Tag: Students

It’s important to safeguard children against improper content online. Students in Indonesia, meanwhile, have focused on how people with Down’s Syndrome or Fragile X Syndrome can learn about protecting their sphere of privacy. The team developed a simple system using three different colours of soap. Allowing parents or carers to impart crucial information on intimate areas during bathtime using...

Smart glasses can protect blind people from collisions. Dogs are not immune to losing their sight either. Which is why Texas-based students are focusing on a solution that will stop blind dogs injuring themselves while out playing or walking. Their innovation: a smart vest with a hood. Attached to it at eye level are two cameras, with 8 vibrating...

Some butterflies have properties which help detect breast cancer early. Aquatic invertebrates such as octocorals, in turn, can influence cancer’s development. Students in San Diego examined the DNA of various species with the help of automated equipment, successfully decoding a common set of five key genes. Thanks to these genes, corals are able to produce so-called diterpenoids - substances,...

A new agency represents models and performers with both visible and invisible disabilities. And now a British startup is supporting people with special cognitive capabilities through a new online platform developed to help those with autism, ADHD or dyslexia find the right job. Because neurodivergent employees can provide a unique outlook with their approach to problem-solving and innovation. Businesses...

Thanks to a dating app, single parents can find both the right partner and the right babysitter. Young parents in the US, however, can get help during their studies through a charitable organisation. Its scholarship programme provides not only emotional support, tutoring and a schooling allowance, but also helps scholars’ children prepare for nursery. With a commitment to establishing...

A robot shapes dresses. If we ourselves don’t feel in great shape, perhaps because we are experiencing stress, a special ball can help us calm down. Now, thanks to a design student’s award-winning concept, items of clothing could soon fulfil the same function. Inflatable elements of various sizes are sewn into the upper part of her garment. Where exactly...

Anomalies in network traffic can be detected musically. Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) can be devastating too, turning entire coastal areas red and tourists away in the process. Enter a university lecturer in Florida and her data on coral diseases and the impact of HABs on coastal economies. Not for her publishing a series of dull tables and reports. Instead,...

Short videos promote reading in schools and technological skills can be acquired playfully. But what can be done when students in remote areas fall through the cracks? With its specially developed E-learning platform, a non-profit organisation in Africa is aiming to ensure everyone has access to the curriculum. Schools or religious institutions serve as learning centres, and children use...