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Play Sea Hero Quest and help scientists understand dementia
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Scientists and game developers have teamed up to create a game that contributes to Alzheimer’s research.
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9 May 16
Shared Studios launches a new Portal to Rwanda
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The project designs futuristic portals, allowing users to reach out across the globe and communicate with each other face-to-face.
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9 May 16
Green Product: Citycropps virtually helps create a functional garden
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Citycropps is an urban agricultural project that virtually assists app users as they cultivate their own organic gardens.
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3 May 16
Skull echoes offer solution to current password systems
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German research team look into skull echoes as new passwords to access private accounts or devices.
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28 Apr 16
Search engine uses ad revenue to plant trees
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Ecosia is a search engine and social initiative that uses income generated from search ads to fight global deforestation.
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28 Apr 16
Cyborg beetles designed for search and rescue
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University team develops a remote-controlled beetle that could replace mechanical drones.
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4 Apr 16
CrowdVoice: An archive of social unrest from around the world
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Esra’a Al Shafei’s online platform curates user-generated content from protests around the world.
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21 Mar 16
Welcome to Germany is a cellphone app for refugees
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A smart application provides migrants with much-needed information about life in Germany.
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16 Mar 16
A pictorial narrative explores the estranged lives of adults
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A children’s book for adults, The Well of Being explores life through narrative and illustration.
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14 Mar 16
Hello Tractor brings African farmers equipment on demand
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Nigerian technology startup Hello Tractor is an on-demand farming machinery service for farmers in rural Africa.
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7 Mar 16
3D printing human tissue for organ regeneration
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Breakthrough in bioprinting technology opens up new possibilities for organ transplants.
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26 Feb 16
The advantages of Li-Fi over Wi-Fi
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French start-up discovers that LED lamps can generate a speedy internet connection.
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26 Feb 16
A high-tech, microwavable notebook
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Rocket Innovations gave the traditional notebook a much needed tech upgrade.
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16 Feb 16
The Lake
THE LAKE is a new LP-sized free bimonthly publication available nationwide at selected outlets.
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11 Feb 16
A multilingual keyboard promotes the preservation of 12 Nigerian dialects
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Nigerian linguist designs a digital keyboard to address the possible extinction of Nigeria’s multiple dialects.
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9 Feb 16
Miniature reading gets Brazilians excited about books
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The Leitura de Bolso campaign sends mini-reading instalments to smartphones to get Brazilians excited about reading.
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8 Feb 16
NB Studio
NB is an independent, multidisciplinary branding and communication studio established in 1997 by designers Nick Finney and Alan Dye.
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27 Jan 16
Who are the best designers in the world?
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83 countries are ranked in arts, architecture and design based on the number of design awards won, with the United States taking the top position.
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18 Jan 16
Pneumatic display designed to modernise braille
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This full-page, pneumatic, braille-like display could change the way the blind use technology.
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14 Jan 16
The Aerîal network uses Wi-Fi waves to track changes in your home
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Information Design
The Aerîal sensing network uses your home Wi-Fi signals to safeguard your space, focusing on security, elderly care and baby monitoring.
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13 Jan 16
Knightscope invents crime-preventative patrol bots
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Information Design
Surveillance robots roam the streets to assess potential threats and alert authorities.
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12 Jan 16
Dot One creates personalised textiles using your DNA
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Designed by Iona Inglesby, Dot One converts data from your cheek-swab into unique textiles and graphic prints.
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1 Jan 16
LibraryBox is open source tech made easy
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The LibraryBox bridges the gap of information delivery in developing nations without internet access.
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31 Dec 15
Flowy: An app that combats panic attacks
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Flowy reduces stress, anxiety and panic attacks using daily breathing rituals.
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22 Dec 15
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