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(PDF) BCG - R&D Productivity 2014: A Breakthrough Year for Biopharma
[Business]
2015/02/16 11:10
For decades, R&D productivity was on the decline in the biopharmaceutical industry. It reached its nadir in 2008, with the industry as a whole failing to earn a return on its R&D investments. The fortunes of the industry have since changed dramatically, and 2014 stands out as a record year in terms of approvals for new drugs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition, t...
(Video) Chocolate Shooter - Sniff Chocolate Don't Eat It
[Product]
2015/02/16 11:09
When those in the know taste chocolate, one of the things they pay attention to is “mouthfeel.” Its velvety texture comes from cocoa butter, which makes it melt in your mouth, according to the Nibble. It’s something chocolate makers such as Hershey’s try to recreate with less-expensive palm oil, for instance. But one Belgian chocolatier thinks you can get all the enjoyment from George Costa...
(Video) Nissan’s Glow-in-The-Dark Car Paint
[Tech]
2015/02/16 11:08
Nissan has received lots of good press for its Leaf electric car, but the reviews for one in particular are glowing. The car has been given a paint job that appears normal in the light, but glows green in the dark. The glow-in-the-dark paint is said to be made up of entirely organic materials.The glow-in-the-dark paint was created by Hamish ScottThe glow-in-the-dark paint is entirely organicSco...
(Video) Lego X That Turns Your Lego Masterpiece Into a Digital Building
[Product]
2015/02/16 11:07
It’s the frustration of many a designer: You grow up sketching and making with your hands, only to find yourself 20 years later spending the day in front of a glowing screen. The reality is, building in 3-D requires doing a lot of 2-D work first. Much of this is for practicality’s sake; in the early stages of design, it makes little sense to build a physical model when you can so easily revis...
Getting to a Quadrillion Dollar World with a closer look at GDP growth, education and demographics
[Investing]
2015/02/16 11:07
Nextbigfuture described a future where China helps build out the infrastructure that the rest of the developing world needs over the next few decades. The shortfall of infrastructure is lowering the potential GDP growth by 2-3% in many countries. An extra 2% GDP growth globally would accelerate the arrival of a world with a quadrillion dollar economy measured in todays dollars.China is leveragi...
(Video) Thermal Vision Microwave Shows When Your Food is Cooked Just Right
[Tech]
2015/02/16 11:06
As your food moves from cold to hot, it morphs from blue, to red, and to white hot when it's time to pull it out.For all the time they save us in food preparation, burnt tongues and frozen centers are an all too common occurrence when dealing with microwaves. But former NASA engineer-turned-inventor Mark Rober reckons nuking our food shouldn't involve so much guesswork. His take on the everyday...
(Video) LED-Embedded Smart Rope by Tangram Factory Communicates with Phones
[Product]
2015/02/16 11:05
based out of seoul and new jersey, multi-disciplinary studio tangram factory have unveiled ‘smart rope’ ahead of their official kickstarter campaign. the workout accessory is an LED-embedded jump rope that communicates with your smartphone ? the first active fitness device for the company’s ‘smart gym’ platform, designed around creating a user experience to incorporate active workout data....
Doctor Search Site Practo Lands $30M For Aggressive Growth In India
[Investing]
2015/02/16 11:03
Practo, an Indian startup that provides a search portal matching doctors with patients and other digital services for practices, has closed a $30 million Series B round to expand its services in India and other emerging markets.The funding was led by existing investor Sequoia Capital with participation from Matrix Partners. Bangalore-based Practo raised $4.6 million in 2012, and closed a seed r...
(PDF) BCG - Africa Blazes a Trail in Mobile Money
[Business]
2015/02/15 11:10
Time for Banks and Mobile Operators to Devise Strategies.People in Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, and Madagascar can use a service called Orange Money to send and receive money through their mobile phones. Likewise, mobile phones can be used to pay insurance premiums in Ghana and Nigeria, to prepay for electricity in Rwanda, and to undertake debit card transactions in Zambia and South Africa.And p...
