Highly sophisticated robotics and ‘bio-printing’ are rapidly changing the face of modern surgery, significantly eliminating the risk of human error and in some cases even allowing doctors to perform procedures remotely, according to experts at Arab Health. Continue reading Robots and bio-printing change the face of surgery
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French designers unveil gelatinous, self-healing smartphone
A French designer duo has unveiled a new concept for the future smartphone which is made around holograms, voice control and face-tracking technology with translucent gelatinous features, media reported. Continue reading French designers unveil gelatinous, self-healing smartphone
Lenskart unveils app that doesn’t need internet
In a first for the Indian e-commerce industry, leading eyewear company Lenskart has launched a unique ‘Lenskart Lite’ app for Android users which requires no internet connection to shop from its website. Continue reading Lenskart unveils app that doesn’t need internet
Water-sensitive innovations to transform health of slums and environment
Polluted water and inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene cause around 80% of diseases and one in four deaths in developing countries. The world is recognising that existing strategies simply aren’t working. Continue reading Water-sensitive innovations to transform health of slums and environment
NASA wants you to pick picture sites for Jupiter probe
Are you a space enthusiast? Then there is a golden opportunity for you to decide where NASA’s Juno spacecraft should aim its camera during its next close flyby of Jupiter on February 2. Continue reading NASA wants you to pick picture sites for Jupiter probe
Staying grounded: converted jet offers unusual stay in Wales
Aviation enthusiasts have a novel way to feed their hobby without even taking to the skies – sleeping in a decommissioned private jet in Wales.
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Video game-based app may help treat late-life depression
A new video game-based app that targets underlying cognitive issues in older adults diagnosed with late-life depression, has showed promise for treating the condition, researchers say. Continue reading Video game-based app may help treat late-life depression
Application maps eco sensitive areas, highlights zones open to development
Experts from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have designed a web-enabled application that identifies ecologically sensitive regions (ESR) in the Western Ghats and pinpoints sites that are open to development.
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Hair salon? Library? Novel time for I. Coast women
As many African women spend much of their spare time in hair salons, Ivory Coast’s chief librarian, also a woman, came up with a brainwave scheme to help them read and learn to read.
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Rent the runway: Dress to impress
When Sara Alemzadeh received a last-minute invitation to attend the wedding of a cousin of her good friend Ranya Khalil, she almost didn’t go for want of a good dress for the occasion. Continue reading Rent the runway: Dress to impress