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Artistry for the departed: The fantastic coffins of Ghana
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29 Aug 16
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Inspired by the traditions of Ghana's Ga people, these custom-made coffins send the deceased off in imaginative style.
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AdrenaCard: the epinephrine auto-injector that fits in your pocket
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29 Aug 16
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Student duo develop a sleek new way for patients to self-administer life-saving medicine.
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Digital meets acoustic in Mune, a new kind of instrument
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26 Aug 16
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Mune combines the power of electronic music with the expressiveness and simplicity of an acoustic instrument.
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OLO turns smartphones into portable 3D printers
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26 Aug 16
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Anyone with a smartphone can digitally fabricate objects with this 3D-printing device.
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Robotic lifeguard designed for rapid rescue and recovery
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26 Aug 16
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Remote-controlled buoy becomes a tool for quick and efficient sea rescue.
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Project Alloy: Intel reveals its “merged” reality headset
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25 Aug 16
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The Californian tech company is developing a VR headset with unique versatility.
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A visual journey into Central America’s gang violence
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25 Aug 16
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Photojournalist Donna De Cesare documents the impact of a 30-year struggle in Central America.
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XCollektiv: Resisting gentrification through art
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25 Aug 16
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The controversial ‘Wanted’ series continues to both galvanize and provoke.
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Tired running shoes turned into slippers for school children
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25 Aug 16
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GreenSole collects old trainers and transforms them into new shoes for rural kids.
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The Street Store: Pop-up charity for the homeless
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25 Aug 16
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Cape Town’s Street Store uses public spaces to provide clothing for the homeless locally and abroad.
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Noma: A temporary place called home
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24 Aug 16
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Filmmaker Pablo Pinedo Bóveda’s Noma looks at the struggles of a South African slum community.
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Phlur: The new fragrance brand with socially conscious appeal
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24 Aug 16
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Eric Korman believes the cologne industry should start taking ethical responsibility.
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A bamboo city built for communal living
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24 Aug 16
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Penda explores the idea of a sustainable urban village made out of bamboo and rope.
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Christi du Toit’s ping-pong approach to illustration
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24 Aug 16
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We spoke to South African illustrator Christi du Toit about honing your craft in a competitive industry.
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The Hangman: transcending expectations of the armed struggle
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23 Aug 16
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Directed by SA filmmaker Zwelethu Radebe, “The Hangman” tells the story of a black warder faced with an impossible choice.
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The Jolt Sensor: detecting concussions in young athletes
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23 Aug 16
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This thumb-sized, wearable sensor is making sport safer.
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China opens record-breaking transparent bridge
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23 Aug 16
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The Hunan province is now home to the longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge in the world.
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TrackR Bravo: Making lost items a thing of the past
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22 Aug 16
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Chris Herbert and his team at Phone Halo have designed a compact tracker device that can be used for practically anything.
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BuggyAir: A mobile air pollution tracker
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22 Aug 16
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This air pollution testing kit helps parents make informed decisions about the type of environments they expose their children to.
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Shoey Shoes made entirely from waste materials
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22 Aug 16
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Student looks into using material offcuts to create a sustainable range of children’s shoes.
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Mapping poverty: getting relief to developing areas
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22 Aug 16
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These researchers are using mapping technology to find the world’s poorest areas.
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Interior designer Seugnet Herbst challenges the ordinary
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19 Aug 16
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2016 Emerging Creative Seugnet Herbst challenges ordinary aspects of interior design.
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Boombox champions nomadic retail spaces
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19 Aug 16
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A startup platform that gives emerging businesses access to a public market.
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Tiny device uses sunlight to disinfect water
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18 Aug 16
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Researchers at Stanford University created a tiny device that purifies water in minutes.
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