Skin phantoms help researchers improve wearable devices without people wearing them

Skin 'phantoms' are an inexpensive alternative to testing on people. Diana Bachu/iStock via Getty Images Plus Wearable devices have become…

Prototypes for Humanity showcases solutions-based projects from universities around the world – in Dubai

The Museum of the Future which, alongside the Emirates Towers, hosted the Dubai Future Solutions – Prototypes for Humanity 2024…

Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene.…

Do we need a European DARPA to cope with technological challenges in Europe?

The headquarters of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Virginia. ajay_suresh/Flickr, CC BY The US Defense Advanced…

New Prada-designed spacesuit is a small step for astronaut style, but could be a giant leap for sustainable fashion

For its recent Spring/Summer 2025 show, fashion brand Diesel filled a runway with mounds of denim offcuts, making a spectacle…

Generative AI can boost innovation – but only when humans are in control

The key to maximizing AI's potential lies in understanding the distinct but complementary roles that both humans and AI play.…

From waste to power: how floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ’s electricity security crisis

Getty Images Wastewater ponds may seem an unlikely place to look for solutions to New Zealand’s electricity security crisis. But…

Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries know how to deal with pollution threats – think DDT and acid rain

Adding scrubbers in coal-fired power plants helped reduce acid rain, but they continued to fuel climate change. Drums600 via Wikimedia,…

How universities can unlock their entrepreneurial potential

A view of the university of Berkley, where the idea of the personal computer first emerged. Shutterstock Universities do more…

Lord Kelvin: how the 19th century scientist combined research and innovation to change the world

Statue of Lord Kelvin in Glasgow. University of Glasgow, CC BY-SA “What got you into astrophysics?” It’s a question I’m…