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A skyscraper — the Quay Quarter Tower — is seen at sunset

World's first 'upcycled skyscraper' could be blueprint for a 'waste-free future.' It's a finalist for the Earthshot Prize

It is one of just 15 finalists in the annual competition.

A close-up of a few stalks of brown bamboo, with green leaves blurred in the foreground

This new 'bamboo bioplastic' that outperforms traditional plastic breaks down in just 50 days

Could this be the answer to the plastics crisis?

A close-up of a honeycomb-shaped device over a black bra. In a circle is a photo of the International Space Station

Scientists study 'breast-cancer-detecting bra' in space: '10 years of tumor growth can occur in 10 days'

The ultrasound device could aid in early detection of breast cancer.

A cocoon-shaped coffin sits atop a wooden base

Traditional burials are bad for the planet. So this woman created her own 'cocoon coffin' made of seaweed instead

Leksi Kostur is a biodesigner who went on a journey to create her own coffin and “get over” her “fear of death.”

A photo collage of a steakhouse restaurant from outside, a woman bakes in her kitchen, an aerial view of water and land, a hand holds up a vial, and a man goes boating as we see the sea underneath him

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Two photos side by side. On the left is a rendering of an autonomous drone next to a green sea turtle underwater. On the right is a 15-year-old boy holding up a robot and smiling in front of a lake

This teen invented an autonomous 'sea turtle robot' to monitor coral reefs. He just won an award from the EU

Evan Budz says his device “detects replicated coral bleaching with 96% accuracy.”

A Black teen girl in a yellow sweater stands outside looking at her phone. She has white wired earbuds in her ears.

To combat the youth mental health crisis, this school district lets students text a therapist for free

While some schools move to ban smartphones, this district has made an exception.

People mill about the exterior of a factory turned cafe on Teshima Island in Japan

This illegal dumping site, dubbed 'garbage island,' has been transformed into a modern cafe

Teshima Factory truly represents the journey from trash to treasure.

Sunscreen gel made from pollen applied to the back of the hand

Scientists invent world's first sunscreen made of pollen. It won't harm the ocean

The sunscreen is "non-allergenic to humans and eco-friendly to the environment."

A photo collage of a woman's photo encircled with a car in the background, a solar panel farm, a man standing in front of a small crowd, an aerial view of a field as a moving machine cuts through it, and a little girl seated at a table with a plate of food in front of her

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