Shopping

Researchers have embedded a device into the handle of a supermarket cart that monitors for a common heart rhythm disturbance

Stroke

Testing for a common heart arrhythmia with a shopping cart

We could soon be checking our heart rhythm while grocery shopping, thanks to a device incorporated into the handle of a supermarket cart designed to monitor for atrial fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia that’s a key risk factor for stroke.

Bird Street shoppers generating electricity just by walking down the Pavegen path installed in Bird Street, London

Environment

Shoppers in London can turn footsteps into electricity

Bird St in London has undergone something of a transformation recently, going from an underused offshoot to the "world's first Smart Street." Designed to showcase the High Street of the future, it merges pollution-busting and sustainable technology with a traffic-free shopping and dining experience.

Original Unverpackt is aiming to become Germany's first waste-free supermarket

Environment

Germany's first waste-free supermarket about to open its doors

Aiming to open its doors this (northern) summer, Original Unverpackt is set to become Germany's first waste-free supermarket. Customers bring containers to take the produce away, borrow reusable containers from the store or use bags made from recycled paper.

Cornell's study indicates that experiences tend to result in more happiness than material goods (Photo: CT Snow)

Wellness and Healthy Living

Consumer goods can't buy you happiness - experiences can

Research from the Cornell University has found that spending money on material goods only brings short term happiness, while experiences provide greater satisfaction long term.