This driverless electric pod is the delivery guy of the future Inside a new type of truck, there are no seats and no windows. The vehicle which founders call a “T-pod” is the first truck to be designed to never have a human inside. The driverless design makes it possible, the startup says, to…
Islamic and Arab art institute opening in New York Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Al-Thani noticed something missing in New York City’s cultural institutions – there is the Swiss Institute, the Asia Society and the Jewish Museum, but there isn’t anything to represent Arab Muslim artists, until now. The 2,500 sq ft space will host…
Beyoncé launches college scholarship programmes for women Believe it or not, Beyoncé’s sixth solo disc Lemonade – and the HBO visual album that came with it – is already one year old. To mark the occasion Queen Be is going all out by launching a new scholarship programme aimed at sending young women to college in…
“Holy Grail” Metallic hydrogen is going to change everything Two Harvard scientists have succeeded in creating an entirely new substance long believed to be the “holy grail” of physics — metallic hydrogen, a material of unparalleled power that could one day propel humans into deep space. Scientists created the metallic hydrogen by pressurizing a hydrogen…
Best immigrant award The canadian RBC Royal Bank is throwing the best immigrant award ! This will be the 8th annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards program, which is presented by Canadian Immigrant magazine. These prestigious awards are about shining a light on inspirational stories of immigrants to Canada. It recognizes inspiring…
“Unprecedented progress” against neglected tropical diseases World Health Organization officials said last week that “unprecedented progress” had been made in reducing the spread of neglected tropical diseases in some of the world’s poorest communities. “WHO has observed record-breaking progress towards bringing ancient scourges like sleeping sickness and elephantiasis to their knees,” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said in…
A befriending scheme for asylum seekers and refugees Londoners are being asked to take part in a befriending scheme that matches people with spare time and goodwill, to asylum seekers and refugees who are in need of friendship HostNation, which launched a pilot scheme in Greater London in March and hopes to expand across…
Montréal research team discovers how immunotherapy can fight some cancers Dr. André Veillette and his team have discovered why immunotherapy would work in some patients. What if our immune system could cure cancer? This logic seems almost too simple to be true, but it forms the basis of an emerging cancer treatment—immunotherapy. André Veillette,…
This doctor has been feeding 500 abandoned elderly people Dr. Uday Modi has been feeding hundreds of elderly people on a daily basis in Mumbai, absolutely free of cost. He wakes up every morning determined to feed close to 500 senior citizens who are unable to put together a decent meal for themselves due to…
London rolls out badges for passengers with hidden disabilities After a trial run last autumn, Transport for London officially released last week badges to encourage passengers to give up their seats to fellow travellers with ‘invisible’ disabilities As of today, people with less visible disabilities can wear ‘Please offer me a seat’ badges when…