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Dolls and guys: Lagos' Area Girls
Everyone in Lagos knows what an Area Boy is, but what is an Area Girl. And can you be an Area Girl with a decent future?
Aug 27, 2010

Mangroves offer win-win opportunity
Healthy mangrove forests provide a huge range of environmental benefits and need to be protected from "market failures".
Aug 9, 2010

Humanity needs to take 'giant leap'
Humanity needs a project with the vision and budget of the Apollo space programme if it is going to make the necessary giant leap towards sustainability.
Jul 27, 2010

Radio tag study revealed at Cebit
A Europe-wide consultation study on the future uses of radio tags is announced at Cebit.
Mar 10, 2006

Gel battery boost for radio tags
A lightweight, flexible battery from NEC could open up new applications for Radio Frequency Identification tags.
Dec 20, 2005

The Lunchtime Bonus Question
Welcome to the Lunchtime Bonus Question.
Sep 17, 2004

Student's scanning device for blind
A scanning device that tells blind shoppers the price, style, colour and size of clothes wins an innovation award.
Sep 14, 2003

Barcodes get smart
The goods on supermarket shelves are about to get a lot smarter, with a new research centre in Cambridge working on hi-tech barcodes.
Jul 18, 2002

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