In today’s edition of Squirrel News, ‘bike libraries’ increase access to bikes throughout the US, cutting-edge cellular therapies aim to ease the shortage of donor organs, and local Asian innovators push back against online hate.
Bike Libraries’ successfully increase access to bikes throughout America
The program sees libraries and campuses including bikes in their catalogues for people to borrow, helping more people to access an alternative mode of transport.
In the US, the demand for transplantable organs drastically outstrips supply. To address this shortage, cutting-edge cellular therapies could play a pivotal role.
Local Asian innovators push back against online hate in the absence of tech giants
Local efforts to stem online horrors are underway by Asian communities that criticized platforms like Facebook and Twitter for not doing enough to regulate online disinformation and hate in their languages.
Accessible transport for those without access to smartphones
In places where many citizens may not have a smartphone or know how to use them for transport alerts, these authorities are trying solutions like solar-powered e-paper signs.
Museums may be beautiful places, but they are also notoriously wasteful. Some new approaches are bringing about more sustainable ways to expose artifacts.
Meet the woman using apps and tech to unite Iran for change
Firuzeh Mahmoudi’s effort to help Iran started as a global day of activism to raise awareness for what had happened in her country. She then created United for Iran, an independent nonprofit focused on civil liberties, that has since developed multiple apps to help Iranians.
