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Prosthetist and former bicycle mechanic Ben Hogan is turning familiar parts toward another kind of mobility: lower-limb prostheses. His Project Bike Leg shares designs freely so […]
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On a hillside outside Taipei, grower Chien Chen-lung and researcher Li Chao-shiang are repairing stone terraces for tea. The old walls hold soil and channel water, […]
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Twenty-five Detroit educators have joined a new partnership with Michigan State University to strengthen their skills in teaching students with autism. The district is paying for […]
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A fabric developed from work on protective clothing is being put to work over strawberries. North Carolina State University researchers tested Plant Armor, a porous, three-dimensional […]
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Want to travel but cannot make the trip right now? World Watcher lets you wander through live cameras from more than 1,100 places around the world, […]
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Japanese inventor Kinya Shimizu is experimenting with ways to draw small amounts of electricity from soil, food waste, and other everyday materials. The work explores the […]
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An emergency kit is not about predicting exactly what will happen. It is about making the first few hours less chaotic if the power goes out, […]
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Freckle is designed as a simpler phone for children, with communication tools but fewer of the attention traps built into modern smartphones. Its purpose is to […]
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When books travel, access no longer depends on who can get to a library.
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There is a particular kind of courage in beginning something when you are no longer young enough to believe you will be instantly good at it. The first piano lesson may include wro
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