Drones are an efficient, cost-effective and potentially life-saving method of transporting blood samples, products and organs and may one day be as commonly used as ambulances or helicopters, according to experts from John Hopkins Medicine. Continue reading Medical drones come to the rescue in Dubai
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Twitter data can improve subway operations
Engineers say data from Twitter and other social media platforms can help improve event planning, route scheduling, crowd regulations and subway operations. Continue reading Twitter data can improve subway operations
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
Software as good as doctors at diagnosing skin cancer
Image-scanning software developed at Stanford University can distinguish deadly skin cancers from benign ones as accurately as top dermatologists, according to a study published Wednesday.
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Flat-pack shelter for refugees wins top design award
A flat-pack shelter used to house refugees has won a prestigious design award, beating art work on the cover of singer David Bowie’s final album and a surgical robot.
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Scientists grow hybrid rat organs, with eye on transplant shortage
Seeking innovative solutions for the pressing shortage of human transplant organs, scientists have grown mouse pancreases in rats and used them to cure diabetes in mice, they said Wednesday.
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Freezing fat: What’s new in beauty
Move over liposuction, the new fad in fat is freezing it.
As plastic surgeons, dermatologists and beauticians from around the world gather in Paris to analyse trends at the IMCAS aesthetic congress, here is some of what’s new:
With supplies tight, memory chipmakers head into ultra-super-cycle
The global memory chip industry is heading into what’s been dubbed an ultra-super-cycle, as the challenge of making chips smaller yet more efficient has created supply bottlenecks, while there is soaring demand for data storage – from smartphones and artificial intelligence to autonomous driving and the Internet of Things.
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One of the best films at Sundance is a VR experience
The Sundance Film Festival is all about the shared experience of the theater, so imagine the surprise of realizing that one of the most moving films at this year’s fest most moving films is something that can only be seen inside of an Oculus Rift headset.
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Virginia could soon get deliveries from cooler-sized robots
Robots about the size of a beer cooler could soon be rolling down Virginia sidewalks to deliver sandwiches, groceries or packages.
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