Air quality alerts due to high pollution levels have been proclaimed in London for the first time. They are displayed at 2500 bus stops and at the ...
Major cities committed to ban diesel cars by 2025
The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens stated they will stop the use of diesel-powered cars and trucks by 2025 mainly in order to improve air ...
Green walls help Mexico City cleaning polluted air
In Mexico City an innovative company “Verde Vertical”/Vertical Gardens builds vertical green spaces along walls that enhance aesthetics and ...
Sidewalk Labs improve smart city progress
The Google-backed smart city tech company “Sidewalk Labs” launched is going to expand its reach with a network of themed labs. They will ...
Smart City solutions at the Santiago de Chile airport
IoT solutions help airports to solve issues that happen in a similar way in Smart Cities. The Spanish technology company “Ikusi” is specialised ...
3D printing of human tissue soon applied in Australia
Researchers at the Herston Biofabrication Institute in Brisbane, Australia are developing a special hospital room where new individual body parts can be ...
Smart socks for diabetes patients
Siren Care, a startup that helps you keep track of your health, developed smart socks for diabetes patients. Foot swelling is a common symptom of diabetes ...
What your sweat can tell you about your health
Researchers at Northwestern University developed a sticker for your skin that can provide information about health earlier than other wearables. The ...
A disaster and climate strategy for sub-Saharan Africa
Extreme weather is occuring more frequent around the world due to climate change. As a response to that, the World Bank and the Global Facility for ...
An artificial muscle made of a fishing line
By selectively heating nylon fibres, researchers at MIT managed to produce artificial muscles that are cheaper and stronger than existing ones. Further the ...
