Around 20 percent of the inhabitants of Navarra – a Spanish region located in the north of the country – are 65 and older. Forgetting house keys, or losing belongings are both problems affecting this share of the population. The…
So many bananas end up in landfills, even though there is often nothing wrong with the fruit at all. They just don’t meet the cosmetic standards of the supermarket. And even if they have the right shape, things can still…
When he explains at a birthday party what he researches, the scientist compares himself to a postal delivery driver. “When you order a parcel, the packaging should protect the contents. It should be a sturdy box that is easy to…
Postpartum healthcare is scarce and after childbirth, attention usually shifts to the newborn baby. Postpartum complications often affect the way a new mother ventures out after her pregnancy given the difference between the reality of it all and the societal…
Traffic is one of the many variables that have a bearing on the livability of a city. Moving within a given urban area – or being able to access it – can be daunting at times. However, it doesn’t have…
In October 1995, in Massachusetts, USA, the Jackson twins were born, weighing two pounds each. Although alive, the staff was well aware of the fragility of the little patients. Technology and staff would be doing their utmost to increase the…
Energy storage helps reduce the main downside of renewable energy: it is not always there in the same quantity. The sun does not shine equally strong every day and the wind does not always blow equally hard. So there can…
In some science fiction novels, “swarm intelligence” often strikes relentlessly, guided like a swarm of bees that proceeds to enslave humanity (and, ironically, is usually defeated by individuals). “Swarm intelligence” in reality determines the tenor of public discussion, and now…
When his grandmother was hospitalized for a year in 2018, Ivan Osadchyy realized – even though he had worked as a nurse himself – how much medical personnel have to do all at once. “When I was sitting next to…
War-ravaged Ukraine is littered with explosives that have not yet gone off. According to the Ukrainian government, 80,000 km2 of the country has become “contaminated” with these dangerous munitions. These are sometimes hard to spot and pose a grave danger…