5 ways to become a citizen scientist
Science is shrugging off its lab coat. Here are our top five science projects you can get involved in The post 5 ways to become a citizen scientist appeared first on Positive News.
View ArticleThe rise and rise of citizen science
From plant hunting to virtual space exploration, how people-led science is taking the world by storm The post The rise and rise of citizen science appeared first on Positive News.
View ArticleBridging the digital divide: Hack the Hood
A not-for-profit organisation in California is helping prepare young people of colour for careers in technology. We go behind the scenes at Hack the Hood The post Bridging the digital divide: Hack the...
View ArticleThe UK’s top 10 greenest cities
New maps show how much green space there is in the UK’s ten most populated cities The post The UK’s top 10 greenest cities appeared first on Positive News.
View ArticleThe ‘vertical forest’ to combat pollution in China
The first project of its kind in Asia, towers covered in thousands of plants and trees are under construction in China. The architect wants to build more across Chinese cities to help offset pollution...
View ArticleThe baby MRI: shrinking tech to save newborn lives
Premature babies are at an increased risk of brain damage, but many are too fragile to make the journey to an MRI machine for a clearer diagnosis. Soon, thanks to the world’s first mini scanner, they...
View ArticleThis invention lets rural Hondurans clean their water – and own the treatment...
What’s at stake in a world where science is marginalised? Programmes such as AguaClara, which offer sustainable, low-cost solutions to Honduran communities in need of safe water The post This invention...
View ArticleThe outsiders rebooting our world
Author Mark Stevenson has travelled the world, from Brazilian favelas to a shed in the English home counties, meeting remarkable innovators The post The outsiders rebooting our world appeared first on...
View ArticleThree good things: packaging
From laser labels to ‘plastic’ derived from sugar cane, three environmentally-friendly alternatives to plastic packaging The post Three good things: packaging appeared first on Positive News.
View ArticleIn photographs: scientific research in action
A photo of swirling graphene ink in alcohol, which can be used to print electrical circuits on to paper, has won the overall prize in a national science photography competition The post In photographs:...
View ArticleNature connection: can technology help?
The team behind a new app hope to help Londoners enjoy nature in the city. Is using technology to encourage nature connection contradictory? Or can we ‘tap in’ to the natural world – and improve health...
View ArticleEmergency mapping app finds vulnerable people faster
A mobile mapping app that draws on crowdsourced data to help humanitarian responders find people in remote areas is being rolled out by Médecins Sans Frontières The post Emergency mapping app finds...
View ArticleWhy being bilingual helps keep your brain fit
Most people in the world speak more than one language, suggesting the human brain has evolved to work in multiple tongues. If so, asks Gaia Vince, are those who speak only one language missing out? The...
View ArticlePlans for China’s first ‘city of trees’ take root
With such limited space, how can cities be designed to feature more greenery? China is thinking outside the box: vertically The post Plans for China’s first ‘city of trees’ take root appeared first on...
View ArticleThe most detailed ever scan of the wiring of the human brain has been produced
The world’s most intricate imaging of the brain's internal wiring has been made by scientists at Cardiff University. It could provide unprecedented insight into the causes of conditions such as...
View ArticleHIV life expectancy is now ‘near-normal’ due to new drugs
Young people who are taking the latest HIV drugs have a near-normal life expectancy as a result of improvements in treatments, a study suggests The post HIV life expectancy is now ‘near-normal’ due to...
View ArticleArtificial womb could help critically premature babies
Babies born dangerously early could one day have a significantly higher chance of survival, suggests a trial of a new artificial womb The post Artificial womb could help critically premature babies...
View ArticleSyria opens its first solar-powered hospital
Solar energy is helping to save lives in Syria by providing a more reliable power supply The post Syria opens its first solar-powered hospital appeared first on Positive News.
View Article12 photographs that capture the beauty of science
From the northern lights emerging over a glacier lagoon, to the scars of a heart and lung transplant, a competition to showcase photographs that illustrate inspirational aspects of science has...
View ArticleWhy we need to start listening to insects
You may not think of the buzz and whine of insects as musical, but the distinctive pitch of mosquito wingbeats could tell us how to fight malaria. Daniel A Gross meets the researchers who are pricking...
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