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NexLoop looks to nature to create a remarkable water generator
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The company’s AquaWeb development is a self-sufficient and adaptable water management system.
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21 May 18
3D-printing tech for the marine world could save coral reefs
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Coral reefs are among the most fragile ecosystems on the planet and are essential to marine life.
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17 May 18
Future forms of concrete, plastic could be both sustainable and eco-friendly
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“The polymers can be chemically recycled and reused, in principle, infinitely.”
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16 May 18
The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging
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WikiFoods aims to eliminate the overuse of plastic in food packaging.
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14 May 18
Neri Oxman wins at Cooper Hewitt 2018 National Design Awards
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“All ten of this year’s winners present a powerful design perspective and body of work that is at once inclusive and deeply personal..."
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9 May 18
Caroline Smeenk on designing products to help pregnant women who can't access hospitals
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"17% of rural Canadians live over 2 hours away from their nearest hospital."
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8 May 18
Ukubutha: A waste-to-energy solution to mobilise residents in informal settlements
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Architecture graduate Nicole Moyo shares her idea on how informal communities can create their own water, energy and waste systems.
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8 May 18
These Senegalese rappers found an ingenious way to report on politics
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“There is a long tradition in hip hop here [Senegal], particularly hip hop being political."
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3 May 18
This is the world's first biodegradable home pregnancy test
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The lightweight, ultra-thin invention can be sent in an envelope and biodegrades in three months.
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2 May 18
An ostomy bag for health, beauty and function
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We look back at some impactful design from a UK graduate who sought to combat stigma in health care.
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2 May 18
FrailTea analyses kettle grip data to monitor the health of the elderly
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Callum Smith’s project FrailTea uses grip data from a kettle to monitor the health of elderly people and the state of their of frailty.
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28 Apr 18
This warning system could detect a drought earlier than ever before
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Here's how MIT researchers are using the leaf surface to detect drought conditions.
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28 Apr 18
George Gibbens is using design to tackle South Africa's social problems
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The industrial designer has designed a VR device to help the visually impaired, a portable machine to fight shack fires and more.
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26 Apr 18
Taiwanese students design foldable bone-fracture boards for disaster relief
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Unlike traditional bone rehabilitation boards, BoneAid can be applied to multiple body parts with different folding methods.
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26 Apr 18
Robotic traffic officers direct cars on Kinshasa’s roads
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Solar-powered robotic traffic cops have been “hired” to regulate the disorderly traffic in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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18 Apr 18
Scientists are working on a pill that mimics the effects of exercise
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Scientists are a step closer to developing exercise in a pill to help the chronically lazy, elderly, and those medically unable to exercise.
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13 Apr 18
Six creative crowdfunding projects worth supporting this April
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From a wordless graphic novel to a project to turn an olive farm into a retreat for creatives and even a project turning plastic into homeware.
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12 Apr 18
Salooni creates a judgement-free space at festivals to discuss black hair
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"We want women who leave the Salooni to feel beautiful and to feel celebrated."
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10 Apr 18
This architect is helping to rebuild health facilities in disaster-hit areas
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Partners In Health offer high-tech facilities where there would otherwise be very little care options in places like Haiti and Liberia.
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6 Apr 18
This designer uses bacteria to make colourful silk scarves
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Are microorganisms even more useful than we previously thought?
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5 Apr 18
Meet the world's first drone costume designer
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Before industrial designer, Léa Pereyre, started working at Verity Studios the job description of "drone costume designer" did not exist.
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4 Apr 18
Scientists design liquid barrier to protect coral reefs from UV damage
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As the world’s temperatures rise, a threat to marine life is mounting in the form of sun bleaching. These researchers may have the solution.
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4 Apr 18
This Polish designer created a book that puts you in the shoes of someone with dementia
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The Polish photographer and communication designer turned her frustration into art.
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31 Mar 18
On the future of food, fashion and eating our environmental problems away
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The world is changing rapidly, this means our fashion and food choices need to keep up.
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30 Mar 18
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