Memory-boosting brain stimulus; lessons for EV startups; India bus stations; augmented reality; urban density vs. location.
1.) Electrically stimulating the brain can improve visual memory by 110 percent, according to a new study.
2.) Jim Motavalli offers five lessons for electric vehicle startups in California.
3.) A new bus station design in India increases accessibility and reduces wait times.
4.) How augmented reality could transform the act of driving a car.
5.) Growing transit ridership: it's not density, it's location, location, location.
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