Tech & Innovation for Good

A new type of cooling cube could revolutionize how food is kept cold and shipped fresh without relying on ice or traditional cooling packs — free from waste and mold.

A new laboratory-stage mRNA vaccine that teaches the immune system to recognize the saliva from tick bites could prevent these bugs from feeding on and transmitting tick-borne diseases to people, according to a recent study.

Hundreds of Afghan girls and women are continuing to learn online and in hidden classrooms, despite Taliban restrictions on education

The Western Fire Chiefs Association, a nonprofit that started in California during the 1800s, sees much potential in a new tool that can save substantial time and manpower in wildfire recovery missions.

A new hand gesture is helping save lives — and there are more creative ways people are showing up to help those in distress.

TeamSeas — an initiative from popular YouTubers Mr. Beast and Mark Rober — asks content creators to use their influence to raise awareness about the current state of our oceans and raise $30 million dollars to take 30 million pounds of trash out of the waters.

We're seeing good news when it comes to cancer trends. We’ve seen a 2.2 percent decrease in male deaths from cancer. And for women, the cancer death decrease is a little less than 2 percent over the past four years.

Kenya's farmers have built sand dams to hold onto scarce river water — but solar-power water pumps are making access hugely easier

During the pandemic, commuter trains ran nearly empty while buses shuttled essential workers. Now, cities are reevaluating where they spent their transit dollars.

The Danish port city of Aalborg, where the new recyclable blades are being made, has found an innovative new use for old blades, by turning them into bike shelters for the city’s cyclists.