According to one speaker at Advances in Genome Biology, a conference for genomic scientists held earlier this year, the use of genome sequencing to improve patient care is no longer a far-off goal — it’s happening today. Continue reading… “Using genome sequencing to improve patient care”
Former gymnast Maria Vrind from Volendam in the Netherlands, had to accept that things had reached a crisis point, when she found that the only way she could put her socks on in the morning was to lie on her back with her feet in the air. “I had become so stiff I couldn’t stand up,” she says. “It was a great shock because I’m such an active person.” Continue reading… “Hacking our nervous system”
It is the stuff of urban legends about Walt Disney, sci-fi cartoons and B-movies; the science of cryonics – preserving living (or dead) beings in low temperatures until they can be resuscitated. Continue reading… “Preserving memories forever?”
Bitcoin and gold are similar in many ways. They are both rare, gold is rare in nature and Bitcoin rarity is coded into its protocol. Continue reading… “Can Bitcoin be better than gold?”
The push for an increased minimum wage just went right out the automated window… Continue reading… “World’s first robot chef can prepare 2000 different dishes, with $0 pay”
With the tagline, “The conscious use of unconscious auto-contact behaviors,”, a new brand named Hairware is now translating hair-related gestures into modern-day messaging techniques. Continue reading… “Text without interrupting your conversation with hair extensions”
Uber has grown from just four to more than 3,000 employees in just five years. Continue reading… “Uber now has over 1 million drivers”
Areoflex has reached a speed of 30mph and a maximum flying height of 15 feet with their Hoverbike, now an all-electric flying bike being developed by a team from Hungary has just recently achieved its first manned venture. Continue reading… “All-electric flying bicycle has first manned flight”
Trying to work out how to safely deliver astronauts to the surface of Mars, NASA will be testing flying saucers. Continue reading… “Flying saucers on Mars to be tested by NASA”
Novalogy a wearable tech startup, has launched an advanced eyewear device that helps the wearer wake up naturally and boost their energy levels to beat jet lag. Continue reading… “Glasses that mimic sunlight can minimize jet lag”
In a new kind of vocational training school being housed in a Boston basement, Katy Feng says she’s working harder than she ever did at Dartmouth College. Graduating last year, the 22-year-old received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and studio art, and it cost more than a quarter-million dollars.
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Continue reading… “Got a college degree? Now if you want a job, go to code school”
Why is the Mercedes Benz Smart Car called smart? In reality it is just small. A true smart car might be able to change shape, and even drive sideways, like the EO Smart Connecting Car 2. Continue reading… “New tiny car that can change shape and drive sideways”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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