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Smart bike will reduce elderly deaths
The Netherlands is a bicycle loving country. But for the elderly riding a bike can be difficult and dangerous. The Dutch have a high rate of bicycle related senior mortality. Now a new bike has been designed specifically with seniors in mind to keep them safer. The bicycle was developed by the Read More...
The first mosque designed by a woman
In Turkey, there are more than 80,000 mosques, which are all built by men, except one. That one is the Şakirin Mosque in Istanbul, designed by Zeynep Fadillioglu. It’s not illegal for a woman to design a mosque in Turkey, but it’s a cultural taboo, Fadillioglu is the first woman to challenge Read More...
Feeling younger means living longer
It makes sense to fool yourself. New research shows that feeling young actually makes your body age slower. A British study found that seniors who felt at least three years younger in age had a lower chance of dying over an eight year period than those who felt their age or older. The study also Read More...
Smart skin to cover prosthetic limbs can “feel”
This is something you wish nobody would ever need. Still it’s a great invention, just in case. Korean researchers have developed a new type of prosthetic limb that is capable of feeling temperature, humidity, pressure, and strain. The new limbs are wrapped in a “smart” skin that is covered in Read More...
Falling oil prices won’t impact rise of renewables
With the falling oil prices recently many are wondering if this will derail all the progress that has been made toward renewable energy sources—it won’t, and here’s why: Renewables mostly compete with coal-fired power plants for electricity generation. The price of coal has fallen in recent Read More...
The opportunity of renewable energy takes Africa by storm
The opportunity of renewable energy takes Africa by storm In Lima, Peru, this weekend United Members for the first time reached a climate agreement that includes commitments from all countries. This consensus reflects the growing realization that global warming is a problem that reaches Read More...
Learning the alphabet or computer code?
Today mastering computer programming is like learning the alphabet centuries ago. That’s why an initiative called Hour of Code attempts to get children interested in learning computer languages at early age. And they’re good at it as turns out. The program hatched from a partnership between big Read More...
Windmills of tomorrow could be underwater
Cold and grey with not much sun, the United Kingdom is rarely thought of as a pioneering hub of renewable energy innovation. However, the UK has thousands of miles of coastline, and new developments in underwater turbine technology could bring in a new wave of ocean harnessing power. A test project Read More...
Mushrooms or plastic? An unlikely solution to pollution
Could poisonous plastic turn into a healthy food? A Dutch design studio has announced a prototyped incubator that grows oyster mushrooms—and other fungi—on plastic. The current design takes months to grow mushrooms and decompose plastic, but researchers believe that expediting the growth time Read More...
Ikea’s refugee shelters are unbeatable
Ikea’s flat-packed refugee shelters—tested in Ethiopia and Iraq—are, according to some design experts, one of the most significant developments in design in the last 10 years. The innovative shelters are made from insulated polymers, create a 17.5-square-metre enclosure, fit up to five Read More...