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No employees, no problem
Can a self–service store with no employees based on trust system be successful? Or will it just be stolen from? That’s exactly what David Brekke, business strategy consultant, and his wife Kimberly set to find out last October when they opened The Vault coffee shop in Valley City, North Read More...
Solar energy for the entire world requires only small plot of land
How many solar panels are needed to power the whole world? A new graphic shows the exact plot of land that needs to be covered with solar panels to provide electricity to the entire world. And the surprising part– it’s not that large, just 158 square Read More...
Floating greenhouses: The answer to food shortages in cities
German designer Phillipp Hutfless has come up with a 42 square–foot greenhouse barge that could serve as make–shift answer to food shortages experienced by overpopulated coastal cities around the world. In countries like Japan and Singapore where there is a shortage of arable land for food Read More...
Eat fatty fish once a week to stay mentally sharp
Researchers at Tufts University have found that regular fish consumption contributes to mental health, and that most people don’t eat enough fish. Scientists recommend eating 8 ounces of fish once a week, and to stay away from the fish that is most often consumed—canned Read More...
Recycled cell phones to end illegal logging in rainforests
Rainforest Connection, currently looking for backing on Kick Starter, developed a way to convert used cell phones into illegal logging detectors. The way it works is a cell phone is connected to a bunch of solar panel, powered on, and then attached high up in a tree. When the phone picks up sounds Read More...
Optimism decreases risk of heart attacks
A new study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has connected optimism and the reduced likelihood of having a heart attack. People with Type D personalities, a personality type often associated with pessimism, are more likely to develop coronary artery disease, being optimistic can reduce Read More...
More vitamin D = healthier blood pressure
Good news for sun worshippers and anyone concerned about their blood pressure: a powerful new genetic analysis has found a causal link between higher vitamin D levels and lower blood pressure. Many previous studies have reported an “association” between vitamin D deficiency and high blood Read More...
Social media is making us smarter
Clive Thompson likes to observe young people while they’re typing a Tweet on their phones. In the New York metro, for instance, or on a park bench. He noticed the Tweet-typing goes in a set pattern. First someone types a few words. Then they erase them. That’s followed by a few more new words, Read More...
It’s never too late to start leading a healthy life (and prevent disease)
An unhealthy youth doesn’t have to lead to heart disease later in life. It’s never too late to start incorporating healthy life choices into your everyday habits. A new study published in Circulation found that people that waited until their late 30s or 40s to start leading a healthy life still Read More...
Skyscraper farms: the future of urban food production
Cities like Singapore and Kyoto in Japan already grow vegetables in indoor hyper–efficient vertical gardens. A new vertical farm designed by Aprilli Design Studio takes the vertical gardens to the next level– creating skyscrapers but instead of having floors with offices, they have floors that Read More...