💡 Innovation
🚮 Crows to clean up Swedish city – and they'll do it for peanuts
Beyond their adverse effect on people's health, cigarettes also constitute the majority of litter in public spaces. A startup and the Swedish city of Södertälje are teaming up for an unusual pilot project.
🐨 Cardboard pods provides shelter for animals displaced by bushfires
The recent bushfires in Australia affected the populations of hundreds of species of animals. Having their habitats destroyed, they now have nowhere to hide from predators. Macquarie University have developed habitat pods that are both affordable and biodegradable.
💸 Africa launches first digital currencies
Since the turn of the millenium, several African countries have taken big leaps towards digitalization. Two countries are now introducing official digital currencies and more are to follow.
🍱 No more food poisoning with smarter packaging
An environmentally friendly food packaging can help keep food edible longer and eliminate harmful bacteria.
🎞 First entertainment studio in space to launch in 2024
Tom Cruise's upcoming movie produced in space is the start of a new entertainment era.
🚢 Long supply chains can make companies more efficient
Complex supply chains provide opportunities for more innovations in more places and can offer consumers lower prices and even increase countries' GDP.
🔬Simple test finds undetected cancer
A new cancer test provides a cheap and easy way to detect cancer - even where the symptoms are unclear.
🛫 First crewed SSTO spacecraft to take off soon
The technology of the 90's was insufficient to make the holy grail of spacecraft possible. A startup has now received economic backing to make the first Single Stage to Orbit spaceplane.
🐠 Bleached corals can still provide nutritious seafood
A new study has found that fish living in bleached coral reefs can remain sources rich in micronutrients. This provides hope for coastal communities that rely on coral reefs for food.