How to keep your brain young

A look at the research around preserving our brain health and keeping mentally active.

Mindsets to Bring Positive Change Across Society

Stimulating positive change at civilization level also requires certain mindsets and ways of thinking. Here are five mindsets that will allow us to leave a positive mark on humanity.

Massive 3D printed bridge is delivered to Netherlands

The bicycle bridge is being 3D printed from pre-stressed and reinforced concrete and will measure 8 meters in length and 3.5 meters in width when it is set up.

Shimmering LED-studded tower showcases sustainability in Seoul

A tower features many energy-saving technologies, including an attractive S-shaped recess in the facade that creates a low pressure zone for facilitating natural ventilation on every floor.

Biofuel from a new promising feedstock

A recent analysis from US researchers estimate that an aircraft could fly for 10 hours on bio-jet fuel produced on 54 acres of specially engineered sugarcane.

Researchers report new way to make dissolving electronics

The work holds promise for eco-friendly disposable personal electronics and biomedical devices that dissolve within the body.

Brain Composer: Thinking melodies onto a musical score

A new brain-computer interface application that allows music to be composed by the power of thought has now been developed by scientists.

Australian researchers say they can stop melanoma spreading

Researchers say a combination of new treatments can stop the world's deadliest form of skin cancer—melanoma.

Bisphenol A exposure through the skin from store receipts takes longer to be excreted

Canadian and Swedish researchers found that Bisphenol A is introduced into the body when handling register receipts from stores.

Care bear robots to ease staff shortages in Japanese nurseries

Robots designed to look after children are being introduced in Japanese nurseries.

A wind farm of epic proportions is taking shape in Africa

In Kenya, efforts to produce wind power on a grand scale are underway. The project is set to provide 310 MW of renewable power to the Kenyan national grid.

Free Solar Panels to Be Installed on 800K Low-income UK Households

Over 800,000 low-income houses in England and Wales are to have free solar panels installed on their roofs over the course of the next five years.

Sand Mining Is Wreaking Havoc Around the World

Sand is an essential component in construction, and mining it is causing ecological damage, fueling corruption, and threatening economic growth.

GreenWave's floating vertical farms actually heal the world's oceans

GreenWave has developed a revolutionary floating farm that actually regenerates our oceans while providing jobs and a sustainable source of food.

Organic architecture: work starts on Amsterdam Valley

Construction has begun on Valley, a 75,000 sq m, green-terraced, mixed-use building located in Amsterdam’s central business district.