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The Royal Academy of Engineering just opened applications for its 2027 Africa Prize, offering £85,000 to innovators creating solutions that transform everyday life across sub-Saharan Africa. Past winners have turned smart lockers, portable medical devices, and AI health tools into businesses that serve millions.
Scientists in India created a self-cleaning coating that boosted solar panel power output by 16% and even beat daily manual cleaning. The breakthrough could make solar energy more efficient without extra work or water.
A German company just launched a groundbreaking home battery system that runs on sodium instead of lithium, making clean energy storage cheaper and more accessible. The technology could help millions of homeowners store solar power without relying on scarce materials.
A groundbreaking study shows women with bank accounts in sub-Saharan Africa can better protect their families from droughts and floods. The research covering 37 countries reveals financial access strengthens immediate crisis response, though long-term climate protection needs more support.
The math we force students to memorize was designed in 1893 for jobs that no longer exist. Now educators are realizing we should teach the probability, statistics, and financial math that defines modern life instead.
When LG monitors started secretly installing apps that pushed unwanted ads to Windows users, the internet pushed back hard. Now, after customer outcry and Microsoft's intervention, LG has agreed to disable the spam for good.
Seven Indigenous experts at the United Nations just delivered a bold roadmap to protect Indigenous lands, rights, and lives worldwide. Their 12-point proposal demands real action on everything from climate impacts to cultural preservation.
Young volunteers in Bangladesh are risking their lives to help rescue wildlife from smugglers, and the government just recognized their heroic work with a national award. Together with forest rangers, they've saved more than 61,000 animals in just over a decade.
A groundbreaking HIV prevention drug that requires just two injections per year has shown near-perfect protection in major clinical trials across multiple continents. The results could transform how millions of people protect themselves from HIV.
In 1976, British swimmer David Wilkie didn't just break the 200m breaststroke world record, he shattered it by three seconds, a margin nearly impossible in modern swimming. His son Adam is now rediscovering his late father's humble legacy and keeping his extraordinary achievements alive.
India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player ever to score a fifty in men's international cricket at just 15 years old. His celebration afterward revealed a touching tribute to his mother that's capturing hearts worldwide.
When a car flipped on its side in a Thursday morning crash, Murfreesboro firefighters safely freed the trapped driver with only minor injuries. Their quick response and careful work turned a scary situation into a story with a grateful ending.
A new WhatsApp assistant is making online shopping safer for millions of Nigerians by holding money securely until buyers receive their goods. SentiBud eliminates the need to download another app while protecting both buyers and sellers from fraud.
A historic Nigerian town just got its first modern dual carriageway, completed right on schedule. The 3.5-kilometer road is the first phase of a 10-kilometer project bringing new life to Ila-Orangun.
New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox sank a clutch putt on the final hole to win the Open Championship, earning $5.5 million and securing his family's stability through 2031. The 39-year-old became just the fourth Kiwi to win a major golf championship.
When 60,000 Nike sneakers spilled into the Pacific Ocean in 1990, oceanographers turned disaster into discovery. The floating shoes helped create the most accurate maps of ocean currents ever made.
The largest sky survey ever created just began capturing a decade-long timelapse of the entire universe. Every 30 seconds for the next 10 years, scientists will discover something new, from exploding stars to potentially dangerous asteroids.
A researcher at Ohio State University has developed a simple clip and plug device that helps people regain their sense of smell. For the first time, smell loss patients are smelling coffee and chocolate again.