design
22 Jun
Northwestern University engineers developed this new smart sensor device for face masks called “Fitbit for the face” to track health. FaceBit is an N95 lightweight, a quarter-sized sensor that uses a tiny magnet to attach to any cloth or surgical face mask.
7 Mar 2021
A group of students in Nigeria have built a robot they hope can one day help hospitals remotely treat COVID-19 patients, taking temperatures, transporting medicine and allowing medical workers to communicate with patients with a webcam and screen.
8 Jan 2021
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Saturday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Saturday.
19 Nov 2020
Two Nigerians have designed the Next Generation mask. The next generation of masks will help redefine the norm of mask-wearing behavior and sustain crucial preventive health measures.
The Mask will be effective in slowing and preventing the spread of COVID-19. While some masks are ill-fitting, uncomfortable, not breathable, and the most effective masks are often unavailable or expensive. This mask will help solve the problems.
21 Aug 2020
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Saturday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Saturday.
8 Feb 2020
Such is the story of an Indian schoolboy, Subham Soubhagya Agasti who built a petrol-powered bicycle after an Indian law banned under-18s from driving motorcycles. Agasti designed a petrol-powered bicycle with the help of his elder brother Jagabandhu in Bhadrak district, eastern India.
8 Jun 2019
Some 30,000 people have attended the Bushfire Festival in Eswatini, which celebrates music, food, design, and cultural diversity.
15 Feb 2019
A Nigerian based Co- Creation Hub has launched Africa’s first design lab in Kigali that is set to become a leading creative space in Africa’s growing tech sector.
24 Apr 2018
Behind the Design is a series of sleek and concise videos about the design of everyday objects we take for granted. This episode tells the story of how radical architecture gave a designer the idea behind Nike's most iconic sneakers.
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All 20 defendants were convicted for their roles in the 2015 Paris terror attacks. The main defendant was sentenced to life in prison. The highly anticipated verdict brings to an end a case that lasted over nine months.