developing countries
Giant Rats Are Sniffing Out Landmines and Tuberculosis
With their "super-sniffer" noses, African giant-pouched rats are also being trained to lead search-and-rescue missions following earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Up to 40 Percent of People in Jail in the US Haven’t Even Been Convicted
The Sustainable Development Goals have specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. Today we look at how challenging special interests in your own government and institutions is the first step towards justice and peace within your community.
Why Closing The Digital Divide Might Mean Skipping Wi-Fi Altogether
The biggest problem with wireless data is the price of subscriptions.
How to Make a Hardware Store Drill Into a Surgical Tool
This attachment turns your everyday drill into a surgical tool.
Smart, Self-Destructing Syringes Could Save Millions of Lives
The World Health Organization has called for the global use of single-use syringes by 2020.
China's War on Drugs Could Deprive Developing Countries of Ketamine
Ketamine is mostly used in veterinary medicine in the industrialized world, but the drug is commonly dispensed in poor and rural nations to alleviate pain and prepare patients for surgery.
Bill Gates Wants You to Drink Turd Water
Bill Gates is funding the Omniprocessor, a machine that will hopefully help fight the global sanitation crisis.