Land-based farms could save ocean coral reefs
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How Oncor and IBM will prevent weather-related power outages
Power outages are a costly inconvenience for utility operators and customers alike, as practically everyone in the US relies on the function of always-on electronics, from specialized IT devices like RAID arrays, to healthcare devices like CPAP machines for sufferers of sleep apnea, to say nothing of food (and potentially love) stored in refrigerators. For…
Digital twins make urban planning a lot less messy
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Digital twin technology has been around for decades, but now urban planners, engineers and others are using the technology to problem solve city development projects before tearing up streets. Digital twins (in this context, virtual replicas of physical cities) work like sophisticated 3-D maps, but ones hooked…
Online tool could lead to better breast cancer prevention
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Scientists at Cambridge University, led by Professor Antonis Antoniou, have developed an online tool called CanRisk. It helps doctors more accurately predict a women’s risk of getting breast cancer. While not the first tool of its kind, CanRisk’s unique algorithm goes deeper than other computer tools to identify women who…
It’s not your father’s football boot
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A Japanese firm creates on-demand meteor showers
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: On January 17, Japanese space startup, Astro Live Experiences (ALE), launched its first microsatellite, designed to create artificial meteors. Each microsatellite will launch 400 tiny particle balls, each about a centimetre in size. These will ignite as they enter the atmosphere like hundreds of shooting stars. They…
Bird feather inspired technology could replace Velcro one day
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Tarah Sullivan, a researcher at the University of California San Diego, discovered that bird feathers work a lot like Velcro. Feathers feature a series of small hook-like structures, which zip back together when pulled apart. They work like a natural adhesive. Sullivan also discovered that the spacing between…
Artificial Intelligence creates food images from written recipes
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Three computer scientists at Tel Aviv University – Ori Bar El, Ori Licht, and Netanel Yosephian – have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm to make food images from written recipes. They fed a computer ingredients and instructions only, with no visual cues like recipe titles. The computer…
Health IoT will drive digital health market to $537B by 2025
The digital health market is expected to hit $537 billion in revenue by 2025, according to a Transparency Market Research (TMR) report released on Monday. North America leads digital health market growth, with the largest patient pool and most advanced digital products, the report found. SEE: Internet of Things policy (Tech Pro Research) More about…
L’Oréal sensor matches products to skin type
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: L’Oréal, through its skincare brand, La-Roche Posay, is piloting a patch-like sensor called My Skin Track pH. The tiny device reveals your skin’s health in minutes and helps identify suitable skincare products. Cosmetics companies have long touted “pH balanced” products, but until now measuring your skin’s pH level required lots of…