The French in Paris celebrated the third annual day without cars on October 1, the strictest one yet as only pedestrians and cyclists were allowed ...
Data sharing utilized to combat childhood obesity
The Data Lab is partnering up with UNICEF to encourage organizations from a diverse range of sectors to share their data in order to solve pressing ...
Sheep wool for building insulation proves smart and healthy
Nevada-based startup Havelock Wool is taking the environmental and health advantages of sustainable sheep’s wool and puts them to use for building ...
Smart foam helmets help athletes prevent concussions
Foam implemented into helmets that sends valuable real time data could soon be a common sight on sports fields. Especially American football players have ...
Sophia Genetics helps doctors with AI
Swiss company Sophia Genetics works with artificial intelligence to aid medical professionals diagnose and treat patients through genomic analysis. Their ...
LA protects itself from the sun with white streets
Recent record highs for temperaturs in California have made the weather unusually warm even for the state on the west coast, showcasing the effects of ...
Green buildings benefit health of people who work there
A study by Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the National University of Singapore has found that occupants of green buildings are ...
Touchscreen plastic utilized to make bacteria useful
Researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute in Stockholm have found a new way to use the conducting plastic of touchscreens on smartphones, namely ...
Study finds wind power is saving lives and money
A recent study done by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab covering a 9-year period found that wind power in the United States is saving thousands of lives and ...
Google maps wheelchair accessibility more thoroughly
Google is planning to crowdsource data from 30 million Local Guides globally to make their maps tool more useful to people with mobility challenges. The ...
