The Heart Attack Test That Could One Day Save Your Life
Current imaging and stress tests in the ER can only detect heart attacks that are already in process. A new blood test could pick up warning signs days to weeks in advance.
No More Hooky: Brazilian City Embeds Uniforms With Tracking Tags
Life for the students in Vitoria da Conquista just got a lot harder (or a lot more filled with detention). Is this good education or the nanny state for students?
Ditching Wall Street For A Local Stock Exchange
Written by: Michael H. Shuman
After the financial crisis, why should we still let Wall Street be the sole place where you can trade shares of companies you care about?
U.S. Defense Department Maps Future Climate Turmoil in Africa
Not willing to sit on their heels and find out where disaster will strike on the continent, the U.S. army is attempting to project future weather so they know what’s coming.
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Alchematter: A Wikipedia For People Who Make Things
Image: Lisa A/Shutterstock
Want to make your own pants? The site will have instructions for that. And also how to make your own sewing machine. It aims to be a repository of instructions on how to make everything, and change how we think about where our stuff comes from.
Streetline Wants To Be Your Parking Savior
No more driving around for parking, wasting time, and spewing emissions. This app will make finding a spot a breeze (but it can’t help you parallel park).
The Future Of Service In America
Arianna Huffington On The Rise Of Empathy In America
Written by: Arianna Huffington
The only way to bring the world out of the recession and onto a better track is for everyone to tap into a collective sense of responsibility toward each other.
