Tag: Women

Tree bark can be an alternative to single-use plastic. Meanwhile a Finnish PhD student has alighted on pine bark as a filter for removing pharmaceutical residues from liquid waste. Treated wastewater often contains traces of medication such as blood pressure medicine or antidepressants. Antibiotics are particularly problematic as their presence helps pathogens develop resistance. The female researcher fortified the...

A new hydrogel means means better research on the prevention of breast cancer. For women over 40, regular checks are important with younger women often examining themselves informally at home. But the latter is a tricky business. Sometimes not all areas are checked, and it’s hard to notice changes and inform medical practitioners. Which is why two young women...

Hot flushes could be prevented by an armband. Meanwhile an American gynaecologist is helping women of various ages get to grips with another gender-specific health scourge. Her startup is treating vaginal infections, caused by fungus or bacteria. Not only are such infections incredibly unpleasant, in pregnant women they also come with an increased risk of premature birth. Patented tampon-like...

In Africa, group purchases are helping local commerce, while smallholders would benefit from detailed satellite images. Into the mix comes a social organisation from Ghana, which helps women in West Africa grow and sell shea nuts. The fruits are used in food products and cosmetics; the global market is currently estimated at $2 billion annually. A digital platform is...

Interbreeding plants intelligently helps to create new GMO-free food products. In some parts of the world, clean drinking water is also in short supply. Which is why a woman's Toronto-based startup is eschewing time consuming trial-and-error experimentation in its bid to provide clean water for all. To do so, they are combining quantum chemistry with artificial intelligence. Their system...

Old furniture can find a new home. And, thanks to a London-based startup, children’s cuddly toys needn’t end up in the trash either. The concept is simple enough: kids inevitably move on, but old toys can still bring joy to someone new. Tired teddies and stuffed animals are donated to the female founder’s startup directly in the post. There...

Thanks to a small robot, visually-impaired children can be better integrated into conversations. However, young people, and young women in particular, often see more than they bargained for in chat rooms or on social media. Images of male sexual parts, for example. Or hate-filled comments and insulting statements about gender. Which is why a female founder and her Berlin-based...

An armband could make hot flushes easier to manage. Those engaging in hormone-free birth control mostly use condoms or the coil. The latter, however, have barely changed in design for fifty years. Reason enough for a female-led US startup to develop a new model. The team’s solution comprises 3 copper-coated elliptical parts which each have a magnetic plus and...