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Mobility

Hand-picked, positive news on all things moving

Diminishing diversion

Efforts are underway to remove CO2 from seawater. Shipping is currently responsible for around 3% of greenhouse gas emissions - a figure that is...

Elevated standing

Thanks to an app people with disabilities can date on an equal footing. And soon the same could be true for wheelchair users -...

Entertaining service

A mobile unit provides energy fast during power cuts. Fancy a cosy film night with friends but don’t have access to a home cinema...

Shared couple

Trains offer sustainable transportation, especially when they remove CO2. Buses, too, at least compared with private cars. But the average usage rate of public...

Protective detection

Wheelchairs can be controlled by the tiniest head movements. Of the 130 million wheelchair users worldwide, however, some 60% develop an ulcer at some...

Significant performance

Recycling rare earths, which are vital for electronic components, is critical. Carbon dioxide is reusable, too, and can generate sustainable electricity - just like...

Gentle strength

Origami techniques can help vehicles achieve greater stability, whatever the terrain. Whereas, less stable objects can be lifted by robots with grippers made from...

Deepening freedom

Recycled glass is saving beaches from erosion; while a remote-controlled buoy could rescue those in peril at sea. Seaweed’s high CO2 uptake means that...

Fitting expansion

Adding electrons to aluminium can create a rare metal. An Australian student has been thinking in terms of conversion too - only on a...

Tracking conversion

Modern, environmentally-friendly vintage cars aren't as contradictory as it sounds. Electric vehicle races are well established too. And now one of the British teams...

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