Innovation
Missouri Business Tests New Net to Catch Invasive Carp Leaping Out of Platte River
A little ripple tears through the muddy water. It’s small. It’s so small, in fact, that coupled with the regular movements of the river, you wouldn’t even notice it – unless you knew what to look for. Within seconds, a silver carp flies out of the water and launches itself several feet into the air….
Better Together: Kansas Workshop Connects Agencies to Rural Communities
Local agencies have teamed up for the Kansas Rural Health and Prosperity Grants workshop, an effort to connect rural communities with government assistance.
Eat Local, Eat Wild
The first-ever Wild Foods Cook-Off, put on by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, drew a crowd of contestants and community members to eat wild foods.
Missouri Farmers Add Carbon to Their List of Crops
More farmers are joining a program to sell the carbon sequestered on crop land.
Pandemic Roulette: How Researchers are Weighing Socializing Risks
What do researchers care about during COVID-19? For these two groups it has to do with risk and behaviors.
Age of Coronavirus: Grading Our Social Distance Through Smartphones
A company named Unacast is tapping location data from mobile phones to track our social distancing efforts during the coronavirus outbreak.
Voice Recognition Software Finally Beats Humans At Typing, Study Finds
In a face-off between voice entry and typing on a mobile device, voice recognition software performed significantly better. The results held true in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Robot-Like Machines Helped People With Spinal Injuries Regain Function
Eight people with serious spinal injuries who practiced hours of interaction with wearable machines for months regained lost feeling and some ability to move.
One Year In | As VR Increases in Popularity, so Does Virtutecture
“One Year In” is a 5-part series that revisits entrepreneurs highlighted on Flatland within the past year. We check on the progress of once-fledgling startups, see how the local entrepreneurship environment is treating them, and get to better understand their long-term decision making. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Before a technology…
One Year In | A Pivot, Then Full Speed Ahead at Custom Trailer Pros
“One Year In” is a five-part series that revisits entrepreneurs highlighted on Flatland within the past year. We check on the progress of once-fledgling startups, see how the local entrepreneurship environment is treating them, and get to better understand their long-term decision-making. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Food trucks, food trailers:…