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Published On : Jul 11,2019

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, four out of ten adult Americans are obese. Interestingly, in the last two decades, the obese population has nearly tripled in states such as Texas. The association warns that if ...

Published On : Jul 09,2019

Researchers have been successful in developing a new technique that will enhance the existing TV and smartphone displays. This technique will make the displays brighter with enhanced contrast and long-lasting life. In several modern smartphone, ...

Published On : Jul 08,2019

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have been successful in creating a new ‘directed evolution’ technique. It’s a powerful technique that helps in the fast development of new scientific tools and treatments for several diseases. These ...

Published On : Jul 05,2019

We live in an age, which after long, may be called as the ‘Plastic Age’. The amount of plastic we use today and the fact that it endures for centuries, it is bound to create problems for us and the environment. And interestingly, it is! Following...

Published On : Jul 04,2019

Presbyopia is one of the most commonly occurring vision disorders among humans. Most of the time, this disorder sets in at the age of 45. It occurs due to the fact the lenses in our eyes lose their elasticity, which dilutes the ability to focus on ...

Published On : Jul 03,2019

Nowadays, robots are already being deployed alongside humans across several industries. However, the work these robots do is not exactly as per the general perception. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) uses these robots or more precisely robotic AI ...

Published On : Jul 02,2019

The University of Neuropsychiatric in collaboration with Utah State launched a unique mobile app called SafetUT. This app is a student safety reporting app for smartphones. It is a unique tool that provides immediate help through phone calls and text...

Published On : Jul 01,2019

Scientists from the School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University are successful in developing a new wrist-worn smart material prototype. This wearable prototype can help people suffering bi-polar disorders, anxiety, and depression to ...

Published On : Jun 28,2019

Astrophysicists have deployed artificial intelligence techniques for the first time to create highly complex 3D simulations of the universe. The corresponding results are so robust, accurate, and fast that it has even surprised the developers. The ...

Published On : Jun 27,2019

Scientists have developed a new method to enhance the efficiency of biofuels and fatty acids into microbial diesel fuel. This process involves transformation of oleaginous microorganisms and glucose into microbial fuel with a single-step fermentative...

Published On : Jun 25,2019

Scientists at the Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Huston, have reported a major discovery that sheds more light on the asymmetrical thermoelectric performance. This discovery was published in Science Advances journal. Asymmetrical ...

Published On : Jun 24,2019

As per the new data by the National Center for Health Statistics in 2017, a particular form of heart disease has caused over 45,000 deaths across the state of Texas. However, a new technology developed by the engineers at the University of Texas and ...

Published On : Jun 21,2019

Waymo plans to study how commercial autonomous vehicles would fare in Japan and France in regards with passengers and packages. For this, it has entered into an exclusive partnership Nissan and Renault. The announcement points towards a pre-decided ...

Published On : Jun 20,2019

Scientists enhanced the efficacy of solar desalination system 50% concentrating sunlight into hot spots, using low-cost plastic lenses. This is a work of a team of researchers at Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP), Rice University. Further, the ...

Published On : Jun 19,2019

Perovskite solar cells discharge large volume of lead into the environment. And, lead is highly toxic and the impact of this is usually catastrophic. Researchers propose adding a layer of epoxy resin in the solar cells to prevent this. Further, the ...

Published On : Jun 18,2019

Besides Tesla, only TezLab, a small startup in Brooklyn, can provide the best insights into Tesla’s international electric vehicles fleet. After two years of inception, the company is likely to hit the tipping point of its consumers. Its founders ...

Published On : Jun 17,2019

Argonne National Laboratory recently announced its Aurora Supercomputer will provide unparalleled performance in the exaflop range, once deployed completely. Scientists will deploy the supercomputer in 2021 and offer a billion-billion (1018) ...

Published On : Jun 14,2019

BetterUp has raised US$103 mn in series C funding. The major investors in this round were Threshold Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Freestyle Capital, Tenaya Capital, Crosslink Capital, and Silicon Valley Bank. The company boasts of a wide ...

Published On : Jun 13,2019

The secretariat general of taxation of the Sultanate of Oman recently enforced an array of new taxes on a number of products. The sultanate wants to reduce its dependency on crude oil revenues, and hence the new taxes. Products ranging from alcohol ...

Published On : Jun 12,2019

Collecting DNA from plant tissues using conventional techniques is time-consuming. Scientists have developed a novel technique that makes DNA collection a few minutes task. In this technique, researchers used micro-needle patches to collect DNA from ...

Published On : Jun 11,2019

Hospitals constantly strive to do better and deliver the best results. From medicines and medical procedures to aftercare of patients, they keep a tab on all aspects. This is majorly done in order to assess the risk factor. Following this, hospitals ...

Published On : Jun 10,2019

According to a recent research, halide perovskite solar cells prove to be a promising next-generation solar cell technology. This new research reflects the science behind the engineering, improved techniques, and enables engineering better and ...

Published On : Jun 07,2019

Apple is reportedly in process of acquiring self-drive startup Drive.ai. While there is no confirmation from both the companies on the development, reports state that the move primarily an attempt to ‘acquire-hire’. This means that Apple is ...

Published On : Jun 06,2019

Few years ago, when 3D printing emerged, no one imagined that one day it would become a production tool. Here’s a start-up out of MIT, Inkbit that has developed a 3D printer with an eye and a brain. Yes, you heard that right. The founders of the ...

Published On : Jun 05,2019

Toxic heavy metals such as cadmium and lead discharged from industrial plants or mines run into nearby soil to pollute the latter. This makes removal of contaminants from soil is a task, with no easy way to address. In such scenarios, cutting way ...