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19. June 2020

While Library Is Closed, Kids Get Their Books by Drone

When libraries in Virginia, USA closed due to COVID-19, one middle school librarian couldn’t get her mind off how she could keep kids reading – and she successfully pitched her solution to a tech company: deliver books by drone!

Technology USA

14. June 2020

Scientists Track Animals from Space to Help Protect Them

Scientists have recently launched an animal-tracking antenna into space to monitor over 800 species of animals around the world tagged with tiny transmitters – and researchers expect to receive data from the system as early as this autumn.

Technology USA

12. June 2020

Scientists Develop No-Slip Shoe Soles So Elders Don’t Fall Easily

Kirigami, a Japanese art that creates 3D shapes out of cutting paper, has inspired engineers to develop a shoe sole through a “kirigami-based system” that helps reduce the chances of slipping.

Technology China

9. June 2020

Bionic “Eyes” Will Make the Blind See in Less Than Five Years

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking “biomimetic” eye as sensitive as a human retina. Expected to be available within the next five years, the device may prove life-changing for the visually impaired!

Technology USA

8. June 2020

“Digital Twins” for Cities Help Planners Make Them Better

COVID-19 has prompted the acceleration of new technologies in cities looking to improve sustainability, using the likes of virtual reality as tools that can be utilized to better prepare and deal with future health crises.

Technology Germany

5. June 2020

This Thing Floats in the Ocean and Makes Power

A German startup has developed a maritime platform that can generate off-grid renewable energy from waves, wind and solar sources. Its special power: a modular design, offering flexibility unique from other offshore wave energy conversion developments.

Technology USA

1. June 2020

Test Flight of World’s Biggest E-Plane Proves: It Will Be Cheaper and Cleaner

The world’s biggest electric airplane took off on May 28th in an inaugural test flight in Washington, USA – and it produced zero carbon emissions!

Technology Singapore

30. May 2020

Meet Spot: The Robotic Dog That Reminds Us to Maintain Social Distancing

Singapore’s parks can get crowded with walkers and runners, so the government has turned to a robotic dog amid corona times to ensure everyone’s respecting the two-meter social distancing measures!

Technology The Netherlands

23. May 2020

“Beating Heart” in the Sky Honors Healthcare Workers

A drone performance streamed live in Rotterdam, the Netherlands ended with drones creating the image of a bright red beating heart up in the sky dedicated to the healthcare staff working hard amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Society West Africa

10. May 2020

Mobile Money Instead of Cash in West Africa to Help Slow Spread of Coronavirus

More and more people across West Africa have been switching from cash to mobile money to potentially help slow the spread of COVID-19, as providers make it easier – and cheaper – to go digital.