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Banana fiber sanitary towels for homeless women: a project that restores dignity

Forced to use paper or scraps of cloth during their periods, many homeless women have no access to suitable protection.

  • May 30, 2026 15:11

Connected anti-stress patch measures your anxiety in real time

A connected, patch-like sensor promises to revolutionize stress diagnosis, including in children and frail patients. It measures heart rate, respiration and perspiration.

  • May 29, 2026 07:55

YouTube launches AI deepfake detection tool for all adults

YouTube launches AI deepfake detection tool for all adults. The platform introduces a face scan system and automatic notifications to spot videos that are manipulated by using artificial intelligence.

  • May 27, 2026 08:47

The first contact lenses for depression — Could they replace medication?

Thanks to light, using the eye as a gateway to the brain brings about targeted electrical impulses that are almost as invisible as the device that produces them.

  • May 24, 2026 08:37

New York mayor turns streets into free football fields for kids (ahead of World Cup)

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani launches "Soccer Streets": 50 streets, in front of schools, become free football fields in preparation for the 2026 World Cup.

  • May 23, 2026 13:37

Labor Day: why May 1st and what's really behind the date

Labor Day is celebrated around the world on May 1st, but how many people really know the often dramatic story behind the date?

  • May 08, 2026 14:00

Italy puts a stop to "burn-out" with a citizens' bill to protect employees' mental health

Nearly a million deaths a year. Not from workplace accidents, from sudden tragedies. But because of stress, job insecurity and impossible working hours.

  • May 05, 2026 10:35

Europe wants to soften rules in the cosmetics industry

In Brussels, a reform of the European Cosmetics Regulation is under discussion which, if adopted, could change the safeguards that today protect consumers from exposure to hazardous chemicals.

  • Apr 17, 2026 13:00

These 4 phrases help Finns to be the happiest people in the world

For the past nine years, Finland has been confirmed as the happiest country in the world - at least according to the World Happiness Report, which each year collects the opinions of people around the world on their well-being and perceived happiness.

  • Apr 17, 2026 11:30

A sense of humor: an inheritance or social construct?

To attract or divert attention, to seduce, to gain perspective, to soothe pain, to alleviate a tragic event, to create a bond... humor can serve many functions and situations.

  • Apr 16, 2026 08:00