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.
Shenzhen fights smog with electrification of its fleet of 14,000 busses
If action expresses priority, then the city of Shenzhen has clearly shown where its priorities lie. By the end of 2017, the city of nearly 12 million residents will have entirely electrified its bus fleet of more than 14,000 vehicles. What’s more, switching to electric buses will cut a Read More...
How humans will progress with AI, according to futurist Ray Kurzweil
When it comes to predicting the future, Ray Kurzweil has a knack for it. He has a thirty-year track record of accurate prediction regarding humans and our relationship with technology. See here why the futurist believes Artificial Intelligence will enhance people for the Read More...
First pictures of Airbus autonomous air taxi, tests are taking place in Oregon
Airbus is developing a self-driving plane that takes off and lands like a helicopter. The electric plane has no controls on the inside of the cabin and an onboard computer serves as the pilot. The aircraft’s wings also tilt forward for flight like an airplane, allowing it travel twice as far as a Read More...
A network of ultra-fast EV charging stations is being built through Europe
A team of E-mobility companies is teaming up to build a new charging station network that will start in Norway and end in Italy. Over the next three years, 180 “ultra-fast” charging stations will be built along the main highway that runs from the north of Europe down to the south. Projects like Read More...
Mercedes is quietly becoming Tesla’s biggest rival
Daimler is investing $11 billion to electrify its fleet of vehicles by 2020. Tesla's stock has rivaled General Motors and Ford as people continue to clamor for the high-tech, electric Read More...
More and more utilities companies are trading coal power for clean power
Another giant utilities provider has announced its ditching fossil fuels for renewable energy. American Electric Power, who generates nearly half of its electricity from coal, says it will invest $1.8 billion in renewable energy by 2020. The 2018 to 2020 plan is also on top of a $4.5 billion Read More...
Solar energy ‘like light from heaven’ for rural Nicaragua
For most of her life Dina Leiba got up in the dark, and went to bed in the dark. If she needed to get up to look after a sick child, she reached for a torch – if she had money for Read More...
Electric trucks will soon clean up the cargo industry
Experts expect global C02 emissions from road freight traffic to more than double by 2050, but these projections may have underestimated the rise of electric trucks. For example: UPS is partnering with the state of New York to convert up to 1,500 of its old diesel trucks to all-electric systems. Read More...
Conservationists use decoy eggs to stop poachers of endangered sea turtles
The eggs of the endangered sea turtle are considered a delicacy and an aphrodisiac, making them an expensive commodity on the black market. To catch poachers who steal sea turtle eggs, a conservation nonprofit is planting GPS-implanted eggs along with real eggs. That way, when poachers take eggs Read More...
Where self-driving cars go to learn
Last December, Uber clashed with California regulators when it tested its self-driving cars in San Francisco without permission from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The company was quickly ordered to shut down its Read More...