Solarpunk moves beyond sci-fi
Solarpunk started out as a speculative fiction genre. Now it informs sustainable architecture and design.
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- Mar 19
New battery doubles range of electric cars
Researchers have developed a new solid-state lithium-sulphur battery that boosts the range of electric vehicles.
- Jan 17
Magnetised neurons to treat Parkinson’s
Researchers say using very small magnets to wirelessly trigger specific nerve cells in the brain could help those with Parkinson’s Disease.
- Jul 2, 2023
Harvesting water from desert air
MIT engineers have synthesised a new material that can absorb “record-breaking” vapour.
- May 17, 2023
Avatars come to sign-language translation
Hyper-realistic sign language avatars from a NZ start-up open pathways to learning in the deaf community and can also help in an emergency.
- Jan 29, 2023
Concrete slabs minus the styrofoam
Biax could help the building industry eliminate 25,000 tonnes of polystyrene from foundations each year — a lot for a lightweight material.
- Nov 22, 2022
Turning waste paper into battery parts
Scientists have found a way to convert waste paper into a crucial component of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
- Oct 5, 2022
To regrow coral reefs, buzz them
Zapped with solar electrical currents, struggling coral reefs can self-repair quickly — and even grow where none have existed before.
- Jul 30, 2022
Little patch that can see inside the body
A new postage-stamp-sized ultrasound adhesive delivers clear images of the heart, lungs and other internal organs for up to 48 hours.
- Jun 21, 2022
Fog nets bring water to arid Africa
In arid Morocco, fog nets are being used to provide drinking water to thousands of villagers in remote mountain communities.
- May 16, 2022
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.
- Mar 1, 2022
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.
- 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.
- Sep 16, 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.
- Aug 17, 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.
- Jun 12, 2021
Delivering internet via the moon
A Kenyan university lecturer is changing his country’s future by delivering internet connectivity via the moon.
- Mar 15, 2021
Wind power goes bladeless
Three inventors could be just about to radically transform wind power. Small is indeed beautiful.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sep 11, 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’...
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