Long relegated to the world of science fiction, lasers and rail guns are increasingly appearing in real life.
Will stem cells replace dental implants?
For many, a toothache may bring up their deepest and darkest fears. The reality for many is that the dentist can send you through a wave of emotions, to the point that you may end up trying to avoid your appointment entirely.
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How AI will help freelancers
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), there’s a common question: Will AI technology render certain jobs obsolete? The common prediction is that yes, many jobs will be lost as a result. But what do the numbers say? Even more importantly, what does logical thought suggest?
NOTE: For anyone interested in learning the fine art of becoming a professional freelancer, check out the upcoming Freelance Academy at the DaVinci Institute.
Making on-demand organ transplants possible with cryopreservation
According to a recent report in Nature Biotechnology, about 70 percent of eligible donated hearts never get utilized and up to 20 percent of donated kidneys are discarded in the United States today. And worldwide only 10 percent of the organ need is being met, according to the World Health Organization who calls the shortage “among the greatest crises facing bio-medicine today.”
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Why people aren’t getting married in China
Fewer people in China are tying the knot – a trend alarming families and worrying the government. Gender inequality is at the heart of this phenomenon, writes Xuan Li.
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Mosquito wars – introducing one million non-biting sterile male mosquitoes weekly into the wild
Last October, we announced the Debug Project, an initiative at Verily to reduce the devastating global health impact that disease-carrying mosquitoes inflict on people around the world. Today, I’m happy to announce the launch of Debug Fresno, our first field study in the U.S. to test a potential mosquito control method using sterile insect technique in collaboration with MosquitoMate and Fresno County’s Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District (CMAD).
These are the 20 fastest growing freelance skills in demand right now
Upworth has released its latest quarterly list of the skill gaps companies are looking for freelancers to fill. This latest list sees a new No. 1 skill: virtual reality, which took the top spot from natural language processing in the previous list. Here’s the full list of the top 20 skills:
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Chinese central bank hiring blockchain experts
However, China is seeking fresh Blockchain experts to manage and create internal currency and ledger programs.
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How police catch drone-flying criminals
From invading privacy to smuggling drugs over jail walls, more criminals are turning to flying drones forcing detectives to learn new skills to find them.
Web design trends being followed in 2017
The web is evolving rapidly with all latest technologies and techniques. Ever improving tools allow for easier design interfaces and interactions.
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Neuroreality: the New reality is coming. And it’s a brain computer interface
With the release of the Oculus Rift in March 2016, the age of virtual reality (VR) truly began. VR tech had been generating buzz since the 1990s, but the Rift was the first high-end VR system to reach the consumer market, and early reviews confirmed that it delivered the kind of experience users had been hoping for.
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MIT’s food computer is changing the future of the way we eat
When was the last time you ate something you grew? For many of us, the answer might well be “never.” Farming, increasingly, is something that happens in distant states or even distant lands, with the results flown or trucked in for us to pick over. But how we eat is straining the environment, and as our demand to live in cities pushes their boundaries ever outward, cropland disappears, raising the distinct possibility of a food crisis.
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