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Glasses help minimise epileptic fits or relieve the symptoms of depression with light. For motorcyclists, however, too much light can be a serious hazard. Enter an Italian startup and its new visor which automatically adjusts to light conditions using a layer of liquid crystals. Their arrangement is determined by a small solar panel in the helmet, and changes depending...

Manipulated media data can be detected using AI. Now, a New York-based startup is working to prevent photos and selfies uploaded onto social media from being used by AI systems for facial recognition. The team’s software alters images but changes are imperceptible to the human eye. The result? Photos posted online still look natural to users, while being unrecognisable...

AI can find sustainable materials for the textile industry. A startup in England, meanwhile, is focusing on the circular economy and the power of nature to create non-toxic colouration technology. Plants owe their dazzling colour to crystals present in their cell walls, which reflect light differently depending on how they are arranged. The team extracts these crystals from the...

A powder can staunch heavy bleeding in seconds. But if our heart stops, resuscitation has to occur within four minutes. Only, who has a defibrillator to hand? Aware that 80% of heart attacks happen domestically, a Paris-based startup is seeking to make defibrillators more accessible in private settings. The team, comprising cardiologists and emergency physicians, developed the pocked-sized shock...

Crustaceans make conductive gel in zinc-ion batteries more environmentally-friendly. And now a Toronto-based university research team has likewise found inspiration in nature while developing sustainable electrodes. During batteries’ charge and discharge cycles, ions move from a conductive layer (conglutinated with the energy-saving base material of the electrodes - zinc) back and forth between cathode and anode. Instead of forever...

Crispy cutlery and edible cups make a good snack for those on the go. But there are healthier options out there. A startup in the metropolitan area of Munich has taken a well-known high-protein, high-fibre meal and turned it into a drink. Its patent-pending process will see organic porridge turned into a liquid dish. Enzymes break down the starch...