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Google's Project Sunroof brings solar panels to your doorstep

Google has unveiled Project Sunroof, a tool to determine how much money you could save with solar panels. >
This is not a joke: this man is a cyborg

Born colour-blind, Neil Harbisson invented an antenna that converts colour into sound and had it implanted into his skull. Now he’s officially a cyborg. >
Design for disabilities: Rayn Jacket, DrumPants TAPS and BeamPro

These three designs — Rayn Jacket, DrumPants TAPS and BeamPro — reveal how assistive technology is changing the lives of those living with disabilities. >
Scientists at MIT have mastered the process of 3D printing glass

Glass, a mysterious amorphous solid, is the latest material to be 3D printed by scientists at MIT's Mediated Materials Group lab. >
How tech and social media can connect a family

A grandfather learns how to use Instagram to send drawings to his grandchildren living abroad. >
The Beat Making Lab gives Africa's youth a global microphone

A hip-hop music class that started at a US university is changing the lives of Africa's up-coming musicians. >
Karim Rashid on cross-pollination in design

"Don't specialise." Here's why multi-award-winning designer Karim Rashid doesn’t just stick to one design discipline. >
Flo, the solution to the menstruation taboo in rural communities

A team of students have designed an efficient, eco-friendly way for impoverished adolescent girls to manage menstruation. >
Monica Garza paints women in all their curvaceous glory

Monica Garza uses sparkles, glitter pens and motorcycles to explore and celebrate the fuller female form. >
Marrying African aesthetics with artistic influences from across the globe

Ikiré Jones debuts first full collection with a short film detailing the Nigerian heritages of the founders, designers and tailors. >
YOLK’s Solar Paper is a fold-up solar charger

The world’s lightest and thinnest solar charging device measures 1.1 centimetres deep and weighs only 120 grams. >
Biofuels company Fulcrum powers aircrafts with household garbage

The largest producer of aviation biofuels, Fulcrum BioEnergy aims to provide an alternative to petroleum by converting household garbage into jet fuel. >
Chronicle releases scientific guide to Marijuana

Marijuana is no longer associated with stoners, proves Chronicle with the release of “Green: A Field Guide to Marijuana”. >
New wearable panic button

Wearsafe is a safety device and app designed to instantly alert and connect your friends or family in an emergency. >
Origami-inspired shelter a turning point for military, disaster relief efforts

A team at the University of Notre Dame have designed an energy-saving military shelter based on the ancient art of origami. >
Knocki turns any surface into an all-purpose remote control

A new smart device allows you to perform everyday functions with a simple knock on a wall, table or door. >
The future of microorganisms in the built environment

The "Living Things" installation challenges the way we think about how microorganisms can be integrated and celebrated in the built environment. >
Faith47’s new project "Lay Your Weapons Down"

The Cape Town artist’s latest work is situated in a creative district of New York City and speaks to the power of human connection. >
Filmmaker and artist Ralph Ziman helps unmask some of Africa’s truths

The South African artist discusses film and art as mediums of creative expression. >
Conservationists call on Coca-Cola to save the planet

An independent group of altrulists have asked Coke to pump its three billion dollar yearly advertising budget into saving the planet. >
Multi-sensory Cotton Candy Theremin

The act of spinning cotton candy becomes a multi-sensory experience with "feeding designer" Emilie Baltz's Cotton Candy Theremin. >
Plug into solar power in your home

This plug enables you to use solar power in your home without installing your own solar panels. >
Robert Brunner tells us what goes into designing a great product

Robert Brunner, former Apple industrial design director and founder of design studio Ammunition, offers some insight into what he does best. >
Eco-friendly food carts on the move in the US

MOVE Systems have designed a food cart that aims to cut harmful emissions by 95 per cent, and they'll be populating the streets of New York soon. >

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