Tired of turning the corner and seeing someone riding the exact same bike as you? There are plenty of unique bicycles you can buy to cement your individuality on the road. Not only are these bikes rid…
The next evolution of birth control is moving beyond the pill
In 1839, Charles Goodyear came up with a simple rubber invention that changed everything. Not the tire – that had already been around for years before. No, this small rubber flap was the world’s first…
Tesla is working to restore power following the hurricane in Puerto Rico
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO Immediately after the category 4 hurricane whipped out power on the island of Puerto Rico on September 20th Tesla stepped in to help. Originally the company sent Powerwall battery…
This U.S. city is looking to brew its first 100% locally sourced beer
With unseasonably warm autumn temperatures casting a balmy breeze over green suburbs, it’s as though nature herself decided to give us a few extra weeks of summer. And with this perpetual summer – ext…
This musician created an immersive underwater concert and it sounds like nothing you’ve ever heard before
One of the things about music that most aspiring musicians quickly discover is that it’s a field where book knowledge and theory can only take you so far. All the mathematical knowledge of music, note…
The Pros and Cons of Bike Share Systems
BY RHIANN MOORE It’s become common practice over the past few years for bustling cities to introduce bike share systems. It’s a great idea that doesn’t necessarily always yield the best outcomes. Whil…
This hybrid vehicle is getting an eco-upgrade by incorporating solar panels into the roof
Solar engineering has always been about space in some capacity. Not just outer space – though solar panels definitely got their start high above Earth, in an airless, cloudless vacuum. These days, sol…
Toronto to Montreal in 39 minutes? Canadian route is one of the finalists for the world’s first Hyperloop
All Photos from Hyperloop One In the years before continent-spanning superhighways and two cars in every garage, rail travel was the number one means of transit across the country. It was fast for th…
10 things every new cyclist needs
So you’ve bought the bike, but what else do you need to become a cyclist? Here are 10 essential items to make sure you ride safely and comfortably – luckily they are all far less expensive than …
Flip phones are back – but they’ve got a bit of an upgrade
BY AILEEN ZANGOUEI Approximately 2.1 billion people are smart-phone users on a global scale. You see them just about anywhere you go, whether it’s on the subway during your morning commute, the …
For 10 years, the Galaxy Zoo has been bringing citizens closer to the stars
Ten years ago, a strange blue smear flashed across the computer screen of Hanny von Arkel, a Dutch elementary school teacher. That anomalous blue smudge was located on a powerful telescope tracking mo…
New research is rewriting the origins of our relationships with our furry friends
On an average morning, you might wake up to the sound of your dog scratching at the door to go outside and do its business. Or you might wake up after your cat plops its furry ass on your face in an a…
Salt therapy is being used to treat lung and skin problems
BY: NADIA ZAIDI From eczema to psoriasis, and even asthma, salts are being hailed as a beneficial form of alternative treatment for various ailments. It might seem like a stretch because we’re u…
New material of the future is cheaper and more versatile than traditional solar cells
Solar energy encompasses a lot of parallel engineering fields. In many ways, it’s not really like any other power generation field available. Rather than “power plants,” you have “solar farms”, which …
Are green energy technologies a realistic option for most people?
BY: OLLIE WHITE Once considered a concept practiced mostly by businesses, industries and wealthy individuals, today green energy technologies are getting more and more popular among ordinary household…
Are Mobile Devices the Key to Sustainability?
BY: JENN FRENCH Typically, conversations related to mobile devices and sustainability are focused on the damage that our reliance on cellphones and tablets is doing to the environment. It’s undoubtedl…
Reaching and Retaining Financial Stability
A guide to keeping your money in the right balance What the finance gurus aren’t telling you There are a lot useful (and common-sense) financial gurus out there who tend to promise all kinds of wonder…
The world’s first carbon eating machine just opened in Switzerland
As any student of the natural sciences can probably tell you, carbon used to be a good molecule. We loved it – it was, after all, one of the key molecules in organic chemistry, part of the delicate bu…
This solar power water filter revolutionizes third world drinking
Water, water, everywhere and not a drop to drink. So writes Samuel Taylor in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. While that poem was talking about disaster at sea, it’s certainly clear that we’re all liv…
This dystopian device will alert you when you’re communicating with other robots
In Terminator, killer robots from the future send one of their number back in time to our present, intending to kill a rebel leader before he can overthrow their mechanical hegemony. The “Terminator” …