Oregon's Breakthrough Right-to-Repair Bill Is Now Law
Companies will no longer be allowed to use software checks to verify replacement parts in a major step forward for the right-to-repair movement.
29/03/2024 Wired
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The social power of modular tiny homes
A groundbreaking project led by a small NGO in Cambridge, England is exploring innovative approaches to providing temporary housing for the homeless
27/03/2024 El País
Renewable energy overtakes gas in the UK, analysis shows
Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than gas in the UK this winter, according to new analysis.
27/03/2024 The Independent
Turning Electronic Waste Into Gold with Whey Protein
Electronic waste is not only resource intensive, but, recycling it is also inefficient. Could this common food byproduct improve the process, and is this really the best solution, after all?
27/03/2024 Reset.org
To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers
In drought-prone southeastern Kenya, residents are constructing structures along seasonal rivers to harvest water during rainy seasons for use during dry seasons
25/03/2024 The Independent
How a South African village turned an alien tree into superfood coffee
A caffeine-free 'coffee' in South Africa turns a problem plant into a healthy drink - and income for a remote community.
24/03/2024 Al Jazeera
What Ireland’s smoking ban 20 years ago can teach us about big changes to human behaviour
In March 2004, the Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in indoor public places, including bars and restaurants. Every country that eventually followed suit wrestled with the same arguments.
22/03/2024 The Conversation
People Hate the Idea of Car-Free Cities—Until They Live in One
Removing cars from urban areas means lower carbon emissions, less air pollution, and fewer road traffic accidents. So why are residents so resistant?
20/03/2024 Wired
HIV can be completely eliminated in laboratory using gene editing tool – study
Researchers have eliminated HIV from cells in a laboratory, raising hopes of a cure. Using a gene-editing tool known as Crispr-Cas, which won the Nobel Prize in 2020, scientists were able target HIV DNA, removing all traces of the virus from…
20/03/2024 The Independent
The city where ‘the future has already arrived’
What will cities look like a decade from now? Utrecht offers clues as it takes green living to the next level
18/03/2024 Positive News
A Pill That Kills Ticks Is a Promising New Weapon Against Lyme Disease
Your pets can already eat a chewable tablet for tick prevention. Now, a pill that paralyzes and kills ticks has shown positive results in a small human trial.
15/03/2024 Wired
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Electrodes in the brain to fight Belén’s severe anorexia: ‘I found joy again’
The Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, Spain, is practicing an experimental neuromodulation technique to reduce symptoms of anxiety and obsession in the most stubborn cases
13/03/2024 El País
Sail-powered cargo ship 'shows potential of wind'
Retrofitting giant, rigid sails to a cargo ship has effectively cut its fuel use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, shipping firm data shows. The Pyxis Ocean tested the British-designed WindWings for six months.
13/03/2024 BBC
Should people suffering from mental illness be eligible for medically assisted death? Canada plans to legalize that in 2027 – a philosopher explains the core questions
Assessing a patient’s autonomy can be more difficult when mental illness is the main source of their suffering.
11/03/2024 The Conversation
Will a four-day work week solve Germany’s labour shortage?
Counterintuitively, a new German experiment is testing whether working less can help overcome a labour crunch.
09/03/2024 Al Jazeera
Damaged coral reefs can recover quickly after restoration work
Four years after being restored with steel frames, coral reefs in Indonesia damaged by blast fishing grow at the same rate as healthy reefs, but they have lower levels of species diversity
08/03/2024 NewScientist
New ‘healable’ material could lead to a battery revolution, creators say
A new “healable” material could lead to a battery revolution, the engineers behind it say. Scientists have long been hoping to create solid-state batteries out of lithium and suphur.
07/03/2024 The Independent
The ‘Big Brother’ that will monitor oil industry methane leaks is orbiting Earth already
An NGO has raised $88 million to launch a satellite that will report on emissions of this powerful greenhouse gas
07/03/2024 El País
Left to rot: how a prisoner cleaned up Panama’s dirtiest jail – and its inmates
La Joyita prison, just outside Panama City, was notorious for being filthy, overcrowded and dangerous. It was known as the “stomach of the beast” for those confined within its walls. “We literally lived on top of rubbish,” says Franklin Ayón. “It…
07/03/2024 The Guardian
Fake academic papers are on the rise: why they’re a danger and how to stop them
In the 1800s, British colonists in India set about trying to reduce the cobra population, which was making life and trade very difficult in Delhi. They began to pay a bounty for dead cobras. The strategy very quickly resulted in the widespread…
06/03/2024 The Conversation
We’re a step closer to having a universal antivenom for snake bites – new study
We’re still using century-old technology to make snake antivenom. A method fit for the 21st century is on the horizon.
05/03/2024 The Conversation
Scientists find way to make gold from electronic waste
Scientists have developed a highly effective method to recover gold from electronic waste, an advance they say could yield $50 worth of gold for every dollar spent.
05/03/2024 The Independent
