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An Augmented Reality Program Can Help Patients Overcome Parkinson’s Symptoms
In 2018, Tom Finn took his father, Nigel, to a physiotherapy appointment. Nigel was living with vascular dementia,…
Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled) Before
The money he earned doing that was enough to put Cocioba through the first couple of years of…
To Build Electric Cars, Jaguar Land Rover Had to Redesign the Factory
Transforming a car manufacturing plant entering its seventh decade into a futureproof facility, ready for AI-powered autonomous driving,…
Environmental Sensing Is Here, Tracking Everything from Forest Fires to Threatened Species
You are in a lush forest. Sunlight filters through the bright green canopy, casting dappled shadows on the…
She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment
Nighat Dad grew up in a conservative family in Jhang, in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The threat of early…
These New Biomaterials Can Help Decarbonize Fashion and Construction
The Exploring Jacket isn’t your regular anorak. Its color comes not from dyes, but from a pigment-producing bacteria…
This Is the Most Detailed Map of Human Brain Connections Ever Made
This image could be hung in a gallery, but it started life as a tiny chunk of a…
This Code Breaker Is Using AI to Decode the Heart’s Secret Rhythms
Roeland Decorte grew up in a nursing home in Belgium, where he learned to spot the subtle early…
Who Tests If Heat-Proof Clothing Actually Works? These Poor Sweating Mannequins
Meet ANDI, the world’s sweatiest mannequin. Although he might look like a shop-floor stalwart from a distance, a…
This Small Wearable Device Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms
In 2015, Lucy Yung was a young industrial designer working on assistive devices for stroke victims, people with…