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Reading the room

An app is inspiring children to read books. But as a non-profit organisation in the US has shown, books are also highly valuable in...

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Harmless attraction

The farming industry could greatly reduce its pesticide use. But using natural solutions such as messengers released by female insects is better still. The...

Exportable catch

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Bright exemption

Laser light helps to heal serious burns. A research team from Texas and Portugal has been experimenting with light to fight cancer and has...

Active reversal

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New resolution

Special glasses reduce age-related visual impairment. A healthy human eye can see with an astonishing resolution of 25,000 ppi, a density that no electronic...

Combined singularity

High-energy laser light detects illegal ivory products. Criminals, meanwhile, devote their energy to falsifying valuable objects such as passports. Now, a research team in...

Providing design

Batteries made from paper can be an environmentally-friendly source of electricity. Now, a Swiss startup is aiming to replace batteries used in small devices...

Gone forever

Rare components in batteries can be sustainably recovered. Recycling long-life materials such as PTFE still represents a challenge. But a research team in Japan...

Condensed capacity

A new method of calculation prevents location data from being exposed. Digitalisation means more and more data is being generated. Now, an international research...

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Extracted defence

Wasabi supports memory and chilli has anti-inflammatory properties. Now a research team in Japan is taking a closer look at cardamom seeds. In a...

Triggering treatment

In London commuters can select their underground route based on air quality. Flats with mould also present a health risk for their inhabitants. Therefore,...

Relishing extension

Waste from wine production can be put to good use. But wine left in opened bottles is generally discarded after 3 days because of...

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