'SuperAdobe' sandbag shelters offer sustainable, cheap housing for people in need
First designed by Iranian architect Nader Khalili, SuperAdobe homes have popped up all around the world.
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Researchers create 3D-printed seawall to protect marine life from coastal erosion
BIOCAP tiles, a 3D-printed modular system designed to support marine life and reduce wave impact along urban seawalls, will be installed on the existing seawall at Morningside Park in Miami, Florida.
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Teen invents app that slashes DMV wait times, increases access to 'essential services'
13-year-old Sowmya Nandyala was inspired to create her DriveIt app after her parents were given a “six-month wait” at their local DMV in Texas.
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New pollen-replacing 'power bars' give honey bees nutrients they need to survive
Researchers from Washington State University liken the bee’s food supplement to human “power bars.”
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This man wants to fix America's low voter turnout with mobile phone voting. Here's what it would look like
As Congress approves the SAVE Act, venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk hopes to make elections more accessible.
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In TED Talk, chemist debuts 'natural peel' that extends the life of produce without 'refrigeration, pesticides, waxes, or plastics'
Food chemist Jenny Du said their natural peel works on “bananas, avocados, limes, green beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, berries, you name it.”
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Woebot makes the case for AI therapy in new TED Talk: Therapists can't be there 'for those 2 a.m. panic attacks'
Woebot creator Alison Darcy: “Most people aren't getting in front of a therapist, and even if they are, they're not there beside you as you live your life.”
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Lucasfilm on AI: ‘We need to use these tools thoughtfully and with the full permission of the talent’
Rob Bredow looked back at innovations at the heart of “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park,” and “Indiana Jones” to show how AI should be used as an artist tool, not as a replacement.
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Ocean Cleanup in new TED Talk: 'We can clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 5 years' time'
With the organization’s technology, an area of the ocean the size of a football field is being cleaned every five seconds.
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In TED Talk, Google demos Android XR: The 'Tony Stark' glasses that translate languages in real time
In addition to translating languages in real time, the glasses use a “Memory” tool to help users remember where they’d misplaced forgotten items.
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