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Environment

Fruit and vegetable scraps pack more fiber than flesh, King's study shows

Researchers at King's College London found that discarded skins, seeds, and cores from twelve common fruits and vegetables contain higher fiber concentrations than the flesh itself. The team explored root-to-tip consumption as a dietary innovation to combat both household food waste and nutrient deficiencies. Their laboratory analysis showed that common kitchen refuse represents between 25% and 48% of total produce weight.

Letizia Giugliano

Health

Harvard app Mobilio uses smartphone sensors to guide blind walkers

Bioengineers at Harvard University have developed Mobilio, an assistive software application that turns a standard smartphone into a real-time guidance system for people with visual impairments. The system applies artificial intelligence and computer vision to live phone sensor feeds, issuing tailored audio beeps to guide users around obstacles. In experimental trials, participants using the tool reached destinations 13 percent faster while recording 41 percent fewer collisions than when using conventional mobile maps.

Giovanni Sapere

Events

E-NNOVATE International Innovation Summit 2025

Innovation is back in the spotlight with E-NNOVATE 2025, the international summit dedicated to inventions and new technologies, to be held in Krakow from 10 to 12 June 2025 and in online format from 20 June to 12 July. As a media partner of the event, The Patent Magazine will again contribute to…

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AI

PROKE: the new app that enhances each person’s uniqueness and imperfection

Proke is an innovative service that combines advanced technology and traditional craftsmanship to revolutionize the custom clothing industry. Born during the pandemic thanks to the resourcefulness of Roberta Ostellari, an experienced seamstress, and her daughter Paola Griggio, an engineer, Proke…

Gaia Brindisi

Health

Omnia by Withings: the future of health monitoring is already here

In the world of health and wellness, there is a saying that never loses relevance: ‘Prevention is better than cure’. This guiding principle inspired Withings to develop Omnia, a revolutionary concept that redefines personal health monitoring. Omnia is not just a device, but a step towards a future…

Evgeny Novikov

Human Necessities

Tokyo experiments with 4-day work week to encourage births

The Tokyo metropolitan government will launch an experiment starting in April 2025 that will allow civil servants to work four days a week. The initiative aims to counter Japan’s, and particularly the capital’s, drastic population decline by making it easier to balance work and family life. Workers…

Gaia Brindisi

Startup

REMspace: the first oneiric communication – a dream come true?

Startup REMspace Revolutionizes Neurotechnology: Two-Way Communication in Lucid Dreams and the Future of Mental Exploration Over the past decade, neurotechnology has made huge advances, but REMspace‘s recent milestone is rewriting the rules of lucid sleep. Based in Silicon Valley, REMspace aims to…

Evgeny Novikov

Life

Artificial Leaves: A Revolutionary Approach to Tackling Air Pollution

“Just as fossil fuels from conventional sources are finite and are becoming depleted, those from difficult sources will also run out. If we put all our energy and resources into continued fossil fuel extraction, we will have lost an opportunity to have invested in renewable energy.” – David Suzuki…

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