Miscellaneous
Holocaust survivor shares story of hope through music in new movie
At 109 years old, Alice Herz Sommer is not only the oldest Holocaust survivor, but also the oldest pianist in the world. Alice Herz Sommer has been playing piano for over a century. Even today, outside her home in North London, people congregate on the street to listen to hear play piano. A new Read More...
Awful to awe inspiring- decommissioned guns get second life as art
The city of Culiacán, Mexico has been described as a mausoleum mixed with an amusement park. Death in the city is seen everywhere, from the giant marble crosses towering over cemetery walls to the roadside shrines paying homage to the recently departed. Culiacán is home to one of the most Read More...
Robotic recycling machines make reusing fun and philanthropic
Rules and regulations regarding air travel are becoming so stringent and dynamic it is hard to keep track of them. The by-product of constantly changing policies in airports is waste—people are often required to dispose of liquids then throw the container in the garbage, sending recyclable Read More...
Brushing up on silvopastoral farming
No longer are consumers content with just having meat available in the market. Customers want sustainable meat that is raised consciously with minimal impact to the environment, and in safe conditions for both the animals and the farm workers. The demand for commercial meats combined the overall Read More...
Power-generating merry-go-round provides happiness and light to children in rural Ghana
Bringing green energy to parts of the world that are off the power grid can be nearly impossible. The infrastructure needed to produce power and the inhospitable terrain it must cross to get to people off the power grid is often unfeasible. The US based renewable energy nonprofit Empower Read More...
Ikea's flat-packed shelters stabilize refugee camps
Photo: flickr.com/photos/oxfam/ The Syrian war has displaced more than 2 million citizens, and there are about 45 million refugees worldwide. The average time a refugee will spend in a refugee camp is 12 years, and the tents that many refugees live in are usually replaced every 6 months. Such a Read More...
Monkey babble gives clues to human language origins
The sounds and screeches that come from a gelada’s vocal chords are so complex that Researcher Morgan Gustison, a doctoral candidate with the University of Michigan Gelada Project, believes they give clues about the origins of human speech. Nicknamed the “bleeding heart baboon” because of its Read More...
Monkey babble gives clues to human language origins
The sounds and screeches that come from a gelada’s vocal chords are so complex that Researcher Morgan Gustison, a doctoral candidate with the University of Michigan Gelada Project, believes they give clues about the origins of human speech. Nicknamed the “bleeding heart baboon” because of its Read More...
Uncovered water sources bring hope to Kenyans
Five water reserves have been discovered in Turkana, one of the driest and poorest regions in Kenya, giving new hope to its nomadic herder population and the rest of the country. A France-based firm, Radar Technologies International (RTI), used satellite imagery and radar technology that is Read More...
Uncovered water sources bring hope to Kenyans
Five water reserves have been discovered in Turkana, one of the driest and poorest regions in Kenya, giving new hope to its nomadic herder population and the rest of the country. A France-based firm, Radar Technologies International (RTI), used satellite imagery and radar technology that is Read More...