When child-welfare agencies fail in their assessment, the consequences can be considerable and are often irreversible. A new book, called “Out of ...
Britain’s ambitious plan for largest eco-friendly skyscraper
A plan for the world’s most eco-friendly residential skyscraper is developed in Britain. The goal is that the building will need less than 80 per ...
Burning municipal waste discolours Taj Mahal
A new study finds that the burning of municipal waste in the proximity of the world heritage Taj Mahal adds to the building’s discolouring. ...
Digital caregiving with new smart home device
The new ELAN automation system adopts the home of physically-impaired people to their needs. It allows them to control the home’s lighting, front ...
World’s first medical supply delivery by drone in Rwanda
With the help from a Silicon Valley startup, Rwanda set up a national drone delivery service for medical products, including blood. Initially five remote ...
Civic participation for smart city contest in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (India), has launched 30 idea boxes distributed over the city where the population can drop proposals and ...
Soft robotic muscles for physical therapy
Swiss researchers are developing soft robotics and artificial muscles that stretch and bend with the help of air pumps. While the technology does not yet ...
Mexico’s implemention of a tax on sugary drinks
In 2014 health organizations and ministers across America agreed on a Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity of Children and Adolescents to fight ...
Money does grow on trees
As the example of New York City shows trees in cities can not only be ecological but also economically valuable. Trees can cool down the temperature in ...
IBM supercomputer will help to find best cancer treatment
Starting in January 2017, IBM will be able to apply the Watson supercomputer technology to find the best cancer treatment. More specifically, it will ...
