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    Powering computers with algae
    • May 15

    Powering computers with algae

    UK scientists have been using blue-green algae to power a small computer chip continuously for a year using just ambient light and water.
    Deep red light improves declining eyesight
    • Mar 1

    Deep red light improves declining eyesight

    Deep red light therapy is commonly used as a cosmetic treatment. Scientists now say it improves declining vision, as we age.
    The tornado hit exactly when they said it would
    • Dec 15, 2021

    The tornado hit exactly when they said it would

    Weather prediction technology has become so precise in recent years that tornadoes are almost always foreseen.
    Househunting apps give agents a run for their money
    • Sep 15, 2021

    Househunting apps give agents a run for their money

    To make searching for a house or apartment easier, tech companies such as Kenya-based xPodd.com have designed apps to bypass agents.
    Bionic hand offers real-time tactile control
    • Aug 16, 2021

    Bionic hand offers real-time tactile control

    Engineers have developed a prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands and patting a cat.
    Delivering internet via the moon
    • Jun 11, 2021

    Delivering internet via the moon

    A Kenyan university lecturer is changing his country’s future by delivering internet connectivity via the moon.
    Wind power goes bladeless
    • Mar 15, 2021

    Wind power goes bladeless

    Three inventors could be just about to radically transform wind power. Small is indeed beautiful.
    New app helping save fishers in Ghana
    • Jan 6, 2021

    New app helping save fishers in Ghana

    A new app is tilting power back to small-scale fishers by allowing them to easily report illegal activity ravaging wild fish populations.
    Getting musicians more of the stream
    • Nov 19, 2020

    Getting musicians more of the stream

    Streaming pays musicians a slither of the pie and without touring, they are in trouble. Here’s an idea from China that could get them more.
    Banking without a bank
    • Sep 10, 2020

    Banking without a bank

    TECHNOLOGY In a rural village in Kenya, a woman sets out to do her food shopping. She needs cash, but the nearest bank is several days’...
    Getting greener byte by byte
    • Jun 22, 2020

    Getting greener byte by byte

    A Dutch programmer has lowered the eco footprint of websites with just a few keystrokes.
    Solar cells reach highest efficiency ever
    • Apr 13, 2020

    Solar cells reach highest efficiency ever

    Three records have been broken by two different solar cells, including one that recorded the highest conversion efficiency of just over 47%.
    Training AI to turn thoughts into text
    • Apr 1, 2020

    Training AI to turn thoughts into text

    Neuroscientists have come up with an AI-based system that can decode brain waves into written text faster than current tech.
    Teenager turns prawn shells into plastic
    • Mar 12, 2020

    Teenager turns prawn shells into plastic

    Australian teenager, Angelina Aurora, 17, has developed an organic alternative to plastic using prawn shells.
    Fuel falls from the sky
    • Feb 8, 2020

    Fuel falls from the sky

    It’s long been the dream of technology buffs and futurists, but the self-charging electric car may not be too far down the road.
    Shine a light on the blues
    • Jan 18, 2020

    Shine a light on the blues

    The HumanCharger (aka ‘sun ears’) emits light to the brain to boost alertness, raises energy levels, and enhances mood.
    A plan to protect the web
    • Dec 31, 2019

    A plan to protect the web

    The inventor of the internet is spearheading a bold action plan to protect the worldwide web from manipulation.
    New water purifier is no LARQ
    • Nov 21, 2019

    New water purifier is no LARQ

    New technology has streamlined water purification, offering effective filtration at the press of a button.
    Monitoring whales from space
    • Oct 30, 2019

    Monitoring whales from space

    Whale strandings are to be monitored from space via satellites.
    Matching young and old
    • Oct 7, 2019

    Matching young and old

    In an effort to combat loneliness in older people, a Silicon Valley startup has developed an app to twin young and old.
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