Reported measles cases rose by 30 percent in 2017 according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Multiple countries experienced outbreaks of the disease, including European nations and the United States. An estimated 110,000 deaths have been attributed to the disease. The spike …Continue reading
Scandinavian company’s cruise ships to run on dead fish
Norwegian cruise ship operator Hurtigruten will soon be powering cruise ships using liquified biogas (LBG) fuel. This is a fossil free, renewable gas which will be produced from dead fish and other organic waste. “What others see as a problem, we see …Continue reading
Researchers take inspiration from wasps to create powerful drone in a tiny package
Borrowing design ideas from the natural world, researchers at Stanford University have created a new type of drone that can overcome the limitations of its maximum thrust and reel in payloads 40 times as heavy as itself. This class of drones has …Continue reading
Mitsubishi creates LED sunlight
The depressing white light people associate with hospitals and the claustrophobia associated with windowless workspaces may soon become a thing of the past. Among the wide range of cutting-edge technologies exhibited by Mitsubishi Electric at the recently concluded CEATEC Japan 2018, the …Continue reading
Egg-shaped electron theory debunked?
Research conducted at Imperial College London (ICL) has revealed that electrons are almost perfectly spherical. This development could have significant implications on particle physics and certain theories emerging in the field. However in their scientific paper, which was published in the October …Continue reading
Chinese city plans to replace street lights with an artificial moon
The Chinese city of Chengdu may soon get its very own moon. Speaking at a national mass innovation and entrepreneurship event in the city on October 10, the chairman of Chengdu Aerospace Science and Technology Microelectronics System Research Institute (CASX), Wu Chunfeng …Continue reading
Eight startups from Pakistan selected for Startup Istanbul 2018
Eight Pakistani startups have been selected for Startup Istanbul, a leading startup conference in Eurasia, that will be held in the Turkish metropolis from October 19-22. The startups selected from Pakistan are MultiFe, BeSpider, Franchise Pakistan, Mystery Shoppers Pakistan, BIRDS Pakistan, The …Continue reading
Dandelion seeds reveal secrets of vortex flight
The natural design of dandelion seeds could be used to model drones and other aerial vehicles that run on little or no power. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have determined that filaments that radiate out from the seeds’ central stalk allow …Continue reading
Microsoft partners with Anil Kumble to create AI-powered bats
Microsoft Artificial Intelligence (AI) could soon revolutionize data collection in the game of cricket, enhancing methods to analyze batsmen’s performance as well as the fan experience. Partnering with former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble’s startup Spektacom, Microsoft has developed a five gram, credit …Continue reading
Malaria infection in utero could boost immunity to the disease
Malaria infections in pregnant women could result in an increased fetal proliferation of malaria antigens. This was found by researchers who used samples from a study based in Uganda to determine whether malaria infections during pregnancy caused any adjustment in fetal immune …Continue reading
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