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Designing for mental health: How trauma-informed buildings are promoting healing in communities
Generous windows that line walls of this new apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, do more than just flood its hallways and bedrooms in su
David Bilancio
May 2, 20234 min read


An online marketplace is revolutionizing the recycling industry
Over 2,000 Companies Buy and Sell Recycled Plastic at This Online Marketplace Christian Schiller, an activist-entrepreneur, has...
Joan Ubide
May 2, 20233 min read


Tool Launched to Block Teen Sextortion Images on Social Media
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has launched a new tool to help minors proactively block their nude images...
Ahmed Toure
Apr 20, 20232 min read


Teabag-like implant invented to manage Diabetes 1
Scientists at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich) have developed a groundbreaking teabag-like implant that can manage t
David Bilancio
Apr 14, 20233 min read


Scientists design Bacteria like corals to achieve sustainable cement production
The building industry has a significant climate footprint as one of the biggest industries on earth. To tackle it, microbes similar to...
Fazilullah Hidari
Mar 29, 20232 min read


Asphalt alternative revolutionizes sustainable road construction
The ConsejerÃa de Fomento, Infraestructuras y Ordenación del Territorio (Regional Ministry of Development, Infrastructures and...
Jamal El-Masri
Mar 8, 20232 min read


Creating water from the air
Given that 1.1 billion people lack access to water and 2.7 billion face water scarcity for at least one month each year, drinking water...
Amina Bahati
Mar 6, 20232 min read


New tiles made from fish scales
A design company creates new tiles that resemble ceramic or marble in appearance but are really composed entirely of fish scales and are...
Maya GarcÃa
Feb 24, 20232 min read


Motorcycle ambulance running
To ensure that sick and pregnant women in central India can be transported to hospital, some areas have a motorcycle ambulance....
Ahmed Toure
Feb 22, 20231 min read


Company turns crushed ceramic into new construction material
New waste-free recycling devised in Mallorca allows crushed stone and ceramics to be turned into an impressive new eco-friendly building...
Jamal El-Masri
Feb 20, 20232 min read


Startup run by sailors and surfers has devised a bubble barrier to curb plastic pollution
With a little assistance from bubbles, a Dutch firm founded by sailors and surfers has developed a method of stopping waste in its...
Jamal El-Masri
Feb 19, 20232 min read


App assists private care for free
Nursing shortage has become a buzzword in Austria and Germany in recent years. It describes the current shortage of staff in care...
Ahmed Toure
Feb 17, 20232 min read


Electric and hydrogen tractors greatly increase efficiency
Together with German and Dutch companies, the university of Steinfurt (Germany) has developed an e-tractor. Solar panels ensure that the...
Jamal El-Masri
Feb 16, 20232 min read


Mushrooms become meat
Meat alternatives are a true substitute for animal meat from an environmental standpoint. The majority of the present production methods,...
Maya GarcÃa
Jan 27, 20233 min read


Getting home safely with a video call
The new Instagram page "Viola Walk Home" accompanies people worldwide on their way home - via video call. The volunteers are available 24 ho
Christoph Geisler
Jan 25, 20233 min read


Digital platform for sustainable timber trade
The timber business is dispersed, and knowledge of origin, quality, and working conditions is limited. Businesses who purchase lumber in...
Fazilullah Hidari
Jan 20, 20232 min read


Artificial intelligence detects rare diseases
The free Face2gene app uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition to diagnose rare diseases in children.
David Bilancio
Jan 19, 20232 min read


Sugar strengthens batteries
Sweet things don't always have to do harm. At least this is true for batteries, as an Australian research team was able to impressively...
Ravi Chen
Jan 12, 20232 min read


Dog excrement lights up streetlights
In England, a street lantern that is powered not by electricity but by dog poop has recently been causing a stir and keeping the streets cle
Joan Ubide
Jan 11, 20232 min read


High-tech walking stick for advanced navigation
250 million people worldwide are affected by a visual impairment. The aim is to make everyday life easier for these people with a...
Tenzin Dorjee
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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