A new image analysis technique can use cell phone images to quickly find and track important biological molecules, including tell-tale signs of disease. Continue reading New technology can diagnose diseases using cell phone images
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Turn your living room into wireless charging station soon
What if you can remotely charge your smartphone with the flat-screen TV in your living room? If we believe a team of US engineers, turning your living room into a wireless charging station is not a far-fetched dream.
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Scientists use E.coli bacteria to produce key bio-chemical
In a first, Danish researchers including one of Indian origin, have engineered E. coli bacteria to develop a cell line that produces large quantities of the compound serine — used in detergents, tube feeding formula and as building blocks for many key chemicals.
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New computerised method can disambiguate namesakes
It is very likely that you have a namesake who is very distinct from your personality. To disambiguate you two, a new method has been developed that can tell you from your namesake.
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Japan researchers warn of fingerprint theft from ‘peace’ sign
Research by a team at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII) says so, raising alarm bells over the popular two-fingered pose.
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DIFC launches region’s first fintech accelerator in Dubai
Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, the financial hub of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced on Tuesday the launch of the region’s first fintech accelerator in Dubai.
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Can Facebook help you make your home more sustainable?
Facebook has always been controversial, with many users worrying about how the information they post might be used. Lately, the social media behemoth has also been criticised for facilitating the spread of fake news. Continue reading Can Facebook help you make your home more sustainable?
New weapon in war on rabies: mobile phones
Outside Dr Chibonda’s clinic in a remote village in the rural heartland of Tanzania, seven families sit waiting anxiously. One mother is with her teenage daughter and two young sons, and finding it particularly difficult to hide her fear. Continue reading New weapon in war on rabies: mobile phones
Uber announces ‘UberPITCH 2016’ winners, to invest $50,000
Online cab-hailing firm Uber on Monday announced the winners of ‘UberPITCH 2016’, an India-wide competition to find the brightest startups.
The winning companies are e-commerce startup SeekSherpa, agriculture firm LeanAgri and health startup Ambee.
Uber will invest $50,000 in the companies and invite them to San Francisco where they will get guidance from top executives and other venture capitalists. Continue reading Uber announces ‘UberPITCH 2016’ winners, to invest $50,000
Turn your living room into wireless charging station soon
What if you can remotely charge your smartphone with the flat-screen TV in your living room? If we believe a team of US engineers, turning your living room into a wireless charging station is not a far-fetched dream. Continue reading Turn your living room into wireless charging station soon