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Report: To improve education in developing countries, invest in teachers
When it comes to education interventions in developing countries, we have an enormous wealth of research studying the effects of these interventions. The only problem is there hasn’t been a proper comparison of these programs that might show which interventions work best. In a new report from Read More...
Zoom is offering unlimited video chat minutes on Thanksgiving
Celebrating Thanksgiving away from our extended family this year is now a little easier as Zoom announced last week that it will remove the 40 minute limit on video chats on its platform for the entire day of Thanksgiving. The free video chat window will run from 12 a.m. ET on Thanksgiving Read More...
This technology turns vaccines into powdered form to keep them effective
After production, most vaccines must be kept at specific temperatures in order to remain effective. This can be a problem in the developing world, where cold storage of vaccines on a large scale isn’t practical. In fact, as much as 50 percent of vaccines are wasted globally every year, largely Read More...
What to do with the unused offices? This architect turns them into schools
As office buildings sit empty and more companies make the decision to remain remote indefinitely, architect Danish Kurani has turned the unfortunate circumstances into an opportunity and has designed an office-to-school conversion to transform these unused offices into educational spaces. The Read More...
The EU plans to increase its offshore windfarm capacity by 250 percent
The EU’s capacity to generate renewable energy from wind is expected to grow by 250 percent, thanks to new plans drafted by the European Commission that will see windfarms expanding in the North Sea, the Baltic, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea. The move comes as the EU is Read More...
November 18, 2020
Today we celebrate the successful launch of the SpaceX crew and how online platforms are boosting sustainable secondhand shopping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
November 18, 2020
Today we celebrate the successful launch of the SpaceX crew and how online platforms are boosting sustainable secondhand shopping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
November 18, 2020
Today we celebrate the successful launch of the SpaceX crew and how online platforms are boosting sustainable secondhand shopping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
November 18, 2020
Today we celebrate the successful launch of the SpaceX crew and how online platforms are boosting sustainable secondhand shopping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
New research links gut health and Alzheimer’s
We recently shared a back to basics guide for gut health. It turns out these microbiome-boosting tips maybe even more important than previously thought. New research from the University Hospitals of Geneva has found a significant correlation between reduced microbiome diversity and Alzheimer’s Read More...