For many, Star Trek is what awakened their imagination and made them think about how space travel might evolve and change society in the future. After all, the original show aired only a few years after Alan Shepard became the first American in space and America was...
New information communication technologies (ICTs) adopted to facilitate the instantaneous detection of veld fires have drastically reduced fire-related damages to the environment and property in Zimbabwe, especially during the dry season.The country’s...
During the pandemic, university students for the most part had to study remotely. There were fears that this would lead to poorer study results, but the students seem to have managed the adjustment well.A study from Umeå University does not show any dramatic...
BODYHEAT is the name of the nightclub in Glasgow that harnesses energy from staff and people dancing in order to power the club in a sustainable way. The system could help the popular venue save up to 70 tons of CO2 each year. What BODYHEAT does is just what the name...
Konza City KenyaZimbabwe has recently announced plans to develop a smart city 60 km east of the capital, along the Harare-Mutare highway. The country's Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa told journalists that...
Microplastics are a massive problem damaging our marine ecosystems as well as freshwater and terrestrial environments. In 2022 the EU ban on microplastics goes into effect. A substitute for microplastics and microcapsules (often found in laundry detergent) is needed....