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Solving Medical Mysteries Through Crowdsourcing

It's no WebMD–it's better.
Rachel Nuwer
Oct 10, 2014 2 min read
Circuit boards.

Tackling the Problems of Digital Waste With Digital Tech

The Baidu Recycle app aims to avert some of the worst effects of the trade in electronic waste.
Sam Geall
Oct 10, 2014 2 min read

Pumping Breast Milk Sucks–But Someone Just Changed That

A hackathon for parents who want to push for wider change in maternal and family healthcare.
Georgina Voss
Oct 6, 2014 3 min read
A pair of hands repairing circuit boards with tools.

How a Broken Toaster Can Help Fix the World

Taking a visit to a "Restart" party, where dead electronics are given new life.
Alice Bell
Sep 30, 2014 6 min read

How a Shock Diagnosis Lead to a Genetic Discovery and the Awakening of an Innovator Within

When her child was diagnosed with a rare disease, Sharon Terry made is her mission to enable researchers find a cure.
Ken Banks
Sep 30, 2014 4 min read

Tinder for Your Fridge?

How apps can help you cut down on food waste.
Alice Bell
Sep 2, 2014 2 min read

Instructions Not Included: How Usability Made the User Guide Redundant

The death of the instruction manual has long been on the cards.
Ken Banks
Sep 2, 2014 1 min read
The La Brea tar pits bubble away.

Can the Science of Alien Hunting Offer a Solution to Oil Spills?

The first aliens we find might look like oil-eating bacteria found in tar pits.
Alice Bell
Aug 28, 2014 2 min read

Building BRCK: The Made-in-Africa Wireless Router

It's a "go anywhere, do anything, self-powered, mobile WiFi device."
Ken Banks
Aug 28, 2014 4 min read

Going Viral: How the Humble Text Message is Fighting Ebola

Cell phones are the most effective way of spreading awareness information in affected regions.
Ken Banks
Aug 28, 2014 2 min read
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