Reuters Innovation

British students have developed a hand-held device to help people with excess mucus breathe more easily. It combines the chest thumping of a physiotherapist to loosen mucus with artificial intelligence - and just won Britain's prestigious James Dyson Award. Kristy Kilburn reports.

An Israeli company demonstrated on Tuesday (September 12) that its Electric Vertical Takeoff And Landing drones (eVTOL) can taxi people to the hospital or make urgent deliveries of medical supplies.

UK-based Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) says it is partnering with Britain's biggest defense company BAE Systems to explore the use of its Airlander helium-filled aircraft in transporting equipment and surveillance. Fiona Jones reports.

Blink and you'll miss it: students from Switzerland have smashed a world record for acceleration with their hand-built electric racing car.

Nigerian student, Oluyemi Sopade, and his team have emerged victorious in the annual Kids Innovation Challenge, hosted by The Destiny Trust. The team, all students at a local technical college, built an Arduino smart compost system capable of transforming food waste into manure. Alice Rizzo has more.

Nearly 200 countries meeting at this year's United Nations COP28 summit will assess just how far off track they are from meeting promises on climate change as part of a process called the "global stocktake". Grace Lee explains.

Lotus unveiled a fully-electric grand tourer sports car in New York on Thursday, marking the latest step in the British-based carmaker's plans to go from a niche storied brand to a mass manufacturer with sales of 150,000 cars a year by 2028. Julian Satterthwaite reports.

H2FLY, a Germany-based developer of hydrogen-focused aviation solutions, achieved a milestone on Thursday (September 7) by completing the first public flight of an electric aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen. Kristy Kilburn reports.

Generative Artificial Intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, are spurring talk of unprecedented transformation in many fields including education and academic research. Olivia Chan has more.

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh is offering sleeping pods for passengers who need a short rest before their flights.

The world needs to agree an accounting system focused on corporate impact "urgently" to push companies to do more to cut emissions and protect nature, Roche Vice-Chair Andre Hoffmann told Reuters Impact on Thursday (Sep 7).

Germany's wind power expansion is facing an unexpected roadblock: builders need permits to transport the heavy turbines down the country's roads, and they are waiting months to get them. Francis Maguire reports.

South Korean researchers have developed an advanced humanoid pilot robot called ‘PIBOT’, which can understand flight manuals and operate the full process of flight using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

The recently appointed inaugural United Nations Global Chief Heat Officer, Eleni Myrivili, told the Reuters IMPACT climate conference on Wednesday (Sep 6) that political leaders should make firm and fast commitments at November's COP28 climate meeting to temper rapidly rising global temperatures.

The world is losing the race to meet its climate change goals, the president of the upcoming COP28 climate summit said on Tuesday (September 5), as African presidents gathered in Kenya to discuss how to fund the continent's environmental agenda.

An Egyptian company has developed a biofertilizer and protein feed for fish and poultry using the black soldier fly, with the aim of limiting the use of chemical fertilisers and protecting the environment.

Following quickly on the success of India's moon landing, the country's space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first such solar mission. Lauren Anthony reports.

The issue of discarded fashion in Europe is becoming an increasing problem, particularly with a European Union law set to kick in from January 2025 that will require member states to separate textiles from other waste. Angela Johnston has a look inside one sorting facility that could reflect the planned ramp-up in garment sorting, processing, and recycling.

A four-legged ‘robodog’ that can 'see' its surroundings could eventually replace the trusty guide dog for the blind, according to its developers. Emma Jehle reports.

Kenya-based company, BURN, which manufactures a range of fuel-efficient cookstoves, is using carbon credits to help increase the distribution of their product to lower income families in the region.

Newly opened Aqua Water Bar by Luqel says it serves 30 different flavors and types of water, thanks to a filtration system that also injects minerals into the liquid.

A chunky trainer covered in tiny hooks that helps to spread plants and seeds in towns and cities could help runners rewild urban environments, according to its developer. Isaine Blatry reports.

Using their noses to sniff out bones up to 3,000 years old, specially trained dogs are helping German archeologists unearth treasures at ancient excavation sites.

In the wake of unprecedented floods in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province last year, about 1,000 huts designed by Yasmeen Lari – the country’s first certified female architect – were built for the victims. The seemingly simple exteriors of the huts mask innovative designs that not only make them resistant to flooding, but more sustainable and green as well. Emma Jehle reports.

A 25-year-old in Germany is one of the first in the country to receive the world’s first medically approved 3D printed bionic arm, as advancements in 3D printing makes high-tech prosthetics more affordable and accessible. Ryan Chang reports.