Joy Returning to Maui: Walmart and Salvation Army Bring Holiday Cheer, Surprising Thousands of Kids with Toys
Walmart and the Salvation Army stepped up with tens of thousands of free toys and holiday gifts for Maui kids recovering from wildfires.
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'No-Kill Caviar' Method Produces Superior Product While Boosting Endangered Sturgeon Population
AWI offers a license to use their patented method of harvesting caviar from live sturgeon in a method more akin to work in a maternity ward.
US Sets Policy to Seize Patents of Government-Funded Drugs if Price Deemed Too High
NIH funding contributed to research associated with every new drug approved from 2010-2019, totaling $230 billion, a research paper found.
10-Year-old Girl's Idea for a 'Postbox to Heaven' is Rolled Out Nationally Across Cemeteries in UK
A young girl's idea for a 'postbox to heaven' so she could write to her grandparents has been realized at cemeteries across the UK.
Flying Car You Can Park in Your Garage Lifts Off on Maiden Voyage: Meet the $200,000 Switchblade
The highly-anticipated two-seater received 2,300 reservations from 57 countries and all 50 states in the US.
Wave-Powered Desalination System Produces 13,000 Gallons of Drinking Water a Day From Each Buoy
300 million people rely on seawater from a global industry of 21,000 desalination plants, nearly all of which use fossil fuels
Bill Gates Backs Novel Merry-Go-Round Wind Turbine: Half the Cost and Better for Landscape Than Giant Towers
Bill Gates has backed a novel wind power system by Airloom Energy, a carousel-style wind turbine that cuts costs in half.
Doritos 'Crunch Cancellation' Software for Gamers Removes Munching Sounds From Headsets-and it's Free
Free 'crunch cancellation' software has been developed by Doritos to remove the sound of munching while wearing a headset.
Small Business to Sell 'Superplants' to Remove 30x More Indoor Pollutants Than Normal Houseplants
Lille University research shows that if you do choose to shell out the $170 fee for the Neo P1, it's as if you were buying 30 houseplants.
Elon Musk to Bring Back 1st Drive-in Movie Theater to LA at Tesla's New Supercharging Station
Once a classic American weeknight spot, there are only 320 drive-in theaters left in the country where there were once 4,000.
After Fracking is Halted, the Site's Drill Hole is Now A Source of Clean Geothermal Energy
Every 3,000 feet or so one drills down into the Earth, the rock warms by 54°F or thereabouts. At 2 miles, the rock is very hot.
Honda to Introduce 10 New Electric Motorcycles and Scooters to Ease Air Pollution in Asia's Megacities
Through their guiding principle that 'the purpose of technology is to help people,' they've motorized three generations of working poor.
Volvo Launches 3 New Massive Electric Truck Models for Heavy Duty Uses, Representing 2/3 of Company's Sales
Imagine a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 600 miles.
New 18-Wheel Electric All-Terrain Vehicle is a Versatile World First
The so-called "eco ATV" that utilizes 18 wheels so as not to overly disturb the soil underneath it thanks to its millipede like locomotion.
Real World Test Shows All-Electric Big Rigs Can Go Farther and Charge Faster
The truckers love electric rigs as they are far smoother to brake and accelerate, much less noisy, and don't pollute the air they breathe.
New State-of-the-Art Electric Vehicles in London and Paris Will Be Delivering UPS Packages
The company has even installed their own technology in London so they can simultaneously charge every vehicle in their fleet without having to upgrade the power supply grid.
Old Batteries from Electric Vehicles Get New Life Powering California's Grid
BWU Storage Solutions made a million bucks last year selling stored renewable energy to the CA power grid, thanks to 1,300 used battery packs
A Spoon That Steadies Tremors Gets a Lift From Google
Google is throwing its money, brain power and technology into developing adaptive equipment for people with essential tremors and Parkinson's disease. In September they bought a company that has designed a spoon that senses how a hand is shaking and makes instant adjustments to stay balanced.
Disney Brings Back 'Bedtime Hotline' to Help Parents Get Children to Sleep
Parents in the U.S. can bring a little Disney magic into their bedtime routine with short messages from Woody, Yoda, or Micky on the Disney Bedtime Hotline.
Pneumonia Shots Made Affordable for Kids in Poor Countries
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has agreed to provide hundreds of millions of doses of its lucrative vaccine against pneumonia and meningitis at a fraction of the usual price for young children in poor countries.
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