performance that is comparable to platinum in laboratory tests. If commercially viable, the new catalyst could replace platinum in electric cars Read More...
Fuel cells: From the Toyota Mirai to Apple and an iPhone 6
iPhone 6 battery (L) and Intelligent Energy UPP fuel cell-based recharger. A fuel-cell fits inside the iPhone. (Credit: iFixit, Intelligent Energy) Intelligent Energy, primarily an intellectual property firm (based in the U.K.), has developed a prototype of an iPhone 6 that runs for a week on one Read More...
Device that makes hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water
A new prototype that turns the sun’s energy into hydrogen fuel could point the way to commercially viable artificial photosynthesis. Fuels produced using the sun’s power offers many advantages over conventional solar power. Fuel made inexpensively through artificial photosynthesis could Read More...
The solar wind energy tower generates power in the desert
This tower of power could generate clean electricity in desert-type environments its creators says – a lot of it. SWET consists of a very tall hollow cylinder with a water injection system near the top and wind tunnels containing turbines near the bottom. Pumps deliver water to the Read More...
Europe to discuss deep-sea trawling ban to protect biodiversity
After fishing of the orange roughy, a deepwater fish, started, populations collapsed within 15 years (Image: Kim Westerskov/Getty) In an autumnal ritual as unvarying as migrating geese, European Union officials head back to Brussels next week – to fight over fish. But this time they might Read More...
How the mind sharpens the senses
A study conducted with experienced scholars of Zen-Meditation shows that mental focussing can induce learning mechanisms, similar to physical training. Researchers at the Ruhr-University Bochum and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University München discovered this phenomenon during a scientifically Read More...
What a sharing economy startup does to build trust in its community
Trust is always important in business, but in the sharing economy, it’s the beginning, middle and end of the story. “For many people, their boat is their baby, and we know that,” says Adrian Gradinaru, co-founder of New York City-based boat rental marketplace Sailo. Through Sailo, people can Read More...