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World bank focuses on renewables to fight poverty
Ahead of next month’s UN Climate Summit in Peru, the World Bank has announced it will only invest in renewable energy sources, unless there are “circumstances of extreme need” where a country needs power from conventional sources. World Bank argues that the radical policy shift is necessary Read More...
A practical approach to green building
Buildings have been getting progressively greener, and we don’t mean in color. The Green Building Initiative (GBI), an organization created in 2004 with the aim of bringing sustainable building practices into the mainstream, recently turned recently celebrated it’s 10th year in operation. The Read More...
Device measures skin’s electricity to predict seizures
A new device, called Embrace, can predict a seizure before it occurs. MIT scientists discovered that there are spikes in electrical activity in the skin about 20 minutes before seizures happen. The new smartwatch will measure skin electricity, and alert the wearer of a spike so precautionary Read More...
Social skills bring success and more money
This is a study that the technology-24 hour-screen-bound-nerd hoping to create the next Internet success should notice: Being able to read people’s emotions turns out to be an important trait if you want to succeed professionally. A new study conducted by German researchers looked at how well Read More...
Take turmeric at breakfast and stay mentally sharp
You may not want to start your day with a curry. However, turmeric, the spice that gives curry its yellow coloring, helps you stay mentally sharp. A supplement with one gram with your breakfast every day may even halt or reverse early-stage diabetes. Turmeric has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect Read More...
New gel saves lives, stops bleeding instantly
The femoral artery is a huge artery that runs through your leg. The femoral is so big and bleeds so fast that if it is severed in any way there is little chance for survival. That notion could soon be a thing of the past because of a gel that stops bleeding instantly. Veti-Gel is derived from plant Read More...
This bus is powered by your waste
Yesterday, we wrote about the plant in California that turns sewage into hydrogen to fuel clean electric cars. Now the UK introduces a bus that needs the waste produced by five people in a year to fill its tank with biomethane gas, and drive 186 miles per tank. Humans are finding their way to the Read More...
“This is the best time ever to be alive”
The slide shows a dated photo of a young man. He’s carrying a stereo recorder on his shoulder. He has a walkman on his head. A photo camera around his neck. On the table he displays a video recorder with a stack of video tapes. And music cassettes. And Cds. And a loudspeaker. “Twenty years Read More...
Marijuana helps cure aggressive brain cancer
Marijuana keeps challenging politics. The health benefits of controversial substance continue piling up. Now research has discovered that marijuana can help shrink an aggressive form of brain cancer, bolstering the argument for legalization. British researchers have found that glioma masses, an Read More...
A new destination for the good old payphone: hotspot
New York City is removing payphones and installing public Wi-Fi charging stations that will be kitted out with Android tablets and offer an array of city services, touchscreen maps for lost tourists, a 911 button, and other helpful tech-centric utilities. The initiative is similar to a London Read More...