Innovation for Good
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How Climate Change is Fueling Innovation in Kenya
A new generation of start ups are working to help farmers in a region that faces myriad challenges
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Why Salmon Sperm DNA Could Revolutionize Sunscreen
A thin layer of the genetic material seems to effectively block the sun's rays and becomes more effective over time
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How Fake, Lab-Made Poop Can Improve Sanitation
The, er, sludge replicates the properties of human waste to better understand sanitation in Bangladesh
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China Turns On the World's Largest Floating Solar Farm
Floating on a lake over a collapsed coal mine, the power station in Anhui province can produce 40 megawatts of energy
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Fashion Made From Cow Poo Wins Innovation Award
Mestic looks to manure to produce bioplastic, paper and fashion-forward textiles
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New Device Allows Paralyzed Man to Move His Arm With His Mind
The brain implant bypasses the patient's injured spinal cord, allowing him to eat and drink on his own
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Forget Substitute Teachers. "Parachute Teachers" May Be the Future.
When the teacher is out, why not have a local chef or engineer lead a lesson?
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Could Flickering Lights Help Treat Alzheimer’s?
A flashy MIT study changes perspective on the disease
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These Locally Grown Design Ideas Were Created by the People for the People
A Cooper Hewitt exhibition spotlights the innovative and sustainable designs generated by those in search of solutions
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Director David Lynch Wants Schools to Teach Transcendental Meditation to Reduce Stress
The acclaimed filmmaker has become the champion of the practice that's now been adopted by thousands of kids
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