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29 October 2016 – Decision-making, Health, Neuroscience, Psychology, Risk
Using finance and psychology to fight fat
Psychology is being married with financial modelling to see how dietary choices could help the fight against obesity.
29 October 2016 – Agriculture Technology, Drones, Farming, Innovation, Water
Digital Vineyards
Drones will one day help Australian farms think for themselves: living, breathing self-sufficient pieces of land.
29 October 2016 – Cities, Climate Change, Energy, Green Roofs, Native Vegetation
Growing greener cities
Planting gardens on office buildings will reduce inner-city temperatures and create energy savings – and improve workers’ moods.
29 October 2016 – China, Engineering, Irrigation, Water
Food that does not waste water
Automated watering systems and in-ground sensors are helping farmers produce more crops by using less water, sometimes by half.
29 October 2016 – Biofortification, Food Sciences, Genetically Modified Food, Nutrition, Population Health
Improving half the world’s diet
A biofortified rice can help reduce malnutrition by providing key nutrients such as iron and zinc in the diet of half the world’s population.
29 October 2016 – 3D Printing, Biomaterials, Engineering, Neuroscience, Robotics
Robots with a human touch
Prosthetic arms that ‘talk to the brain’ may offer greater dexterity and sense of touch to people who have lost their limbs.