With the increased use of online therapy and wellness-based mobile applications, the field of mental health is following in the path of physical health initiatives in the design of more accessible and convenient platforms.
The wind power generated in Portugal reached Tuesday, 29 December, a new high of 4,210 megawatts, exceeding national electricity consumption for the first time.
Project led by Masdar Institute shows that sand could be used to replace heat storage materials. Sand could store solar energy up to 1000°C, making it a more efficient material as it can absorb energy at such high temperatures.
When a company named Astrobotic launches a lunar rover in 2017, the MoonArk will be aboard.
There is growing interest in Europe to prioritize the moon as humanity's next deep-space destination. The moon, supporters say, can serve as a springboard to push the human exploration of the solar system, with Mars as the horizon goal.
NASA hopes to launch a crewed mission to Mars by the 2030s.
Nadine, a humanoid robot 'receptionist' at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, is able to greet visitors and remember their names, and even the conversations they have previously had. Footage shows her having a chat with her creator, Prof. Nadia Thalmann, at the university earlier this month.
Gene editing has come further than ever before. That means we need to start thinking further ahead than ever before.
2015 was the year everyone started making plans, laying groundwork, and building the infrastructure for the day when all our devices are connected.
The debate about preventing the Singularity; Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change; Proof that the Singularity will occur by 2030
In the next decade, people who have suffered a spinal cord injury or stroke could have their mobility improved or even restored through a radically new technology: implantable devices that can send signals between regions of the brain or nervous system that have been disconnected due to injury.
In 2015, the world finally, collectively, decided to take climate change seriously.
There's a new player in the hunt for dark matter: China's Dark Matter Particle Explore (DAMPE) satellite, which launched on December 17. Ground stations have just received the first data beamed back from DAMPE. With all systems fully operational, the satellite officially begins its three-year mission.
December is prime time for year-end lists. They're an easy way to reflect on the past year, but lives aren't on the line when it comes to the top 10 albums of 2015, or the year's best-selling books. But there is one year-end list that can hold lives in the balance -- animals' lives.
Brazilian entrepreneur Gustavo Tanaka listed eight reasons why he believes that the world as we know it is changing -- and that it is a good thing. His blog has been widely shared, so clearly his message has resonated with many.
