Science
From mathematics and AI to medicine and psychology, The Optimist Daily features the latest news on discoveries, technological advances, and breakthroughs in the world of science. Our Science section is here to engage and enlighten you.
Sleek and cheap: This electric city car has a range of 185 miles
After a successful crowdfunding campaign, a Swedish car company has created a new electric city car that will be sold for as low as €14,900 ($17,483 US). So what’s the catch? Looking at the car’s specs, apparently there isn’t one. The city vehicle can drive up to 185 miles via its small Read More...
Batteries can't solve all our energy-storage problems. Here's the solution
Sometimes, there can be too much of a good thing. Every so often, from California to Germany, there’s news of “negative electricity prices,” a peculiar side effect of global efforts to generate clean Read More...
Lyft is now offering rides in self-driving cars in a major US city
Lyft has begun offering self-driving rides in Boston. The autonomous vehicles have human backup drivers ready to take the wheel if any problems Read More...
Solar energy helps African village connect to the Internet for almost nothing
While new telecommunications has brought on much positive change in rural South Africa, the cost of data and airtime for these are amongst the highest in the world. One survey found that people spend up to 22% of their total income on telecommunications. That’s why a team of researchers have Read More...
Your insurance premiums will drop once self-driving cars hit the roads
Research and computer modeling indicates that as many as 23 million fully autonomous vehicles will be traveling US highways by 2045. This rapid growth of autonomous vehicles will involve a major shift, not only in our driving habits and patterns but in the ownership of vehicles. If auto Read More...
A new project will supply Chile with solar power, even at night
A new solar power plant in Chile will supply electricity to the country’s power grid even when the sun doesn’t Read More...
America’s electric vehicle market is proving to be a competitive one
When you think of electric cars, Tesla is probably the first one to come to mind. The US electric vehicle market, however, isn’t completely dominated by one company. In fact, the Chevy Bolt is currently the best-selling electric vehicle, having outsold all other contenders last month, including Read More...
As electricity demand continues to drop, utilities are being forced to adapt
Despite population growth, electricity consumption in the US has been on the decline since 2007. There are a number of reasons for the decline, including more efficient heating and air condition systems, the switch to more efficient lights such as LEDs, and the offshoring of power-intensive Read More...
VW's Moia wheels out an electric six-seater for the ride-sharing era
One year ago at TechCrunch Disrupt in London, Volkswagen launched a dedicated company focused on future mobility services called Moia. At this year's TechCrunch Disrupt in Berlin, the spin-off has unveiled its very first vehicle, an all-electric Read More...
Scientists can now detect bad cancer research articles with this tool
When a published cancer study contains mistakes, the consequences can be dire. For one thing, cancer studies are often the start of expensive research pipelines that hope to find better treatment for patients. That’s why two researchers have created a tool that detects incorrect genetic Read More...