Miscellaneous
Soft implant let paralyzed mice walk again
Scientists have successfully restored mobility to paralyzed mice with a soft implant that goes over the top of the spinal cord and the brain stem. The implants didn’t cause an immune response and could have vast implications for those with Parkinson’s or other diseases that cause Read More...
Ghana, Togo pact brings drinking water to 4 million
Water sources in Togo are scarce, and their groundwater is quickly drying up. Now an agreement of understanding has recently been signed by Ghana and Togo that will bring fresh drinking water from the Volta River in Ghana to the coastal city of Lomé, Togo. The new water source will benefit some 4 Read More...
Germany covers stretches of highway with parks
The A7 bisects the northern German city of Hamburg. The A7 is also one of the largest and longest freeways in German and keeps getting busier and louder. It’s becoming so loud that its breaching national noise pollution levels and a new idea to make the highway quieter will soon be reunifying Read More...
Why satire is so important
In the wake of the horrible massacre at Charlie Hebdo we have to remember the importance of satire and why it is so vital to save. Satire is meant to show the world, in a funny way, that there are problems everywhere, with everyone, and that even those we hold on such high regard put their pants on Read More...
Waste-to-water system is a sanitation miracle
Hundreds of thousands of people die every year from contaminated water. But a new device developed with the help of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has found a solution that solves the problem of sanitation and finding potable drinking water. The device is called an Omniprocessor and Read More...
Polar bears go with the flow for climate change
The climate is changing, and though legislation and individual’s taking action will limit how bad climate change will get, it is the most pressing issue we face as a global community. Polar bears seem to be adapting to climate change rather well, and though researchers were initially worried Read More...
Toyota gives away fuel cell patents
Last year Tesla gave away the patents for their sleek electric car. Now Toyota followed suite and has released some 5,680 patents related to their hydrogen, and fuel cell technology. The idea is that innovators working together to find a solution is better than hoarding intellectual property for a Read More...
Obama saves Bristol Bay
Bristol Bay, Alaska is the most northeastern part of the Bering Sea, home to the largest salmon population in the world, and accounts for 40 percent of the seafood caught in the US—worth about $2 billion annually. Bristol Bay is also rich in oil and gas deposits, sitting deep below the beautiful Read More...
Curing disease will save more lives than fighting terrorism
Check any major news source and you’ll undoubtedly see stories about the most recent bomb blast or terrorist attack. But deaths from terrorist attacks make cause only a fraction of worldwide deaths annually—it’s about one ten-thousandth. Meanwhile deaths related to kidney disease, suicides, Read More...
2015: The year of the hybrid car
There is an overwhelming sense that we, as a global society, are on the brink of a few great things, namely clean transportation for the masses. The Prius has reigned supreme in the world of hybrid cars, and Tesla’s Model S is a kind of posh version, but there has never been a wide selection of Read More...