How no-flush toilets can help make a healthier world
Inadequate sewage systems and the lack of toilets in much of the developing world have created a major public health and environmental crisis. Now various innovators are promoting new kinds of toilets...
View ArticleEarth-type planet found around closest stellar neighbour
Astronomers have found a planet that’s the closest you can get to Earth in location and size, right next door to our solar system.
View ArticleWorld’s oldest turtle fossil could bridge evolutionary gap
Polish paleontologists have uncovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest turtle fossil in the southern city of Poreba.
View ArticleSchoolboy’s app good news for teenagers
A former Australian schoolboy has launched an iPhone app after attracting US$1 million ($1.2 million) from tech-savvy and celebrity investors.
View ArticleChicago university cooks up green recycling scheme
Loyola University in Chicago is taking sustainability to a new level.
View ArticleFacebook stops New Year message tool
Midnight Message Delivery app suspended after a student was able to read private messages meant for other users. By Josh Halliday
View ArticleApple’s New Wind Tech Design Generates and Stores Heat
A patent filed by Apple describes a wind tech design that converts rotational energy into heat, and can then release it to generate electricity on demand.
View ArticleOne-child policy shift won’t usher in China baby boom
China could ease its one-child policy to address a rapidly aging population — but as this video shows, rules aren’t the only thing stopping Chinese families from expanding.
View ArticleThe internet’s weakest links
If you think the most vulnerable regions are autocratic regimes or civil war zones, think again. Many countries or regions are at severe risk of disconnection.
View ArticleThe race to rule the wearable gadget market
The first wave of wearable tech is already here: fitness devices like NikeFuel band have set the stage for a burgeoning business.
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