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Offline conversion

Banana and orange peel can be made into hydrogen and biochar in the blink of an eye. Now, thanks to an Irish startup’s innovation,...

Moving exchange

Small EVs can squeeze into tight spaces. But not with an empty battery. Cue an Indian startup and its unique swapping system. It allows...

Sound speedup

Plasters can heal chronic wounds and magnets strengthen weak muscles. But bones can’t regrow by themselves. Typically, new bone cells are made using stem cells...

Common thread

Fish have benefited from tropical plants, pallets too. Now, a Swiss rucksack company has joined forces with a Taiwanese yarn manufacturer to create a...

Reserved recreation

Towable tiny houses make for a good night’s sleep. Across Germany every day, some 120,000 truck drivers spend their legally stipulated breaks somewhere near...

Tailored attention

Tests for fertility or breast cancer can now be conducted from home. Colorectal cancer screenings not so much. In the USA, only 40-55% of...

Efficient entanglement

These spoons double as snacks after use. Now a startup from Hamburg is working on sustainable single-use packaging. Key to their initiative: agricultural waste...

Logical looks

Damaged retinal cells can be replaced. But there’s more than meets the eye. A university research team from Bonn has been using images photographed...

Refreshing cycle

Artificial intelligence has helped create new kinds of beer. The brewing process could be more sustainable. Now, a Dutch startup has developed a blue...

Wearing well

Stretch-jeans can be manufactured sustainably. But for a new look, it’s worth taking a peek inside your existing wardrobe. A London-based startup is helping...