Each week, we scour the worlds of innovation, tech for good and social impact to bring you seven of our top stories of the week…

1. The Daily Mail reports that for the first time, scientists have identified the brain cells most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease.
2. A TUC survey of 50,000 women in the UK shows that 71% of working mothers who asked to be furloughed since schools shut have been refused.
3. This week marked the third anniversary of open banking in the UK, which has seen incredible progress, with a surge in users, API calls, open banking payments and third party providers making use of the technology, according to Finextra.
4. The Prince of Wales discusses his Terra Carta project and the importance of the private sector in taking action to fight climate change in an interview with CNN.
5. BBC News examines how the pandemic has encouraged consumers to be more ethical and environmentally conscious.
6. The crown prince of Saudi Arabia has announced plans for a 100-mile linear, walkable city for a million residents, to be powered entirely by renewable energy.
7. MIT engineers have created a hybrid-electric plane capable of reducing aviation pollution by 95% and the number of early deaths associated with the emissions at a rate of 92%.