Inspired by Marvel's Mythical 'Wakanda', Ugandan Village is Built on Shea Butter and Solar Power
Inspired by the Black Panther's Wakanda, shea butter and brilliant minds have transformed a destroyed village into a thriving community.
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These Floating Islands Will Form a 'Parkipelago' in Copenhagen's Harbor
In the harbor of Copenhagen, floating green islands built by designer Studio Fokstrot become one of the first "parkipelagos" on Earth.
First Neonatal Wearable Could Provide Real-time Detection of Jaundice and Vital Signs
Researchers at Yokohama National University have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, and real-time vitals.
Doctor Determines Perfect Prescriptions For Stage 4 Cancer: With Functional Profiling His Results Are 'Stunning'
Dr. Nagourney at his Nagourney Cancer Institute in CA is doubling cancer survival success rates with functional profiling of tumors in a lab.
Watch These Musicians Play Instruments Carved From Ice Inside Acoustic Igloo Concert Hall
Playing instruments carved from ice in concert halls resembling igloos, Tim Linhart and Terje Insungset are ice music pioneers
New Plant-Based Plastic Can Be Broken Down and Recycled With Near-Perfect Efficiency
A new method for producing plastics: using plant oils and engineering "break points" in the long hydrocarbon chains make it 96% recyclable.
NASA Technology to Map The Stars Could Now Help Save World's Largest Fish
The Hubble telescope's algorithm for identifying stars is being used to build a database of whale sharks to help protect the species.
New XPRIZE Funded by Elon Musk Will Award $100 Million For Top Carbon Removal Ideas to Address Climate Crisis
The largest XPRIZE in history funded by Elon Muck with inspire innovators to develop carbon removal solutions that combat climate change.
This Brilliant Low-Income Housing in Colombia is Made From Coffee Waste
In Colombia, where rural isolation causes housing shortages, Bogota-based Woodpecker makes pre-fab houses out of coffee husks for just $4,500.
World's First Home Hydrogen Battery Powers Your House for 3 Days, is Recyclable, and Not a Fire Risk
LAVO's green hydrogen battery system can capture and store solar energy and power your house for 3 days, lasts 30 years, and is recyclable.
Startup Cleans Up Laundry Detergent With Powerful Soap That Uses Bio Ingredients
The US-based startup Dirty Labs has created a detergent that's missing the polluting ingredients that laundry soap typically contains.
Paris is Turning Its Dark Underground Parking Lots into Organic Mushrooms Farms
The startup Cycloponics is growing 100-200 kilos of mushrooms a week in underground parking lots in Paris, Strasbourg, and Bordeaux.
Company Develops 'Sound Beaming' to Enable Digital Listening in Your Own Sound Bubble - A Cone of Near-Silence
Israeli tech start-up Noveto have launched the first sound-beaming speaker system, creating a 3D sound bubble which others cannot hear.
Engineers Developed a Way to Convert Harmful CO2 Emissions into Chemical Building Blocks For Fuel
Converting CO2 emissions into useful products has been expensive—until now. Australian engineers use zinc to show it's as easy as playing with Lego.
One Simple Change Cut Accidental Albatross and Seabird Deaths by 98%: 'Absolutely amazing'
Saving over 20,000 birds from death by bycatch entanglement, Namibian fishermen have used bird-scaring lines on the backs of their boats.
Kenyan Woman's Startup Recycles Plastic Waste into Bricks That Are 5x Stronger Than Concrete
Making plastic bricks, 5 times stronger than concrete, Nzambi Matee runs Njenge Makers in Nairobi, where she turns plastic waste into bricks.
We Use 6 Billion Face Masks a Day-But Scientists Have a Genius Way to Turn Them Into Roads
Melbourne scientists have shown that adding shredded face masks to road pavement reduces cost, waste, and increases strength and flexibility
Scientists Develop Ultra-Precise Lasers to Remove Cancers Without Damaging Healthy Tissue
Two methods of light therapy are being developed by Heriot-Watt University in Edenborough, one involves using lasers to kill cancer cells.
This Wood Grown in a Lab Could Cut Deforestation, With Furniture Made From Plant Cells
While most of us are aware of developments in lab-grown meat, MIT scientists have proved one can make lab-grown wood, perhaps even furniture.
Most Advanced Artificial Heart Approved For Sale in Europe, Raising Hopes for Those Awaiting Transplants
French biotech firm Carmat to make the world's most advanced total artificial heart available for purchase in the second quarter of 2021.
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