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Environmentalists shine World Cup spotlight on “vulnerable” mascot
June 16 – With attention focused on the world’s greatest soccer stars in Brazil, conservationists are working hard to promote the plight of the animal being used as the official World Cup mascot. Known as Fuleco on posters and banners throughout the co…
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Indonesian villagers cooking with gas – from garbage
June 15 – A community in East Java, Indonesia, is turning methane from the local garbage dump into gas for more than 400 homes. Local authorities have set up a system where methane produced by rotting waste is extracted and pumped to villages nearby, t…
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Cardiopad brings heart health to remote Cameroon communities
June 13 – A touch screen tablet invented by a 22-year-old Cameroonian engineer is helping doctors perform heart examinations on patients in remote, rural locations beyond the reach of specialists. Jim Drury has more.
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Scientists hail 3D table top as “mist” opportunity
June 12 – Researchers in the UK have developed a prototype three dimensional screen made of mist, that will allow multiple participants to interact with shared images. The MisTable’s inventors say their water-based technology could prove transformative…
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Bed sensor keeps unobtrusive eye on vital signs
May 25 – A bed sensor developed by an Israeli team is proving to be an effective and more reliable alternative to conventional patient monitoring technology. The sensor is designed to unobtrusively monitor a patient’s vital signs from beneath their mat…
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SensaBubble floats novel approach to digital messaging
May 20 – A device that projects text or pictures onto scented bubbles has been created by UK-based computer scientists. SensaBubble uses a concept called ‘chrono-sensory experiences’ to deliver messages its creators say, could be adapted for gaming, ed…