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Hand-picked, positive examples on how technology may be used in a good way

Harmless collection

Illuminated nets are helping to reduce bycatch. On land, in countries like Peru, Bolivia or Oman, nets are hung to catch water droplets from...

Potent conversion

Crab and shrimp shells can be made into biodegradable components for batteries. Whereas, after breeding their larvae - which, it turns out, are rather...

Cutting-edge solution

Flexible wood walls make for flat alterations without the rubble. Strong adhesive tape, on the other hand, can cause scrapes and surface tears once...

Touching collaboration

Harvesting coconuts automatically would be a safer alternative to climbing. When it comes to cheese production, robots can lend a helping hand too. But...

Protective wear

Maze-like paths keeps insects away from plants. Mosquitoes aren’t just annoying; they are also carriers of disease. Sometimes simple concepts are the best. An...

Handy details

Video games can help diagnose depression, and smartphones identify blocked arteries. Now, a research team in Singapore has developed a light-emitting diode (LED), less than a micrometre in...

Solved ever after

Fires can be extinguished in an environment-friendly way. Water- and grease-proof coatings, meanwhile, often contain substances which are hard to break down. They are...

Absorbing extraction

Filters can rid water of pollutants directly at the source. Now, an LA-based startup is aiming to remove CO2 from seawater. Why? The world’s...

Warming surplus

Balancing cloud usage can keep emissions and energy costs at bay. Meanwhile, an English startup is aiming to reduce both in public swimming pools...

Reversed transformation

New schools are being built from old plastic; new chipboard from the waste from cocoa crops. Now, two graduates from Denver University want to...

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