Northumbria University graduate Ailsa Inglis has created a menstrual cup aimed specifically at young girls, with the aim of normalising alternative period products. More about Nixie Girl designed to make menstrual cup more accessible for teenagers
The UK is set to ban the sale of all diesel and petrol vehicles from 2040, following in the footsteps of France. More about UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040
India has become the first major economy to say no to driverless cars, with transport minister Nitin Gadkari saying the government "won't allow any technology that takes away jobs". More about India will ban self-driving cars to protect jobs
Dezeen promotion: cream-coloured linen, white marble and silvery oak are among the new designs available in Wilsonart's expanded solid-core laminate surface collection. More about Wilsonart adds neutral tones and textures to its Solicor Laminate surfaces
Researchers at software brand Adobe have developed a prototype tool that allows users to mix colours on screen as if they were working in real paint. More about Adobe Research team proposes more playful way to mix colours digitally
Boldly shaped and coloured designs by Memphis group founder Ettore Sottsass are on display alongside some of the historic artefacts they reference, and contemporary objects they in turn influenced, at The Met Breuer museum in New York. More about Met Breuer exhibition contextualises Ettore Sottsass' colourful designs
One-minute movie: RCA graduate Julian Melchiorri says his design for a synthetic biological leaf, which creates oxygen via photosynthesis like a real plant, could enable long-distance space travel. More about RCA graduate develops synthetic leaf that could aid space exploration
A Kickstarter campaign is raising money to rerelease a set of influential manuals that offer precise guides to designing for human comfort. More about Henry Dreyfuss Associates' classic Humanscale design manuals to be reissued
These medals designed by Philippe Starck split into four, allowing winning Olympic athletes to share their success with their families. More about Philippe Starck's Paris 2024 Olympic medals are designed to be shared
Dezeen promotion: ahead of the launch of the V&A's new design museum in Dundee next year, the organisation has created an online platform to showcase the work of emerging Scottish designers. More about V&A Dundee launches initiative to promote Scottish design
All privately operated drones in the UK will soon need to comply with new regulations, following a number of near-misses with planes in the skies over Britain. More about UK moves to regulate drones with registration scheme and safety tests
Dezeen promotion: LG Display is calling for designers and architects to propose new ways of integrating the brand's OLED lighting technology into products and buildings. More about LG Display seeks designers and architects to collaborate on OLED lighting products
Design graduate Lena Saleh has created a set of objects for people to look at before they go to sleep instead of their smartphones. More about Future Sleep kit discourages people from looking at their phones before bed
Loughborough University graduate Tony Elkington has designed a desk accessory that warms or cools individual workers to avoid intra-office wars over the thermostat. More about Stratum desk mat warms or cools workers to their personal preference
Loughborough University graduate Benjamin Cullis Watson has designed a smell-free rubbish bin that can quickly compost waste from the kitchen. More about Taihi bin turns kitchen waste into plant food using Japanese fermentation method
Another Country's adjustable Work Series furniture is designed to combat perceptions of the office as "cold and clinical". More about Another Country launches furniture designed to make offices feel more like home
Dezeen has teamed up with Barcelona lighting brand Vibia to give readers the chance to win one of two different table lamps, designed by Lievore Altherr Molina. More about Competition: win a Vibia table lamp designed by Lievore Altherr Molina
Facebook appears to be following in the footsteps of Google by filing its own patent for a modular device designed to be more long-lasting than current smartphones. More about Facebook working on Project Ara-style modular smartphone
Gas and water leaks could be identified before they threaten lives and infrastructure, using this MIT-developed robot that swims through pipes. More about Small swimming robot spots pipe leaks before they do serious damage
Architect Norman Foster has revealed he is working with cycling brand Rapha on a new range of clothing for cyclists. More about Norman Foster teams up with Rapha to design cycle wear