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The festival has enlisted the help of researchers to pioneer a technology that could revolutionise the way outdoor events are powered

A new government scheme aims to make journeys cheaper and easier with ‘joined-up transport’

Parkour, also known as free-running, is as good for your mental wellbeing as it is for your physical health – and no Bond-style leaps across skyscrapers required!

A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking microchip that could help millions of visually impaired people regain their vision

A festival in Somerset aims to become the first ‘participation nation’, rewarding festival-goers for getting involved, and letting bands choose their own support acts

Paul Ellson talks to Bob Roth, director of the David Lynch Foundation, about transcendental meditation and the organisation's plans to one day set up ‘peace universities’ on every continent

Scotland has become the second country in the UK, and the world, after Wales, to gain the accolade

Last year’s brutal attack against a young woman in Delhi caused a worldwide outcry, igniting calls for changes in women’s rights. Lorenza Bacino examines what progress is being made in India, and the obstacles it faces

A groundbreaking method of rice growing is gaining traction in India, thanks to its ability to produce larger amounts of crops and allow for independent farming

With research showing that the world is becoming more peaceful and that most people in the UK share values such as caring and trust, by telling a fuller story the media could influence our collective psychology for the better

Good Business is a column hosted by Anna Levy from HUB Islington, an incubation space for socially driven entrepreneurs. Each month she catches up with the people leading change

Despite concerns that British high streets are deteriorating, new research shows shoppers still favour them over retail parks and shopping centres

As UK child mortality rates rise to among the highest in Europe, a new pledge aims to turn young people into more active and valued participants in their care

10% of profits from new mobile phone service will go to WWF

What began as an exercise in supporting her local economy quickly turned into a full exploration of independent Bristol. Rin Simpson explains why the city's indie culture makes for a fine model that could be replicated nationwide

The Brazilian government hopes to uncover new species and tribes by “knowing the rainforest from within”

Food growing and nutritional cooking classes could form part of the national curriculum from 2014, but the changes might be scrapped following criticism from industry

Researchers at Oxford University could be on the verge of a medical breakthrough in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease

A new scheme hopes to reduce crime and improve lives by offering laptops and bikes in exchange for firearms

A new method of farming has the potential to turn Bangladesh into a food-secure, poverty-free country within a decade