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.
Oil giant Iran thinks green
Iran is known for its vast oil reserves, but now the country is opening up for foreign investment, it broadens its horizon beyond the fossil fuels. In this interview in the Tehran Times, deputy chief at the Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (SUMA), Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroodi, outlines the Read More...
First LSD brain imaging study offers insights into consciousness
Almost three-quarters of a century after chemist Albert Hofmann accidentally ingested LSD and experienced its mind-expanding effects, brain imaging has given researchers their first glimpse of how it causes its profound effects on consciousness. One of the most notable aspects of the psychedelic Read More...
Ford's self-driving car works in total darkness
Headlights are for humans. Ford is testing self-driving cars that can "see" the road in total darkness. Watch CNET Update below to learn how it works. And if you're looking for robots to do other work for you, check out the Deebot D79 vacuum. It can empty its own dirt bin -- but there's a catch: Read More...
Tesla’s real innovation isn’t the electric car
It’s hard to overstate the economic impact of automobile manufacturing. Autos are both the biggest manufacturing sector and the biggest retail sector. And these sectors spread revenues to a huge number of other parties: suppliers, auto dealers, gas stations, media. A whole host of business Read More...
Scientists design solar panels generating energy during rain
Solar power’s seemingly obvious limitation that it only generates energy when the sun is out, may be overcome by a breakthrough at a Chinese university. A group of researchers associated with the Ocean University in Qingdao found that solar panels combined with super-thin graphene could generate Read More...
The world's first fuel cell car sharing program launches in Germany
As EVs become increasingly mainstream, they seem to have found a natural home in carsharing services. BlueIndy has left its mark on Indianapolis, Ford has been testing its own EV sharing programs, Japan and China have seen their share of programs pop up, electric carsharing is helping low-income Read More...
Lawmakers OK solar energy bill
BOSTON - The House, 152-1, and Senate, 35-0, approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker a bill that would raise the cap on solar net metering by 3 percent while decreasing the reimbursement rate paid to solar energy producers by 40 percent. The bill was hammered out by House and Senate Read More...
The wonder-buoy that may finally make wave energy feasible
A Swedish company may finally have found a way to harvest energy from the endless motion of the ocean. The company, CorPower Ocean, has created a buoy that converts the bobbing motion of waves into electricity with maximum efficiency. Whereas other wave energy devices can stretch hundreds of feet Read More...
A solar innovation that provides water, electricity & internet connectivity to 3000 people
This innovation delivers a hattrick of very needful things to the developing world. The Watly system is described as the "biggest solar-powered computer in the world," which combines solar photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage for powering the unit (and for charging external devices), with a water Read More...
Tesla’s Model 3 already has 325,000 prospective owners
Orders keep rolling in for the forthcoming Model 3 from The extraordinary response to the vehicle, which will not even be built until late next year, underscored the demand among consumers for a mass-market electric car that carries Tesla’s luxury-brand cachet. Tesla said in a blog post that Read More...