If everyone’s aware of everyone else’s energy footprints, will that create social pressure to create lasting change?
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As of yesterday, Amazon Wine offers 1,000 choices and can send them to people living in those states where it’s legal to receive alcohol by shipment.
The devastation left by Hurricane Sandy has reignited a long-controversial discussion about whether to maintain artificial beaches, especially in light of global climate predictions and diminishing sand reserves.
Once reserved for the super-rich, island real estate is becoming more affordable, with some selling for as little as the price of an average used car.
The law is supposed to focus on sites considered harmful to children, but critics warn it could be used to block political debate.
The first-ever study of climate change’s impact on wild coffee crops shows that Coffea arabica, prized for its genetic diversity, could be extinct within 70 years.
Now that a second Obama presidency is assured, the agency expects to reveal its progress towards fulfilling the administration’s space travel mandate.
Millions of people depend on the water for drinking and agriculture, but experts say that the presence of natural uranium and thorium poses serious long-term health risks.
The number of courses have jumped over 30 percent in the last four years, indicating a growing commitment on the part of two-year schools towards encouraging a global mindset.
For years, highly-skilled Indians traveled to the States to build businesses, but now the flow is reversing, with young Americans creating a variety of startups on the subcontinent.
Its owner, Google, is putting more of its attention (and cash) towards Web-focused networks that can develop premium content that will hold its users for longer periods of time, thereby allowing them to generate more ad revenue.
Finnish Lapland, home to mineral deposits that one company called “the find of the century,” is discovering both the benefits and challenges of being a raw materials hotspot.
Richer countries attempting to keep up with demand by fishing the waters of poorer countries need to rein it in, according to a newly released United Nations report.
First things first – I’m not a doctor, but the surprise new rules issued by the GMC (the British regulator for doctors) still worry me. Not just because I might perhaps one day […]
“The owl of Minerva,” Hegel wrote, “takes its flight only when the shades of night are gathering.” A year ago I launched Praxis as a forum for thinking reflectively about […]
For infants and the elderly, the use of standard medical tape can cause scarring and irritation to the skin. A team of researchers have created a safer version.
Honda’s Miimo, recently released in the UK, is only the latest version to appear on the market, but despite the appeal of an outdoor equivalent of the Roomba, sales have been slow.
Samasource founder Leila Janah has started an Indiegogo campaign to fund the development of Samahope, a site described as a kind of “Kiva for surgery.”
All other things being equal, Americans tend to choose foreign-made items of clothing because they believe they’re more affordable than identical domestic-made versions.
A California team is working on an app that will store an encrypted digitized copy of your genome. As expected, the technology comes with a host of privacy concerns.
According to a recent opinion poll, 80 percent of them would feel “lost” without it, compared to 60 percent of older adults.
With help from a special government commission, publisher Grandpapier.org is one of several initiatives helping “the home of the comic book” regain some industry status.
Two European carpooling sites recently gained the favor of venture capitalists, who point to years of declining car ownership independent of the current economic recession.
A new study shows that young people who regularly go to a place of worship are more likely to graduate high school and go on to college.
The mineralogical makeup is consistent with that of volcanic soil similar to what’s found on the sides of Mauna Kea.
Approximately 20 bears are living on an iceberg off the Canadian coast, challenging assumptions about where the animals normally spend their summers.
For the amateur astronomer in your life: 16 terabytes’ worth of data from the orbiting telescope dating back to its 2009 launch. The science team wants help deciphering it all.
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Communities that sign up with Recovers receive a personalized site that allows them to coordinate relief efforts more efficiently. The platform’s latest challenge: Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Ekso Bionics is developing exoskeleton-like devices combined with robotics that will help people with walking difficulties get moving again.