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The Point sensor device, which looks like a small white smoke detector-sized disk.

A Softer Take on Home Security

But will making surveillance less obtrusive also make it more palatable to consumers?
Duncan Geere
Dec 1, 2014 2 min read

Transmitting Languages into the Distant Future

From Ancient Egypt to Comet 67P, communicating with people far in the future is a challenge.
Mark Harris
Nov 26, 2014 5 min read
A speaker made from a rolled-up piece of paper.

What Does Paper Offer Our Understanding of Electronics?

Paper craft circuits can make learning around electronics more appealing and accessible.
Georgina Voss
Nov 25, 2014 2 min read

Wind Turbines in the Sky Will Power Remote Regions

Turbines mounted on inflatable balloons bring renewable electricty anywhere with wind.
Stephanie M. McPherson
Nov 24, 2014 1 min read

All About the Skateboard in Addis Ababa

Innovative ways to get boards into the hands of Ethiopa's skate community.
Alexander Sehmer
Nov 21, 2014 2 min read

Game of Breaths: A Mobile App to Treat Panic Attacks

The game makes breathing exercises part of the play.
Jenny Adamthwaite
Nov 20, 2014 2 min read
A giraffe at London Zoo.

A Hack Day at the Zoo

London Zoo is the oldest scientific zoo in the world–and now it's hosting hackathons.
Alice Bell
Nov 20, 2014 2 min read

The Big Cooking Geek Trend of 1911: Paper Bags

One chef's doomed quest to revolutionize home cooking.
Helen Zaltzman
Nov 19, 2014 3 min read

A Brief History of Wind Turbines

Three blades may be common, but there are many ways to design turbines.
Jakob Whitfield
Nov 18, 2014 3 min read

Powered by Sunshine, Funded by Everyone

Putting solar panels on school roofs has widers benefits for their communities and kids.
Alice Bell
Nov 17, 2014 2 min read
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