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Finding Justice Over the Airwaves

Abdullah Tijani

March 14, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

Kukana is a weekly radio show that helps locals who struggle accessing the legal system voice their grievances on the radio and get connected with local support and lawyers to find solutions. Over the past seven years, the Kukana team helped address grievances, from land disputes to human rights issues, for more than 100,000 people.

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Mini radio tags help track ‘murder hornets' and other invasive insects

Claudia Geib

March 14, 2024 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

Scientists are using radio tracking technology to track invasive species like “murder hornets” to prevent them from overrunning the environment. The tagged hornet leads scientists to their nest, allowing them to eliminate the hive before an invasion occurs. Neither the U.S. nor Canada has had a giant hornet sighting since the last nest was destroyed in 2021, but this technology allows researchers to be prepared.

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How Science Sleuths Track Down Bad Research

Nidhi Subbaraman

March 13, 2024 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: Austria, Vienna

Software like Imagetwin and Proofig AI scan images in scientific studies to flag problematic, manipulated, and duplicated images. This is a difficult task that could take up to an hour to do manually, leading to studies passing peer review that should not have.

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An App That Helps Riders With Vision Loss Navigate Complex Transit Systems

Maylin Tu

March 13, 2024 |

Next City |

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Response Location: Spain, Murcia

NaviLens developed an app that scans codes posted at bus stops and train stations to provide real-time information via audio and vibration cues for people who are blind or have low vision. The NaviLens app provides information on when the next bus or train is coming, how far a user is from the nearest elevator, and other key details to make the transportation process smoother.

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Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin

Bennet Goldstein

March 07, 2024 |

Wisconsin Watch |

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Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

An artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at Standford University analyzes aerial photographs to detect fields with manure illegally spread on them in the winter. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can use that information to manually check fields for compliance with regulations that are meant to prevent water contamination.

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The Smart Heart: How AI Is Sharpening Cardiovascular Medicine

Michaela Haas

March 01, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Rochester, Minnesota

Several hospitals are beginning to use artificial intelligence, like Chat GPT’s medical assistant Suzanne, to make cardiovascular medicine more accurate and effective. AI can detect illnesses that are hard to see with the human eye, interpret test results and make diagnoses quicker and help doctors provide more effective treatment to patients. Since AI emerged in healthcare in 2018, the FDA has approved about 700 AI and machine learning-enabled medical devices.

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“Undocuprofessionals”

Natalia Ángeles Pestañas

March 01, 2024 |

DÍG en Español |

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Response Location: United States

“Undocuprofessionals” es un programa gratuito de tutoría en línea que conecta aprendices indocumentados con mentores también indocumentados que tienen carreras profesionales. El programa empezó en 2020, y han connectado casi 800 mentores y aprendices juntos en todo el país, ayudando los adultos jóvenes indocumentados con un variedad de recursos profesionales.

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How Electric Bikes Can Cut Delivery Emissions in Cities

Sarah Sax Lisa Nho

February 29, 2024 |

Time Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany

The mail and package delivery company Deutsche Post uses electric bikes, trikes, cargo bikes, and delivery vans to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions related to last-mile deliveries.

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Osun Fights Misinfo, Boosts HPV Vaccine Uptake for Women's Health

Noah Aderoju

February 29, 2024 |

National Wire |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Osun

By December 2023, the nationwide campaign had vaccinated about 4.7 million girls; however, Osun continued to experience pushback, with citizens resisting the campaign due to misinformation and a lack of understanding about the vaccine’s significance. The federal government also joined in, adding the HPV vaccine to its routine immunization system, which helped about 4.7 million girls get vaccinated.

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Get Loud Arkansas sees success in new voter registration strategy

Mary Hennigan

February 26, 2024 |

Arkansas Times |

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Response Location: United States, Arkansas

Since Arkansas does not allow online voter registration, Get Loud Arkansas collects voters’ information via an online form and then submits the registration paperwork for them, helping reach residents who are less likely to register in person via paper applications. So far, 358 people have registered using the organization’s online system, and nearly 80 percent of those were people under 20.

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