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Enabling cohesion

Thanks to a special headset, people with limited visibility could get around more easily. Meanwhile, a British organisation has launched a new funding programme...

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Grounded growth

A smart app is targeting overfishing while illuminated nets could help reduce bycatch. Now a Hamburg-based startup is hoping to provide fresh fish outside...

Formative nourishment

Modern circulation

Expanded treatment

Technological advancements mean donor blood could soon be more widely used. But injuries involving heavy bleeding must be treated immediately on-site. Cue a Florida-based...

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Continuous separation

Some solar panels follow the sun, while surplus energy can be stored in sand. Now a Boston-based research team has developed a battery-free, solar-powered...

Melting signals

Paper tags prevent theft, while algae protects against fire. And now, British students are turning to natural materials such as charcoal to provide safeguards...

Embedded bonds

Cuts help tape stick better and sustainable glue is even stronger underwater. Now, an Austrian-based research team is looking to skip the adhesive stage...

Smart sharing

Music is easy to produce and post online. Once there, however, companies use it to train their AI chatbots for free. Now, a California-based...

Angled adaptation

Hemispherical solar cells catch the light at multiple angles to generate power. Similarly, a Swiss startup is taking the sun’s position as its starting...

Activated freshness

Algae and robots can combine to reduce CO2 in our oceans. A New York-based research team is deploying algae-like bacteria’s photosynthesis capabilities to lower...

Aromatic conversion

Sustainable chocolate uses cocoa hulls rather than sugar, and some alternatives make do without cocoa altogether. Vanillin, meanwhile, is often made synthetically from oil-based...

Working extraction

Cocoa waste is a sweet deal for farmers. And pineapple plant leaves could prove just as useful. A startup in London has combined with...

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