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Bionic eye helps man see
About a decade ago Allen Zderad, a 68-year-old Minnesotan, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable disease that attacks your retina, leaving you blind. Now for the first time in 10 years Zderad can see thanks to a pioneering bionic implant. The implant reads and sends light photons to Read More...
Google wants to help you switch to solar
Last week Google announced another large—$300 million to be exact—investment in SolarCity. Now Google also wants to pay for you to switch to solar. The first step is for you to own a house. Then you contact SolarCity and they work out a custom solar arrangement for your roof—Google pays for Read More...
Feast-famine diet could make you live longer
Regular fasts could help you live longer. Researchers found that intermittent fasting increased levels of various antioxidant proteins that are associated with longevity. In the study male participants switched off between eating 25 percent of their regular caloric intake then 175 percent of their Read More...
Finnish radio will read Koran cover to cover
Finnish public radio station, Yle, has announced a new kind of program that will read the Koran from cover to cover. The new initiative will be made up of 60 half-hour segments, along with a discussion by Koranian experts on the meaning and importance of each section. The project is meant to Read More...
Nestlé is going to ditch artificial flavors and colors
Artificial flavors and colors, like Red 40 and Yellow 5, have been associated with causing hyperactivity, attention deficit disorder (ADD), and other health concerns. Now Nestlé USA has announced plans to leave out all artificial flavors and colors from their chocolate bars. The plan is to have Read More...
Demand for shark fin soup drops significantly
About 25 percent of shark species are currently endangered. Taking the fins from sharks for soup is a despicable trade, but thankfully educating consumers about the damaging practice is working, and quite well. Analysts have reported that the demand for shark fin soup has fallen about 25 percent in Read More...
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop to break ground in 2016
In August 2013 Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, released a 50 plus page white paper that described an incredible high-speed train capable of attaining speeds upwards of 800 mph. Now just two years later there are already plans to see his vision come to life. Hyperloop Transportation Read More...
Calm App helps you meditate
Our cellphones usually add to our stress levels—pings from your boss, reminders of meetings or looming deadlines—they’re constantly doing what their designed to do: Get your attention. The Calm app, from the same people at Calm.com, helps you relax, and reset your mind. There are many Read More...
Bionic hand for amputees controlled with their thoughts
Our hands are intricate mazes of bones, tendons, and nerves. They’re so intricate in fact that severe nerve damage in the hand can render it all but useless. Now researchers have created a bionic hand that replaces a nerve damaged hand, and can be controlled with your thoughts. The bionic hand Read More...
Energy sourced from spent coffee grounds
Coffee shops and instant coffee factories in London alone send more than 200,000 tons of coffee waste to landfills every year. A UK startup is turning that problem into an opportunity. Bio-Bean is taking the spent grounds and using them to make energy. Bio-Bean collects the coffee waste from Read More...