Shenzhen, a Chinese city with a population of nearly 12 million people, is going to turn its public bus transportation 100 percent electric by the end of ...
Device diagnoses skin cancer by just checking temperature of moles
Engineering undergrads at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, have developed an inexpensive, handheld device to diagnose melanoma before it is too late ...
Multiple ways to combat plastic waste
In Sydney’s Darling Harbour, experts at Australia’s inaugural conference on reducing plastic pollution in Asia Pacific (Beyond Plastic Pollution ...
Augmented reality to help blind people see again
Computer vision scientist Philip Torr and neuroscientist Stephen Hicksfrom the University of Oxford in England have developed smart AR glasses to help ...
Businesses & NGOs unite for ban on biodegradable plastics
Over 150 organisations from around the world are issuing a call for governments to put a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging. In a statement by the ...
China bans high-sulfur content diesel fuel
To reduce local air pollution levels and help with a nationwide pollution problem, the Chinese government has announced that from November 1st on, the ...
Keys to make cities healthier & more livable
In the framework of a gathering in Copenhagen, a partnership by global urban design consultancy Gehl, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and Novo ...
AI helps educate LA public about HIV
A HIV and sexually transmitted infections prevention program was launched in LA that utilizes artificial intelligence to identify public health “ ...
New innovative 5-minute allergy test
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved what people are calling the “world’s most rapid” allergy test. The Swiss Federal Institute ...
Artificial sweetener helps detect water pollution
Sucralose, an artificial sweetener, was found to be an excellent tracer for pollutants in water. It helps maintain water quality as is helps researchers ...
