Edible glass made from seaweed to curb plastic plague

Indonesian start-up Evoware, which makes edible cups from farmed seaweed free of chemicals, is relying on its biodegradable alternative to plastic packaging to reduce contamination of the environment, as Jim Drury reports.

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Simple water test could prevent crippling bone disease

A fast colour-changing test that detects fluoride in drinking water could help prevent the crippling bone disease skeletal fluorosis in developing countries, say UK researchers. Jim Drury has more.

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Uber comes clean on hack affecting 57 million users

Uber on its backfoot again - this time for paying a hundred grand to hackers to delete stolen data and keep quiet about it. The data breach last year exposed 57 million users of the ride-hailing service.

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Dogs learn while they sleep, study says

Scientists in Hungary say they have measured brain activity in dogs which shows they learn during their sleep. Matthew Stock reports.

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Hong Kong turns to virtual reality to honour ancestors

A lack of space for cemeteries in crowded Hong Kong clashes with the age-old Chinese tradition of reverence for one's ancestors. But one entrepreneur uses virtual reality software to reconcile the two, as Elly Park reports.

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Engineers get the feeling for robotic fingers

A robotic gripper that can screw in lightbulbs or use a screwdriver without needing to 'see' them or be pre-programmed to recognise them has been developed at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Elly Park reports.

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Coffee grounds to help power London's buses

A new biofuel, which contains part coffee oil, is being added to the London bus fuel supply chain where it can be used without the need for modification. Matthew Stock reports.

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