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<p>Increased evaporation leads to increased precipitation. Warming at nearly twice the rate of the global average, Asia is increasingly prone to heavy rainfall and flooding. While monitoring river levels can help warn...

<p>As tools at the forefront of innovation in medicine and biotechnology, bioreactors are increasingly taking centre stage in research facilities and industrial labs alike. From acting as the fermentation vessels that...

<p>Space is busier than ever before.</p><p>In the latest edition of the global space race, private actors have joined the game. But space as the next frontier for businesses comes at a price. As debris in orbit...

<p>As the right to repair gained political momentum, it obliged companies to share design files and repair guides with every new device. But what about the right to upcycle older technologies?</p><p>With the power of...

<p>MedTech has an accessibility problem. </p><p>Life-saving medicine, groundbreaking diagnostics technologies and much-needed lab equipment at the hands of profit-driven companies and oligopolies. What are the...

<p>How can we elevate life quality for patients in some of the world's most underserved regions?</p><p>Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is a proven and efficient method for treating chronic wounds. This is...

<p><b>O</b>pen <b>H</b>ardware <b>T</b>alks is back. This series invites interdisciplinary experts and advocates to a roundtable discussion on the most relevant topics in open-source hardware.</p><p><b>Discoverability...

<p>Much like plants can turn carbon into energy, researchers have been striving to scale the potential of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Promising as the technology may be, little progress has been made to scale its...

<p>Did you know that honey bees dance?</p><p>When honey bees return to the colony from foraging, they share info about their journey with their fellow honey bees by dancing. Besides getting the boogie on, however...

<p>The advancement of low-cost sensors has sparked a boom in air quality monitoring devices. From backpack add-ons to citizen bicycles, air quality devices are enabling citizens to get involved in monitoring local air...

<p>What if research labs didn't have to reinvent the wheel all the time?<br/><br/>Rodents like mice and rats play a pivotal role in neuroscientific research. Through a process known as 'head fixation', scientists...

<p>Did you know that our understanding of basic functions such as memory, learning and sleep is largely thanks to a giant sea slug? <br/><br/>For more than 50 years, Aplysia Californica, a type of slug also known as the...

<p>Urgent needs require urgent solutions, but is open-source always the answer?<br/><br/>The UN aims to eradicate malaria in all countries by 2030. However, in some parts of the world, incidents are increasing as the...

<p>How inclusive are advanced prosthetics technologies?<br/><br/>The global demand for prosthetics and orthotics is only expected to rise. Yet, access to affordable and innovative solutions varies greatly at local...

<p>What does it take to make research catch up with climate change? <br/><br/>The Arctic regions hold crucial information about the environmental impact of rising temperatures. Calving glaciers and treacherous...