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Circumscribed extension

In future, edible drones could be used to reach inaccessible locations. Now a Danish research team wants to equip large sea vessels with fully...

Guiding translation

A pillow jacket warns deaf people of dangers at night. Meanwhile in Toronto a research team has combined with international partners to develop a...

Shore thing

Foliage can be used to make sustainable paper and packaging material. Similarly, a Swedish startup is using seagrass that has been washed ashore to...

Limiting fragments

In the absence of DNA, hair molecules could hold the key to criminal cases thanks to a special protein fragment (peptide). Now, research conducted...

Evaporating gain

Hemispherical solar cells produce more electricity. Solar modules installed on facades or outside windows also allow for increased energy generation, albeit their weight is...

Patented absorption

Pancreatic cancer can be arrested by vitamin D, which is also vital for the function of human immune systems, as well as for bone,...

Protective precision

A robot removes algae from ships’ hulls autonomously. Now, a Norwegian startup is using automated technology to combat mildew and fungal mould on grapevines....

Activating nudge

A ring can control light switches and air-conditioning units. Now for people who rely on working dogs comes a British research team’s wireless control...

Compensatory catch

Rapidly spreading algae makes construction materials more sustainable. High numbers of shore crabs likewise disrupt the maritime ecosystem. Which is why a Danish startup...

Molecular activation

Skin cancer is treatable with soap made from salicylic acid and Vitamin A. Meanwhile in California a research team has discovered Vitamin D’s cancer-fighting...