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UN Honors Chinese Company for Planting 122Mil Trees to Reward Customers for Their Eco-Friendly Habits
Since the Ant Forest program launched in 2016, it has helped to plant more than 122 million trees in the most arid parts of China.
Thanks to Student’s Hunch, Seniors With Dementia Are ‘Coming Alive’ Again With the ‘Magic’ of Virtual Reality
The technology was shown to greatly decrease symptoms of depression and isolation in seniors suffering from dementia in more than 100 nursing communities.
MIT Scientists Accidentally Discover ‘Blackest Black’ Material Ever, Inspired by Artist Who Uses it to Amaze Audiences
The researchers had been trying to develop carbon nanotubes with pantry ingredients—and when they used salt, they were startled by its resulting color—or lack of color.
Man Connects With Humanity By Sharing Thousands of Hour-Long Conversations With Strangers
Every day for the last four years, this 28-year-old extrovert has been working at sharing an hour-long conversation with 10,000 different strangers.
Reversing Hair Loss Could Soon Be as Easy as Wearing a Hat After Scientists Develop Simple New Tech
This noninvasive, low-cost, hair-growth-stimulating technology is powered simply by the wearer's movements—and it's small enough to wear under a hat.
Un Hombre Ciego Desarrolla un Bastón Inteligente que Usa Google Maps y Sensores para Identificar los Alrededores
El bastón para caminar finalmente se le ha dado una renovación gracias a algunos ingenieros turcos que desarrollaron un bastón inteligente para los ciegos.
Someone Left a Note Written From the Perspective of a Retiring Utility Pole—and It’s Weirdly Heartwarming
This utility pole is set to be retired by the end of the month—so an person took it upon themselves to write the pole's goodbye letter to the community.
This Cheap Little Device Generates Light and Electricity Simply By Harnessing the Cold Night Sky
Since solar panels can't generate any electricity at night, researchers designed this contraption to power LED lights simply by relying on cold evening air.
Engineers Have Just Finished Drilling the First Geothermal Well in the UK to Use Renewable Energy
Measuring in at 3.1 miles deep, this geothermal energy well is now the deepest and hottest well in the world.
EPA to Begin Phasing Out Animal Testing and Funding Studies for More Humane Research Methods
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says that they will start the phase-out by reducing its requests for, and funding of, mammal studies by 30% before 2025.
LEGO Converts Their Instruction Manuals into Audio and Braille, Inspired by Blind Man’s Website
What started as a kind gesture between two friends is now being rolled out as a global pilot program that will allow thousands of...
Blind Man Develops Smart Cane That Uses Google Maps and Sensors to Identify One’s Surroundings
The walking stick has finally been given a modern makeover thanks to some Turkish engineers who developed a smart cane for the blind.
Preventing Mosquito Bites And the Disease That Killed 445,000 People in 2016 By Using Graphene-Lined Clothing
This groundbreaking discovery at Brown University found a non-chemical approach for preventing mosquito bites—and it could help stop the spread of deadly malaria.
Not Only Does This New Clothing Charge Your Phone, It Can Protect You From Viruses and Bacteria
The researchers are currently patenting the trailblazing technology so they can begin making the product commercially available.
‘First of its Kind’ Zero-Emission Geothermal Energy System in Canada May Soon Be in Your Town
The first-of-its-kind underground system uses a closed-loop design generates zero greenhouse gas emissions and requires no fracking or water.
Wheelchair Climber Pushes Limitations on 2,300-mile Road Trip Through Majestic Wilderness
When Nerissa Cannon became disabled in 2013 and had to use a wheelchair full-time, she felt like she had lost her entire identity. As...
After Her Years of Research, a Cambridge Scientist Could Be on the Verge of Curing Multiple Sclerosis
Auto-immune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) occur when the body’s immune cells attack healthy tissues. In the case of MS, the cells target the...
Indonesian Teens Use Native Tree Species to Cure Rats of Breast Cancer
Two Indonesian high-school students used local lore of a plant’s medicinal properties in their own bid to develop a cure for cancer.
The girls, who...
Scientists Use Tiny Spring Magnets to Harmlessly Dissolve Microplastics in Water
The researchers managed to use the little springs to cleanse water samples of microplastics over the course of just eight hours.
You Butter Believe It: Cornell Researchers Make New, Healthy Spread Made Almost Entirely of Water
Scientists have discovered a new method for making a healthier food spread that tastes like butter—except it is made almost entirely from water.