🩸 More people may receive dialysis at home
A breakthrough in the understanding of how glucose is transported between cells can mean that many more people can receive dialysis directly at home, thus avoiding going to hospital for treatment.
💰 415 million fewer poor people in India in 15 years
A massive reduction in the number of poor people in India over the past 15 years shows that poverty can be eliminated.
🥤 "Plastic deposit" cleans up the sea
Fishermen in Indonesia are paid to fish out plastic waste from the sea instead of fish.
🛰 NASA's experiment could save Earth from future asteroids
By crashing a space probe onto the surface of a small asteroid, Nasa managed to alter the asteroid's trajectory through space.
🦘 30 percent of Australia's surface will become nature reserves
20 sites and 110 different animal species are to receive increased protection when Australia joins the 30x30 initiative.
🦻 Hearing aid can alleviate tinnitus
By adapting a normal hearing aid for each individual person, it is possible to alleviate the problems of those who suffer from tinnitus.
💊 Pills can replace insulin syringes
A capsule with a small robotic head can deliver insulin in pills that the patient swallows instead of having to inject the insulin.
🌱 Success in replanting eelgrass
80,000 eelgrass plants grew to 860,000 in a year when researchers planted them in sand to give the plants better anchorage to grow in the sea.
🩸 Blood test can reveal several different types of cancer in the body
A blood test can replace several separate tests and detects cancers that are not detected in normal tests.