A boy from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu has created an automatic device to prevent wildlife deaths near railway tracks. The invention by Sam Jefferson, a 10th grade at the Thanjavur government school, is called Automatic Bar Controlling Forest Animal Accident.

Boy from Tamil Nadu invents device to protect wild animals from accidents near railway tracks

Japanese drinks company Kirin Holdings is releasing a new product: an electric spoon that makes salty food taste saltier without adding more salt. This technology won an Ig Nobel Prize last year for unusual research.

This Japanese spoon makes food taste saltier without actually adding more salt. Here's how

Can artificial hearts be a long-term alternative to heart transplants? Australian scientists are developing a long-term artificial heart. Can it be an off-the-shelf alternative to organ donation? Molly Gambhir telling you more.

Gravitas | Australian scientists are developing a long-term artificial heart

Meet Hemesh Chadalavada, a 17-year-old prodigy from Hyderabad, whose personal experience led to an extraordinary invention. After noticing early signs of Alzheimer's in his grandmother, Hemesh, fueled by his passion for robotics, created the Alpha Monitor. This wearable device, equipped with LoRa technology, is designed to assist dementia patients by tracking their movements, monitoring vitals, and reminding them to take medications.

Gravitas | 17-Year-Old Hemesh's miracle tech gives new hope to Alzheimer's patients

Dubai is once more preparing for the launch of flying taxis, providing its firmest details to date on Sunday (February 13) for a projected launch by 2026.Since 2017, the United Arab Emirates' commercial capital has made promises to bring flying taxis to the city, which is already home to the tallest structure in the world as well as other architectural marvels.

Dubai plans to introduce flying taxis once more, this time by 2026

Scientists from China claim to have solved a problem in steelmaking by creating a new kind of steel. As per the team, the newly invented steel is "ultrastrong, yet stretchable.

Chinese scientists claim to have developed ‘ultratough, but stretchable’ steel

A moving magnetic slime has been created by scientists. It is capable of self-healing, encircling smaller objects and “very large deformation” to be able to squeeze itself and travel through narrow spaces.

Watch: Real Flubber? Scientists invent moving, shape changing magnetic slime

"Plastic still has value," said Nzambi Matee of the mountains of discarded oil drums, laundry buckets, yoghurt tubs and other trash being shredded into colourful flakes at her Nairobi factory.

'Trash has value': Kenyan inventor turns plastic into bricks

It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. This proverb could not be more true in the case of a mechanic in India’s north Bihar state who is being hailed as an ‘artist’.

Indian man converts his car into a helicopter, rents it for weddings

Ever wondered how the practice of "quarantine" originated? Turns out, it was first employed 600 years ago when quarantine was used to save people from the bubonic plague.

Venice invented quarantine 600 years ago

The mother-daughter are separated by a translucent plastic curtain outfitted with holes for Dircyree's arms, which are themselves wrapped in protective equipment. But the duo do not seem to mind. The pair hugged and danced together in an emotional reunion.

Cuddle curtain reunites separated Brazilians during pandemic

The inventor of computer functions so simple and instrumental to our daily functions on our devices, i.e., Ctrl + X, Ctrl +C and Ctrl + V, has passed away. Larry Tesler, the unsung hero of the digital world, has made life easier for multitudes of people across the world.

Inventor of cut, copy and paste, Larry Tesler dies

This university student in Brazil has come up with a novel way to generate electricity with just paper, graphite and steam. 22-year-old Kelly Moreira from the Santa Maria Federal University showed off her invention.

Brazilian student invents way to make electricity from paper, graphite and steam

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