This solar farm in Plains, Georgia, is quite incredible. The land it’s built on is owned by former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. Carter decided to use 10 acres of land in his hometown in Georgia to create his solar farm. The land which was once occupied by soybean crops and peanuts is...
Imagine one day you’re driving along, and your life is entirely normal. Then, before you know what happened, you wake up in a hospital bed, paralyzed from the neck down. In 2016, this is exactly what happened to Kristopher Boesen at just 21 years old. Thanks to his participation in being experimentally treated with stem...
Scientists have long been fascinated by the potential for young blood to rejuvenate aging bodies. However, recent research on mice has shown that the reverse may also be true: old blood may have detrimental effects on young bodies1. In this article, we explore the strange effects of giving young mice the blood of old mice...
John Barnett made headlines in 2019 when the former quality control engineer of Boeing claimed that the company’s airplanes may be faulty. In particular, he claimed that production line workers are pressured to put sub-standard parts into the aircraft. Boeing was under intense scrutiny at the time after two crashes involving their planes the year...
Imagine if we could harness the movements of the ocean’s currents into an unlimited supply of energy for entire countries. In Japan, they no longer have to imagine it – they are attempting to make it a reality. They are soon going to be placing a massive turbine into the ocean that they say will...
Hyundai has been leading the way with Hydrogen cars, bringing their first model to the market recently. The Hyundai Nexo SUV and Toyota’s Mirai sedan are powered by hydrogen fuel cells and emit only water, purifying the air as they drive. This is a result of Hyundai’s efforts to reduce emissions from electric vehicles and...
Car owners are left simultaneously mind-blown and baffled by a woman’s post about gas pumps. She is amazed at a recent revelation she made. According to her video, when one presses the trigger of a gas pump, it sends an alarm to the person working at the gas station. The cashier then presses a button...
Female love dolls have been around since 1968. They’ve evolved from crude figures to increasingly realistic specimens. Then a new version came on the scene: male love robots for women. This concept was revolutionized by Synthetic, a company in the United States. They create surprisingly human-like silicon dolls that could be custom-made to look however...
Do you remember the famous robot Sophia, who launched herself to stardom when she became the first robot citizen of a country in Saudi Arabia? Well, it wasn’t long after that she has decided that she is ready for more. She said family is very important and wants to have her very own robot baby....
For many people, riding in a helicopter is on their bucket lists. Meanwhile, for others it can induce panic. A fear of flying is a common phobia but not just for flying. Some people fear crashing and being burnt alive, or crash landing in water and having to swim for miles. Moreover, one possibility that...
It can’t be denied that AI is slowly but surely taking over several industries. Many companies are attempting to save money by automating jobs that can be. This includes fast food restaurant giant McDonald’s, who may, over time, be replacing drive-thru workers with artificial intelligence (AI). McDonald’s Replacing Drive-Thru Workers With AI According to CNBC,...
There are various search engines available for you to use to browse the internet. But, at what cost? Google processes over 3 billion searches every single day. But, did you know that it’s also responsible for around 40 percent of the planet’s internet carbon footprint? And, that’s where Ecosia comes in. While we use the...