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Available provision

Sustainability Niall -
In Africa, group buying is making fresh produce more affordable. Meanwhile, a new startup in Germany is aiming to provide warm meals to those...
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Reading the room

Diversity & Ethics Niall -
An app is inspiring children to read books. But as a non-profit organisation in the US has shown, books are also highly valuable in...
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Active reversal

Life Science Niall -
Modern plasters leave no trace when treating chronic wounds. Unlike medication used to alleviate severe pain, which often contains addictive opioids. Which is why...
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Sparking signs

Diversity & Ethics Niall -
A smart pen deciphers Braille characters. But participating fully in digital life remains a challenge for those with no or limited vision. Enter a...
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Disguised proof

Diversity & Ethics Niall -
A tattoo can help protect people from sexual assault. Whereas a non-profit organisation in Berlin is focusing on how to combat gender-based violence within...
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Stimulating application

Life Science Niall -
A foam-based pressure bandage helps treat serious wounds. When bones break badly, medical practitioners often use metal plates or 3D-printed implants. Now, a research...
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Crystal clear

Sustainability Niall -
Faulty heart valves can regenerate. Tooth enamel, on the other hand, cannot. Until now. Using the knowledge that hair (from humans or sheep) contains...
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Protective drops

Art & Leisure Niall -
Film can identify spoiled food by changing colour. A South-Korean based research team is relying on a similar concept to prevent people from consuming...
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Sea beat

Life Science Niall -
Implants can be nourished by the body’s store of glucose. Sea cucumbers, meanwhile, contain unique structures not found in other terrestrial organisms. Among them,...
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Bouncing defence

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Water fleas help curb the spread of algae. But fleas have also inspired an Australian research team hoping to guard implants against bacterial settlement. Fleas...
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