BY: CAROLINE ROLF Man or woman, sometimes you just need to escape daily stresses by retreating to your own private sanctuary. Maybe that features a faux-fur rug and a dartboard, or Dwayne Johnson posters and fully stocked bar. No matter…
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Scientists are now making human body parts using 3D printers
BY: STEFANIE AWRONSKI 3D printing has had an impressive and decorated existence. The ridiculously cool invention in its 30-plus year run has seen the creation of things as trivial as action figurines, but also wheelchairs for two-legged animals, casts and…
Here are 3 of the most spectacular water bridges on the planet
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Navigable aqueducts, or water bridges, are structures that carry traversable waterway canals over rivers, roads, railways or gorges. Many small ships can use these bridge-type structures. Aqueducts have been used to supply cities with water for centuries,…
For a weekend of summer festival shenanigans, you can now rent a custom Gypsy Caravan
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Greg’s Gypsy Bowtop Caravans is a Bristol-based company that specializes in selling and renting unique, car-towable caravans. Known as Bowtops, Gypsy Wagons, Whoopie Wagons and Romani Caravans, among a long list of other names, these beautiful structures…
This zero-waste grocery store has no packaging, plastic or big-name brands
BY: KHADIJA KHAN Forget Whole Foods. The Germans have created a store with eco-conscious customers in mind. Well, at least in Berlin—the newest home of Original Unverpackt (Original Unpackaged). You won’t find any paper or plastic bags here—or any kind…
New pick ‘n’ mix bins for veggies eliminate home waste and healthy eating excuses
BY: JESSICA BEUKER A handful of New World grocery stores in New Zealand are now offering peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, cucumber, onions and an endless list of other veggies pre-cut in clear, plastic containers. The traditional pick ‘n’ mix formula, similar…
This new bionic spine could help people with paralysis walk again
BY: MARIYA GUZOVA Australian researchers are hoping to change the lives of millions of people with spinal cord injuries with a 3cm long net of electrodes and wires. This ‘bionic spine’ would allow paralyzed patients to control bionic limbs with…
This new technology will allow us to download a dead person’s personality into a robot
BY: STEFANIE AWRONSKI The 20th and 21st centuries have been deemed the innovative technological centuries. From the invention of the World Wide Web to smartphones, the depths that technology has reached have been absolutely endless. Artificial Intelligence (AI), or simply…
These edible and sustainably grown lampshades are literally made out of mushrooms
BY: ALEX BROWN Between 2011 and 2015, Danielle Trofe’s design firm claimed broad accolades from high-minded and international award committees—15 in total. Her product demanded the attention of a worldwide community of environmentalists, designers, and sustainability-oriented progressives, likely for its…
This new Tinder-style app will help you find your new best friend
BY: JESSICA BEUKER As a woman in her 20s living away from home, I can say with confidence that each year that goes by makes it harder and harder to make new friends. The days of monkey bar bonding and…
This cycling startup wants you to share your wheels with a complete stranger
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Just imagine her, will you? The sparkling crimson-coloured beauty I bought for 50 dollars from a sweet lady in my hometown, because she needed to upgrade for “yard-saling purposes.” Riding her made me feel like a mix of…
Using sound waves to liquefy tumours may be a safe alternative to chemo and radiation
BY: MARIYA GUZOVA The use of chemotherapy and radiation as a cancer treatment has had a cloud of controversy around it for a long time. The plethora of negative side effects, some of which you don’t recover from, has led…
Dutch police are using eagles to catch drones
BY: NATHANIEL ASTUDILLO As flying drones grows as a hobby, law enforcement around the world is looking for ways to combat unauthorised flight. In the Netherlands, police are exploring the possibility of using eagles. As birds of prey, they have…
Scientists have just made a discovery that leads them one step closer to curing HIV
BY: KATE SLOAN After eluding medical researchers for decades, it’s possible a cure for HIV-AIDS is on the horizon. A recent study out of Northwestern University uncovered new information about the way the virus functions, and this revelation could pave…
How a Professor’s failed experiment saved the lives of innumerable child burn victims
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE In 1969 Professor Ioannis Yannas found himself walking down a long and white hallway with the distinct smell of damp occlusive dressings and antibacterial ointment. The doctor in front of him stopped. In the room across the…
These visionaries are saving 20 percent of the world’s forests
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Is it the trippiest hike of your life or a 3D scanning system that will revolutionize the forestry industry by protecting the planet? Pioneered by Irish company, Treemetrics, and the European Space Agency, this unique platform harnesses…
France is building a 621-mile solar panel roadway to provide sustainable energy to five million people
BY: ALEX BROWN France’s new solar project represents a giant leap forward in terms of how we choose our energy source. France’s commitment to erecting and operating a large-scale solar roadway is a landmark initiative following the Paris climate change…
This revolutionary company is sparing animals while letting you eat all the meat you want
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Just as the car industry abolished the horse and buggy with a motor, this company plans to put a stop to the meat industry… with meat. When it comes to making decisions, society is quick to choose…
Compost Pedallers is a recycling startup powered by fat, not fossil fuel
BY: TREVOR HEWITT Dustin Fedako was amazed when backpacking brought him through Holland. Never had he seen biking so engrained in a society. “It made me question why it can’t be like this everywhere.” Shortly after arriving home, Fedako was…
These eco rooftops are an insanely easy way to save the environment for the price of paint
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Due to environmental pressures, an ecological mandate has been established that rooftops in densely-populated cities go green, which significantly improves air quality by absorbing pollutants while producing oxygen. A green roof is a sure way to…