An artificial intelligence system called Wildbook helps scientists and environmentalists to protect and conserve endangered species. Photos taken by researchers, but also civilians who share their vacation pictures publicly on social media, can be carefully analyzed,...
In times like these, it is essential to remind ourselves that conflicts aren’t necessarily bad; in fact, they can be reasonable and necessary. The problem isn’t the conflict, the problem is how we deal with conflict.The ability to cooperate with other...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, can have a serious negative impact on the daily lives of those who have been through traumatic events. These people may need psychiatric help, but not everyone has access to the right care.There are apps that claim to be able to...
It was an insane decision, says John Ahlberg. He chose to leave a 15-year successful career with managerial positions for a self-financed entrepreneurial life."It was a decision based on a sincere desire to do something useful and important for real. To work with...
Cobwebs are one of the strongest and toughest materials we know of. If we could mass-produce artificial cobwebs, it would be very useful in everything from medicine to clothing. So far, we have not been able to figure out how to make artificial cobwebs that are as...
Non-fungible tokens, NFT, are a crypto technology that makes it possible to buy and sell digital collectibles online. The Nemus organization now intends to use NFTs to save parts of the Amazon, according to Reuters.The idea is that you buy an NFT for anything from...