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Clean-up operation

Wherever you go, go with all your heart - Confucius once said. Clearly, a Danish architecture student was listening. Shocked by the scarcity of...

Productive adaption

Smart Home applications regulate our heating and shutters so that we feel comfortable in our homes. Plants also require optimal temperatures to flourish. That's...

Blue Monday

Blue sky, sunshine - and our mood is tip-top. But for some, even the summer weather isn't a reason to get out of bed....

Bright pursuit

A sky full of stars - a rare sight for city-dwellers on a clear night. Artificial light sources prevent the night sky from being...

Inner circle

A patient student can fold a paper airplane in about three minutes. For a set of wheels that figure is multiplied by almost two...

Stimulating eye-candy

All you need to test whether eggs are still fresh is a glass of water. But for people whose sense of taste has been...

Selective perception

Comprising 2% of the global population, they are something of a rarity. Red-haired people. In summer their skin may - just - take on...

On the pulse

In Covid times video calls have become a staple of school life - and medical practices. Describing symptoms like fatigue and headaches is easy,...

Paired-up playing

Very few of us can be top-flight footballers or racing drivers. In the real world, that is. Still, millions of gamers play an active...

Head start

Fish heads are a hit in China. They’re said to be good for the brain, and often reserved for dinner guests as a mark...