Lithium-ion batteries don’t work well in the cold − a battery researcher explains the chemistry at low temperatures

Mar 06, 2024 23:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Rechargeable batteries are great for storing energy and powering electronics from smartphones to electric vehicles. In cold environments, however, they can be more difficult to charge and may even catch on fire. Im a...

Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers

Mar 06, 2024 23:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The top 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2023 committed US$12 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more. That total was 28% below an inflation-adjusted $16.5...

If you follow the degrowth agenda, it leads to an economy that looks a lot like the sickly UK

Mar 06, 2024 23:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The degrowth movement has become very popular in recent years, particularly among younger people who appreciate its critique of the endless pursuit of economic expansion. The problem with growth, advocates argue, is that...

Death doulas: helping people at the end of their life

Mar 06, 2024 23:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

You may have heard of a birth doula someone who provides non-medical support and advocacy throughout pregnancy, birth and after the baby has been born. More recently, so-called death doulas people who assist at the other...

Early Hollywood was financed by Italian immigrants – as our new documentary shows

Mar 06, 2024 23:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

What do Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney and Frank Capra have in common? The same Italian banker. Early Hollywood movies have been widely studied and investigated. But surprisingly little is known about their financing, and...

To stop teenagers vaping they need to see it as cringe, not cool

Mar 06, 2024 23:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The proportion of young people who vape has grown significantly over the last year. According to charity Action on Smoking and Health, the proportion of young people aged 11 to 17 in Great Britain who have experimented...

Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposes a caregiver tax credit − an idea many Americans support

Mar 06, 2024 23:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

People caring for elderly or disabled relatives need a break and, in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has a proposal to give them one. Whitmers recently proposed $5,000 tax credit, the Caring for MI Family Tax Credit,...