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Sensing climate change with ‘robomussels’

The international network of undercover mussels. >
Meet Deltu, the moody tripod robot

This AI robot mimics the temperamental side in us. >
Love Imvelo: Art on the walls of Durban

Durban creative Wesley van Eeden takes his illustrative craft outside. >
A New Kind of Beauty

A look at the hunt for aesthetic perfection through Phillip Toledano’s candid lens. >
Desperately Perfect

Rachel Papo captures the drive and skill of young Russian dancers in a photo series. >
Yuwote Charvet: The typeface that infuses African symbols with geometry

Kevin Karanja explores African writing systems & 3D design. >
A revolution in wearable health tracking technology

The emerging health & fitness tech market poised for even more growth. >
Engineered seduction: How slot machines keep users fixated

Take a look at the deceptive graphic design & psychology behind gambling machines. >
Sensing strain in the body with new fibre optics

These refined fibres could one day revolutionise neuroscience and brain treatment. >
Mind-controlled robotic arm allows man to feel again

Scientists are working to restore lost sensation with advanced haptic tech. >
Decorative discouragement: The dirty tricks in architecture

Take a look at a few sly design choices that benefit some & prohibit others. >
Speeding up physiotherapy with soft robotics

A Swiss lab develops robotic exoskeleton tech for good. >
Student invents ambulance drone for speedy medical assistance

This engineering graduate is using drone tech as a force for good. >
3D-bioprinted breast duct could minimise breast-cancer treatment

Modern 3D-printing tech allows scientists to reconsider how they treat cancer. >
The Readi box provides communication in catastrophic situations

Should all else fail, this speaker unit helps you to keep in touch during a disaster. >
Hyperloop concept could be the railway transport of tomorrow

Take a look at SpaceX’s evolution of maglev trains. >
The chair that was designed by AI

It turns out that some of AI's best solutions are inspired by nature. >
Three cities that tackle modern civic problems successfully

Take a look at how city planners have found ways to manage 21st-century urban obstacles in these three cities. >
Nigerian graduate designs gas-powered pressing iron

The domestic creation of Ayokunle Adeniran tackles the difficulty of power outages. >
How to make roads work for you

Solar Roadways, a US-based startup, imagines a world that is navigated by efficient, power-generating roads. >
SproutsIO offers controlled (or automated) indoor gardening

A fine-tuned solution for the urbanite without a garden or a green thumb. >
Egloo: A simple, ecological alternative to electric heating

This Italian student’s project offers electricity-free heating for the home. >
Eat Me: Transforming detritus into delectables

Parisian street artist Lor-K surprises passersby with huge sculptural food-inspired artworks. >
Turning famine into feasts: Insects as the livestock of tomorrow

Consider Nordic Food Labs - the science kitchen that makes bugs a more tasty prospect. >

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