From fear to understanding Andrea Gonzalez Paz, Data Protection Lawyer, explores the benefits of data sharing for the development of healthcare technology. By Andrea Gonzalez Paz The 21st century comes with many challenges, and technology is a strong competitor in the permanent race to address them. Technology needs data. Your data, our data….
Oddbox is London’s first sustainable business tackling food waste by delivering wonky fruit and vegetables to customers’ doors. WorldLabs met with one of the co-founders, Emilie Vanpoperinghe, to find out more about their entrepreneurial journey to success. By Rute Costa Oddbox is London’s first sustainable business tackling food waste by…
A research group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is collecting data on environmental footprints, and empowering consumers to lead more sustainable lives. By Elizabeth Thomsen It can be easy to blame industry, government, or other countries for our greenhouse gas emissions and impact on the world….
The Future of Climate Change Major new study predicts catastrophic consequences of climate change on the environment and the economy. By Elizabeth Thomsen To stabilise the world’s temperature, our global greenhouse gas emissions need to reach zero. To get to this point we will need a suite of climate policies…
It’s not just humans that get stressed: animals do too. Predators, human disturbance, and food availability can all cause physiological changes in animals. How do you measure the effect of stress on an animal? Researchers at the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow…
The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network is a pioneering new social enterprise that supports and empowers refugees in the UK to realise their potential, fulfil their aspirations and develop their own businesses. By Olivia Gillman The refugee ‘crisis’ is one of the biggest contemporary international tragedies, with 65 million people all over…
Pine martens are cat sized predators that eat red squirrels. Curiously, wherever there is healthy population of pine martens, red squirrels are thriving. Dr Emma Sheehy from the University of Aberdeen is looking into this strange phenomenon. By Elizabeth Thomsen In the early 2000s there was a surprising rumour among…
The Scientific Computing Group at the Pontifical Catholic University of Goias focuses on using computational intelligence to develop solutions to biological problems. By Rute Costa In the middle of Brazil, away from the spotlights of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, is a group of scientists making groundbreaking discoveries. The…
And the power of conscious buying The human and environmental cost of what we wear is high, and we – consumers, industry workers, policymakers – are all accountable for it. By Rute Costa Picture two identical cotton t-shirts, both made in Bangladesh. You can buy t-shirt number one for £7….
Infectious diseases are a tremendous burden in vulnerable and underserved communities around the world. To treat them, and to monitor and screen at-risk communities requires low cost, sensitive, portable, and easily used diagnostics. Researchers in Professor Jonathan Cooper’s group at the University of Glasgow have a simple solution. By Elizabeth…
There is a new technology on the horizon for solar panels: perovskite solar cells. Professor Kylie Catchpole’s group at the Australian National University is researching the best ways to apply them, and make the most out of solar energy for our planet. By Elizabeth Thomsen The Sun provides an abundant,…
The work of re:viewed Tina Mason is creating an online platform that gives a voice to the often silenced service users of humanitarian aid, to increase transparency and accountability, and inform giving.b By Rute Costa Tina Mason has an idea that could revolutionise the humanitarian aid sector. She believes that…