Can money buy happiness? Is happiness genetic? A new study suggests satisfaction is partly genetic, but you can control how you react to events. more
Spencer Kelly reports from the Robots and Avatars exhibition on how the virtual and real world are merging. more
It’s just one factor in modern life that can increase connection in a world divided by the vagaries of capitalism, the disengagement of television, and the isolation of suburban sprawl. more
The Silicon Valley giant will increase the headcount at its European headquarters in the southern city of Cork over the next 18 months from 2,800 at present, a spokesman for the company said. more
Volunteers have kicked off a project to set up after-school clubs that teach young children how to programme computers. more
There’s no evidence that we’re going to soon stop using fossil fuels. So we need to think differently about the climate crisis, and to explore alternative solutions. more
Mexico City’s government is offering a free app for BlackBerrys that will alert users when a major earthquake is approaching the capital. more
Solar power is one of those technologies that have been promised to be just a few years from profitability for 30 years. Solar panels are an environmentalist’s dream — limitless electricity from the sun with no air pollution or carbon dioxide emiss… more
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Higher taxes on cigarettes, limits on selling to kids and campaigns to educate people on the dangers of smoking have saved nearly 800,000 lives, according to a United States (US) study released on Wednesday. more
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It’s easy to spot the hottest, most contested donations, like the authentic Shipibo cloth brought back by Chris Kilham, FOX News Medicine Hunter, after his journey to the Amazon; the Life Ionizer water purifier; the homeschooling curriculum; and the $250 donation to a winning bidder’s chosen charity. more
