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App makes childbirth in the developing world safer
Everyday 800 women die during childbirth, most of those women live in developing countries. While indoor plumbing and electricity aren’t always available, almost everyone has a mobile phone. The Safe Delivery App teaches users how to navigate complicated childbirths through animated clinical Read More...
Sharing economy lets you buy power from your neighbor
Airbnb lets you rent a room from a stranger, ride sharing service Lyft and Uber are cheaper, and often faster than taxis. Now a Dutch company called Vandebron lets you buy and sell electricity to and from your neighbor—cutting out the utility company middleman. The way it works is consumers go to Read More...
Solar hourglass could power 1000 homes
There are never enough ways to produce alternative energy. The latest method comes from Argentinian based designer Santiago Muros Cortés in the form of a solar hourglass. The solar hourglass could potential generate enough electricity to power 1000 homes and would serve as a visual reminder of the Read More...
Exercise is the best ADHD medication
In the 80s and 90s Attention Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis skyrocketed, and with them so did prescriptions to Adderall, Ritalin, and other psychostimulants. These drugs are being used to help those with ADHD focus their thoughts and ignore distractions. But many children experience Read More...
Manufacturing company looks to hire ex-cons
Nearly 30% of US adults of working age have a criminal record. That number is shockingly high. And while almost one out of three adults have been convicted of a crime, getting a job with a criminal record can be near impossible. Cascade engineering, a manufacturing company in Grand Rapids, Read More...
Ride-sharing is good for the economy
If you haven’t tried Uber or Lyft, you really should. Drivers are nice, the service is quick, and unlike a taxi, everything from hailing to tipping is done easily through your phone. While taxi unions are crying foul at regulators for slashing fares and upping driver numbers, economists want to Read More...
Q&A with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
As a Tibetan Buddhist Sakyon Mipham Rinpoche leads the Shambhala: a worldwide network of meditation and retreat-centres. Shambhala-teaching is based on the principle that everybody is born with an enormous amount of goodness. His name, Sakyong, means ‘king’ or ‘protector of earth’. Rinpoche Read More...
Sunflower solar design could be industry leader
IBM has revealed a new type of solar array that is capable of capturing more of the sun’s energy than any other design. The IBM prototype can convert 80 percent of the sun’s energy into electricity and hot water. Each array is 30-feet tall and made of concrete, thin aluminum mirrors, and a Read More...
Letting kids play helps them learn
We all remember those long days in elementary school where you just wanted to go outside and play, but were stuck inside learning all day. A new program called “Brain Breaks” has students engage in physical activity between school lessons. The program has been proven to increase academic Read More...
Acting could help autism
Children with with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) have trouble with social interactions and imagination—two areas that can be improved with regular acting classes. An acting based intervention project called the SENSE Theater project helps children cope with ASD through drama classes. Children Read More...