The hashtag that is defying women’s dress code in Iran Online campaign #WhiteWednesdays, which protests the obligatory wearing of headscarves for women in Iran, is gaining momentum. For women in Iran, not wearing a headscarf – or hijab – in public can lead to a police caution, a fine or even arrest. But an online…
These glue-free sneakers are designed to be healthier for factory workers When Gyudeog Kim started working in the shoe industry in the 1990s, developing designs for Nike and Reebok at a production plant in South Korea, he couldn’t stop thinking about glue. “The first time I went to the production line to see my designs…
France just announced radical changes to the country’s climate policy The newly elected French government announced ambitious measures to decrease reliance on fossil fuels, promote sustainability, and support the environment. France’s green future As part of the Paris Agreement, French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot has announced a series of measures to make France a carbon neutral…
The most detailed ever scan of the wiring of the human brain has been produced The world’s most intricate imaging of the brain’s internal wiring has been made by scientists at Cardiff University. It could provide unprecedented insight into the causes of conditions such as dementia, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis. New images produced by scientists…
Redefining disability, this organisation helps train differently abled people to find employment Nabet is a social enterprise that loops in corporates who in turn offer industry subsequent employment to the folks falling under the differently-abled strata. How do you define disability? A certain lack that prevents a person from doing ‘normal’ things that every regular…
World’s first battery-free phone could spell the end of charging cables and dead batterie Say goodbye to frayed charging cables, and say hello to endless battery life. That’s because researchers at the University of Washington have just constructed the world’s first battery-free phone. The phone is powered by a few microwatts of ambient radio signals…
These scientists have managed to stop the progress of Alzheimer’s in animals This treatment is making headlines in South America for its groundbreaking ability to halt the development of Alzheimer’s in animals. Brazilian researchers discovered the importance of a protein that reestablishes the electrical circuits in the brain, thus stopping the effects of the disease.…
Norway makes unprecedented pledge to ban the use of oil for heating by 2020 In 2020, Norway will become the first country in the world to ban the use of oil and paraffin to heat buildings. Vidar Helgesenlaid, the nation’s Environment Minister, laid it out clearly in a statement: “Those using fossil oil for heating must…
Organ donations are keeping more people alive than ever The number of people who are alive in the UK thanks to organ transplants has exceeded 50,000 for the first time. There are a record 50,300 people alive in the UK today thanks to organ transplants, after a surge in donor numbers and progress on survival…
Majority of people keen for their wealth to have positive impact More than half of people in the UK are keen for their wealth to have a positive impact on society, research finds. A study by positive savings and investment platform Ethex suggests that more than half of people in the UK are keen for…