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Meet the neighbours

People in these flats promise to spend two hours a week together to tackle loneliness

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A safe place to be gay

An idea used in video games is helping LGBTQ people in the Middle East talk safely online

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How they鈥檙e saving the kakapo

It鈥檚 a flightless bird close to extinction, but the kakapo recovery team is on the case.

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How to be a better dad

Teaching men to look after their babies and how this can help cut violence against women

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The treasure in our toilets

How human sewage is being recycled to recover a valuable chemical

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Regrowing the rainforest

It has taken 40 years, but this man has regrown a patch of rainforest in the Amazon

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The big transport swap

Would robot shuttles, buses on demand and free rides persuade you to ditch your car?

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Making the world a quieter place

How sound barriers and noise sensors are helping to make the planet more peaceful

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The farmers moving their fields indoors

We visit farmers growing lettuce, herbs and strawberries indoors in the middle of cities

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The great spreadsheet in the sky

How blockchain could solve some of the world鈥檚 problems.

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A Sporting Chance

How sport can change the lives of young people from some of the toughest backgrounds.

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The breath of life

A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen

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Electricity that grows on trees

Scientists are trying to tap unlikely-sounding energy sources - like the leaves on trees.

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The ancient technology getting a second wind

Wind-powered ships are sailing cargo around the world again to help cut pollution.

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No more bosses

How do you make work a better place? Get rid of managers, say some companies.

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Kids fixing the world

Clever inventions by children that could improve our lives, from apps to robots

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Personality tests for loans

How an online test and a phone might be able to help some people with their finances.

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How tech is tackling wildlife trafficking

The exciting new tools helping to save some of our most endangered animals.

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A future without bees

High-tech alternatives to bees include spraying pollen from drones to pollinate plants

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How to get everyone online

Balloons and satellites could help more people get on to the internet

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New uses for old solutions

How two life-saving apps were adapted to fix problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic

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Financing the forests

Making rainforests a profitable investment

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Prison Voicemail: Messages from behind bars

Prisoners and their families are keeping in touch with the Prison Voicemail app

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The tech doctors forecasting heart failure

Implanted devices can predict when something is about to go wrong with a patient鈥檚 heart

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Keeping data forever

Three radical new ways to save data 鈥� in DNA, glass and magnets

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A happier planet

Looking for the happiest places in the world and finding out what makes them happy

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Smartphones saving the rainforest

Old mobile phones are being used to catch illegal loggers in the rainforest

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How to prevent drowning

AI to help lifeguards in Israel and weather forecasts for fishermen on Lake Victoria

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Getting rid of AI bias

Better facial recognition and changing algorithms - how to fight racial bias in AI

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