Tag: Students

Used chewing gum can be transformed into skateboard wheels. Beaches, meanwhile, benefit from crushed used glass. Broken surfboards left by the sea are less hip, however. Therefore, a Welsh designer has developed a surfboard that serves as a breeding ground for corals in its second life. The skeleton is 3D-printed from biodegradable material, and filled with fungal spores and...

Inventive genius isn’t age-restricted. In recent times, school-age children have developed a lead filter for water taps, while this 23-year-old student created a new smog filter. Air quality is equally important for a 12-year-old English girl whose mother has asthma. She developed a rucksack which filters polluted air, incorporating an air filter and ventilators onto the front of her...

Sometimes a little encouragement is only a telephone call away. An online course, meanwhile, helps increase happiness. A Berlin startup developed an app to encourage school students to say nice things about their peers. After registering, contacts can be added from users' phones or manually by app. Each time users log in, they receive 12 questions, i.e. who motivates...

A US medical centre is encouraging Hispanic patients to attend colorectal cancer screenings, while new software could help detect Parkinson’s in its infancy. Now, an 18-year-old woman from India has developed a system for detecting oral cancer that can be used at home. The system comprises a small heating device and a test kit that costs approximately 50 cents....

School children are exchanging video messages about books while seniors and students pool their wisdom by living together. Now, thanks to an Indian startup, anyone wishing to attend a British, American or Canadian university can consult with those already there. Users of the personalised call service can discuss a range of topics with current students, from accommodation and campus...

With the right equipment, children with disabilities can operate computers. Now, together with the Technical University in Berlin, a German startup has developed an online course to make coding more accessible for 7-16 year-olds. Once a week in one-hour video chats, trained coaches explain how code is developed. In small groups, children then learn about Python in a playful...

Technology skills can be acquired early through play. Now, with its new app, a Dutch startup is supporting an important area of education in schools. The goal: to make reading attractive for children and young people. Being able to read isn’t just important, it also promotes concentration, reduces stress, develops language skills and fosters our sense of imagination. Teachers...

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...