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Sunshine keeps the world turning. It also helps break down plastic. A research team from the Czech Republic has developed a micro-robot powered by sunlight due to its composition. It might be as small as a red blood cell, but its potential to free our oceans from microplastic could be huge. The robot moves through the water at several...

Learning a new skill helps keep our brain active. That includes learning and using a new language. An international research team has recently demonstrated that bilingualism is especially beneficial for autistic children. The team split over 100 autistic children aged between 6 and 15 into groups and carried out various activities with them. In the process they observed that...

A chipped tooth gets a crown. Custom-fitted by the dentist for optimal use. Prosthetic limbs help people walk or handle things again. But artificial body parts are often mass-produced, not tailor-made. A research team from Nottingham University is aiming to change that. Their new process allows prosthetics to be individually 3D printed. The best part? Both the flexibility and...

For many things, people only want original designs. Think perfume or car parts. Or fashion. Cue a charitable organisation dedicated to the preservation of Australia's indigenous culture. With its fashion school the organisation supports people of the First Nations. As part of Australian Fashion Week its members put together a unique performance featuring the best of First Nations talent....

Nature likes to package its gifts itself. Thus, bananas and potatoes come with their peel, which in time forms part of the natural cycle. Now a research team from the University of Goettingen is taking its lead from Mother Nature and experimenting with packaging made from popcorn. Its success could spell the end for petroleum-based Styrofoam. The packaging is...

Flowers and herbs can be used in many ways. Some are edible, others help to heal. An IT specialist from Pune, India, realized the potential of dried leaves. The ones from the backyard of her apartment were burned, as is often done in India. But leaves are biodegradable. Through chat groups, she found someone who composted the leaves to...