Great news! A species of golden mole, believed to be extinct, has been rediscovered after over 80 years. The De Winton’s golden mole was last seen in 1937, and researchers have been searching extensively for it. Finally, the cute little creature was found in the sand dunes of South Africa. Unlike most moles that burrow […]
The palm oil boom changed Southeast Asia forever, but Indonesia’s government will not let bygones be. It has set up a task force to comb through all oil palm plantations and force those created on protected land to leave. The government estimates that half a million acres, or around 200,000 hectares of plantations, will be […]
A new cell therapy is to be tested for the first time on people with Type 1 Diabetes. If the researchers succeed, it could pave the way for a cure for the disease. Most people with Type 1 Diabetes today are treated with insulin via a syringe or pump. Patients who have very severe type […]
It isn’t likely to be your next home DIY project, but a company is looking to turn IKEA’s flat-packed furniture design into cars. The Swedish vehicle start-up Luvly is finishing up its inaugural model, the O, which is designed to be so light and modular that it can be flat-packed to save thousands of tons […]
Lego are selling bricks coded with braille to help vision-impaired children read. Bricks with studs corresponding to braille numbers and letters are available from September this year. Lego is to sell bricks coded with braille to help blind and partially sighted children learn to read the touch-based alphabet. The Danish toymaker has been providing specialist […]
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