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1 in 5 people has a learning difference, such as dyslexia or ADHD. This represents 70 million people in the US, each struggling with their
1 in 5 people has a learning difference, such as dyslexia or ADHD. This represents 70 million people in the US, each struggling with their
More than 3,000 children are born every year with a congenital limb deficiency in the United States alone. These children will change their prosthetics devices
Two-thirds of the world lacks access to basic medical imaging equipment, which is an essential cornerstone for modern medical diagnostics. Due in part to a
About 55,000 people in California rely on arsenic contaminated groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. The small water systems serving these disadvantaged communities
Okara is known as a soy pulp by-product generated when processing soy-based products. While okara still contains high nutrition values, most of it is dumped
Billions of pounds of polyethylene are produced each year, and unfortunately this compound can take thousands of years to break down. Polyethylene has also been
Improving Women’s Lives with Improved Cookstoves in Rural India The ultimate goal of the Berkeley India Stove (BIS) Project is to deliver the BIS into
60% of Americans are suffering from chronic diseases, of which 80% are preventable by a healthy lifestyle. With all of the current options available for
At first sight, people begin to form judgements about each other in their heads based on appearance, race, gender, and other superficial factors. These are
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