Archive for the ‘innovation’ category: Page 164
Aug 2, 2017
Expert warns ‘cancer moonshot’ could open the door to DNA bioweapons
Posted by John Gallagher in categories: biotech/medical, innovation
Scientists around the world have long been searching for a cure for cancer, and recent advancements in technology coupled with rigorous new efforts such as Joe Biden’s ‘cancer moonshot’ have ignited hopes that it could soon become a reality.
But, experts warn that such a breakthrough, despite its obvious benefits, could have unexpected global consequences.
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Jul 31, 2017
A Russian billionaire has launched the smallest-ever spacecraft into orbit — a key step to reaching a nearby star system
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: innovation, space travel
The ultimate goal of Breakthrough Starshot is to fly past and photograph any planets in Alpha Centauri.
Jul 28, 2017
New Breakthrough Allows Scientists to Create “Liquid Light” with Ease
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: innovation, quantum physics
Achieving liquid light at room temperature will boost research into quantum hydrodynamics.
Jul 28, 2017
Embracing technological opportunities – how SMEs can adopt new technologies without being overtaken by them
Posted by Alexandra Whittington in categories: business, futurism, innovation, robotics/AI
Technological innovation is happening ever more rapidly and the changes will transform every industry. Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from these innovative technologies but must strike a balance between using technology and being overwhelmed by it.
To help business owners embrace the potential of new technologies we asked Rohit Talwar, editor of ‘The Future of Business’ and ‘Technology vs. Humanity,’ to provide some practical advice on how to survive, and thrive, in the face of this continuous tidal wave of technological change.
Tags: AI, future, technology
Jul 28, 2017
Stephen Hawking Is One Step Closer To Reaching Alpha Centauri
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: innovation, space
Breakthrough Starshot, the Stephen Hawking-backed attempt to reach Alpha Centauri, has successfully flown its first ever spacecraft – the smallest ever launched.
Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner announced the $100-million-dollar research program in April 2016, aiming to show that light-propelled spacecraft could fly at 20% of light speed and reach the next nearest galaxy just 20 years after their launch.
Last month, a number of their prototype “Sprites” tiny fully functional space probes built on a single circuit board, achieved Low Earth Orbit.
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Jul 28, 2017
Cochlear introduces the world’s first Made for iPhone cochlear implant sound processor
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: innovation, mobile phones
CENTENNIAL, Colo., July 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, introduces today its latest innovation, the Cochlear ™ Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June, the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is the world’s first Made for iPhone cochlear implant sound processor and the smallest and lightest behind-the-ear cochlear implant sound processor available on the market.1–3
Jul 27, 2017
Breakthrough Lofts the Smallest Satellites Ever, not Interstellar Yet, but a Step Forward
Posted by Brett Gallie II in categories: innovation, satellites
Breakthrough Initiatives achieved a major milestone with the recent deployment of their Sprite satellites, the smallest satellites in history.
Jul 26, 2017
Google’s DeepMind creates AI with an ‘imagination’
Posted by Carse Peel in categories: innovation, robotics/AI
Google’s DeepMind has revealed a radical new research project designed to give AI’s an imagination.
The breakthrough means that systems will be able to think about their actions, and undertake ‘deliberate reasoning.’
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Jul 24, 2017
Storytellers, claim your seat on ANA Flight #008
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: futurism, innovation
Submit your story for a chance to win a seat on Flight #008 and a $10,000 prize package, including a trip to Japan.
Your flight has been mysteriously transported 20 years into the future. How could this happen? Wait, that’s not important. Take a deep breath. Look around. Without a doubt, the world has changed. What new technologies and innovations have reshaped the way we live?
XPRIZE, ANA and the world’s top science fiction storytellers are embarking on a journey to 2037, envisioning a world transformed by exponential technologies and a global community of innovators. We’d like for you to join us.
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