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Converting your cabrio to a campervan should soon be a possibility. Now, a New York startup has developed a versatile machine to keep your house and garden shipshape all year round. The cordless robot can be turned into a lawn mower, leaf-blower or snow plough by attaching one of three different modules. The area to be cleaned is defined...

A young man became a major UK TV channel’s first presenter with Down’s Syndrome, while diverse authors can improve their income with games. Now, an organisation from the US has chosen to focus on supporting artists with disabilities, helping them, among other things, to market their work. The programme offers participants the chance to develop their practice under the...

Insoles made using mushroom spores are great for feet and the environment. Now, Israeli students have produced an insulation material from mushroom cells that grow abundantly under the soil. The lightweight material is made from mycelium and rapeseed straw that has been recovered from agricultural waste. Then, the cultured fibre networks can be heated and pressed into blocks. The...

Mobile beds with LED lights help treat babies with jaundice in Nigeria. Now a startup from London is providing medical support for pregnant women in the country so that even more newborns can enjoy a good start to life. An artificial intelligence sends text and voice messages through an app, with information tailored to symptoms and advance of pregnancy....

Cycling into the wind can be illuminating. A collection of small wind turbines in the ocean may generate electricity for entire towns. Using the patented technology developed by an American research team, renewable energy could soon be produced from the movement of water in the sea. Unlike mechanical systems like these, the water’s power doesn't actuate a single generator...

Infrared light helps wounds to heal, and a damaged retina can be restored. Meanwhile, a US research team has gained new insights into how rheumatoid arthritis might be treated in future. The chronic disease sees the immune system attack the body’s own joint tissues. Inflammatory molecules cause cells to grow rapidly, while at the same time activating proteins that...