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Less is more

From chipping come chips, and from food sales comes food waste. Excess production isn’t just causing bins to overflow, it’s also increasing CO2 levels....

No moonshine

It might not be quite as ambitious as Elon Musk’s vision of life on Mars, but it’s big news nonetheless. A Finnish telecommunications firm...

Good night

All you need for the dark winter nights is a comfy sofa and some low lighting - but wait, aren’t we missing something? Daring...

A sea change

How can the plastic crisis overwhelming our oceans be solved? It appears the sea itself holds the answer. A London-based startup has developed a...

Taking a cue-u-uuuuh

Flying free as a bird… a human dream that was first realized some hundred years ago or more. But compare the elegance of birds...

Equally placed

Carefree laughter, a set of chubby fingers and those big, saucer eyes…babies used in advertising can certainly make the heart melt. So what’s new,...

Money doesn’t grow on trees

A bank card made of trees? If you didn't know better you'd say Pinocchio was doing some blue-sky thinking about the 21st century. But...

Superpower for heroes

What do superheroes do when their nemesis is on holiday? Relax? They would not be heroes. They keep on saving lives. Maybe inspired by...

Can’t see the forest (f)or the trees

It seems that researchers at the Universities of Maryland and Colorado have the wood over their competitors – literally. Using a two-step eco-friendly bleaching...

The journey is the reward

Speed isn’t the be-all and end-all. A new navigation app aims to bring people safely to their destination and provide a little adventure along...