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Harnessing the power of urine
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Researchers designed a cheaper, more efficient way to generate power from organic waste.
20 Sep 18
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Threads of Peru shines a spotlight on traditional Quechua weaving culture
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The non-profit organisation economically empowers skilled women artisans from Peru.
19 Sep 18
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Cultivating mini farms aboard cargo ships
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This student-designed collapsible farm could help utilise the massive amounts of wasted space created by shipping containers.
19 Sep 18
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Indelibl wants to make art by Africans more accessible
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Both online and offline, the platform is committed to taking art beyond the gallery space.
17 Sep 18
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Five examples of great design from Singapore
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Proof that a small island can produce big creativity.
17 Sep 18
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Acknowledging Ghana's slave trade history with sculptor Kwame Akoto-Bamfo
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“As a Ghanaian who is interested and inspired by Ghanaian and African culture, I'm a living witness to the knowledge that is being lost to time.”
14 Sep 18
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How two researchers hacked software to create a functional AI for their diabetic son
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"Not one of those companies allowed me to directly access the data that was literally coming out of my son’s body. So I hacked it."
12 Sep 18
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Fernando Laposse's Totomoxtle shortlisted for the 2018 Beazley Designs of the Year
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"The world market has forced the price of corn to reduce drastically. This has made traditional methods of harvesting corn not economically viable anymore."
12 Sep 18
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Woebot: A smart, accessible mental healthcare solution
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Created by a group of Stanford psychologists, WoeBot is used in over 120 countries and has generated over 2 million messages since its launch.
12 Sep 18
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Afrolitt founder Pamela Ohene-Nyako on the importance of having black literature voiced and heard
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African Design
“I feel like some works can really open up one’s imagination and help us envision inclusive and liberated futures.”
11 Sep 18
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