Scientists at Imperial College of London in partnership with UK biotech company DNA Electronics developed a USB stick-based HIV test that is capable of ...
A food tax against climate change and a healthier diet
A food tax is discussed to be introduced to reduce the consumption of high-emission products. Especially animal products would be concerned which through ...
Smart cities are healthy cities
Action on health in cities is the key to rescuing people from living in urban deathtraps where exposure to a variety of harms (e.g. tobacco smoke, unsafe ...
The snake robot for surgeries
US-based researchers are developing robots that look like snakes and can decrease the disadvantages of surgery as they only require tiny entry points into ...
The US election outcome on health insurance
The chance is very high that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will not exist in the current form any longer. The Republican Party has always denied it. ...
Autonomous scooters for mobility-impaired people
MIT developed a self-driving scooter that gives many handicapped people more freedom. The new technology can be adapted to different vehicle types and it ...
How to combine housing with agriculture: an example of agritecture
Urban gardening has been a trend for some time now and architects have started to pick up and incorporate it in the design of new buildings. The Vietnamese ...
New Delhi air pollution worsens
The air pollution in New Delhi has reached levels of more than 16 times of the safe limit. The Indian government declared a national emergency. Schools ...
A 3D-printed titanium hip that imitates an actual bone
Researchers at McGill University might have managed to solve a major problem of hip replacements: common replacements are actually too strong, meaning ...
Auditory map of NYC to help monitor noise pollution
Researchers are about to create an auditory map of New York City. About 100 sensors will be installed on the second floor of public buildings e.g. near New ...
