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A lamp detects epileptic fits. In the meantime, a Viennese startup has developed treatment glasses which use light to alleviate the symptoms of depression....

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Rapidly-spreading algae can be repurposed as building material. Now, an Austrian startup is using waste from construction to store CO2 safely and create new...

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Oral cancer can be detected using saliva. But, as an Australian research team recently discovered, saliva can also provide information about possible heart failure. Key...

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Transferable traces

A biodegradable battery made from paper already exists. Meanwhile, a Glasgow-based research team is working on sustainable circuit boards. Zinc traces measuring 5 microns...

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Proteins are known to give viruses a hard time. And speaking of ‘hard time’, proteins could soon be used in criminal proceedings. According to...

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Thanks to nanotechnology the human eye can perceive its surroundings in the highest possible resolution. Now a Spanish startup is looking to nanotechnology to...

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...

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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...

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Chickpeas double as a coffee alternative. Capsule machines are increasingly used for a quick, authentic caffeine hit, with natural capsules helping reduce waste. But...

Activated defence

A tattoo detects roofies in drinks. But danger can lurk on the way home too. Enter a female founder whose Spanish startup has developed...

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...

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