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Cambridge study: Robot dogs, laughter and meditation may relieve loneliness
For many people, one of the most distressing parts of the pandemic has been dealing with the feeling of loneliness associated with social distancing rules. A new study shows that robotic dogs, mindfulness, and laughter therapy may be among the most effective interventions to help people cope. As Read More...
Affordable housing and vertical farms: A match made in heaven?
We’ve written about vertical farms and affordable housing extensively at The Optimist Daily, but never have we seen these two concepts combined. Until now, that is. This is the exact combination we’re going to witness in Westbrook, Maine, where a multistory greenhouse is being constructed Read More...
February 18, 2021
Today we're discussing a solar light that also desalinates water and a program in Costa Rica helping differently-abled women bridge the digital divide. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 18, 2021
Today we're discussing a solar light that also desalinates water and a program in Costa Rica helping differently-abled women bridge the digital divide. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 18, 2021
Today we're discussing a solar light that also desalinates water and a program in Costa Rica helping differently-abled women bridge the digital divide. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 18, 2021
Today we're discussing a solar light that also desalinates water and a program in Costa Rica helping differently-abled women bridge the digital divide. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
New telecom filtering technology could make scam calls a thing of the past
It goes without saying that scam calls are an incredible nuisance. But apart from being annoying, scammers also often get what they want — getting people on the other end of the line to lose significant amounts of money. Last year, for example, Australians lost about AU$48 million to Read More...
Brilliant invention provides light and drinking water at almost no cost
Amongst the cream of the crop of the Lexus Design Award 2021 is Henry Glogau’s ingenious contraption: a skylight that uses free sources of energy to light homes at night and distill seawater into safe drinking water. This no-cost, clean energy solution can provide basic services for Read More...
Scientists are designing self-charging wearables that heal themselves
What if your wearable gadgets could harvest body heat to power themselves so that they never ran out of battery? Soon, damaged chargers and lack of power outlets may be problems of the past as scientists come closer to creating wearable thermoelectric generators that are flexible, durable, Read More...
This vegan ice cream gets its creaminess from lab-grown milk proteins
The dairy industry is a major culprit when it comes to global carbon emissions, emitting nearly as much as the shipping and aviation industries combined. Cutting down or eliminating dairy consumption is one way we can personally spur reductions in dairy emissions, but when things such as ice cream Read More...