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Robust provision

Mobile solar beds help treat jaundiced babies. Still, in many parts of the world, energy remains in short supply. Now, with his Toronto-based startup,...

Fair growth

Creating diverse working environments is important. Increasingly, for People of Color, owning one’s own business is a genuine possibility. Now, the Canadian province of...

Timely protection

Meat-free pet food is already available. But insects aren’t so popular with fruit and veg. Now, a team from NC State University has developed...

Hard stuff

Beer can be converted to electricity, waste from tequila production into compostable cutlery. Alcoholic drinks can be intoxicatingly sustainable. Now a startup from Dundee...

Helpful head start

Whether it’s an armband that converts language to text, or a chat app for mental challenges, modern technology provides an array of support. Now...

Bridging the gap

We can limit our time on social media. Time spent at the laundromat, not so much. Which is why a Philadelphia-based startup is providing...

Flexible insight

Windscreen-wipers aren’t just useful in cars. For doctors examining lungs, it’s equally important to have a clear view. During a feasibility study, a research...

Entertaining codetermination

Cookery courses bring variety to our home-cooking. Virtual boot camps help women teach themselves how to code games. Now, with her California-based startup, a...

Healthy bind

Shower water can launder clothes. This pump rids drinking water of pathogens. As part of a recent American Chemical Society meeting, meanwhile, high school...

Well backed-up

Thanks to modern technology, languages, ethnic films and historical discoveries can all be permanently preserved. Now Ukraine’s cultural heritage is under threat. That’s why...