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Nonprofit & Social Cause

Chicago coffee shop supports positive mental health

Charity partners and a local coffee supplier have created a coffee shop dedicated to providing a safe space for information and support on mental health.

Retail

New app reveals a product’s journey and offers crypto-rewards

A UK based company has created an app that informs consumers about a product’s story using digital codes and offers rewards through product brand cryptocurrencies.

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Animals & Pets

Bio-logging tags warn animals of human threats

Postgraduate designers and engineers have developed bio-logging tags to help animals be aware of any potential threats from humans.

Nonprofit & Social Cause

Initiative turns firearms into commercial products to fight gun violence

A Swedish company has partnered with commercial businesses and organizations to turn destroyed firearm materials into metal blocks for use in commercial products.

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Manufacturing

Robot uses muscle and brain signals for real time gesture detection

Sensory technology allows users to direct robots through hand gestures and brain waves.

Health & Wellbeing

App detects Parkinson’s early warning signs

An app uses smartphone sensors to detect onset signs of Parkinson's in users which could lead to earlier treatment options.

Science and Natural World

Graphene used to create a thermal invisibility cloak

Researchers have developed a film that can cloak thermal radiation by cutting down the infrared radiation which surfaces would normally emit.

Retail

Furniture store uses crowdsourcing to find artisans

A new furniture store uses crowdsourcing to help source artisans to feature in-store and online.

Features

Top innovations to increase productivity in the workplace

The second instalment of our 'Future of Work' series considers ways to overcome the challenge of maintaining productivity in the modern workplace, ranging from innovative and customisable desks to AI monitoring systems.

Tech Explained

What is voice recognition?

AI-powered voice recognition systems are getting closer to human accuracy. This 2-minute read will bring you up to speed with the technology behind digital assistants such as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa.