TREND REPORTS
Emulate Closes $82M Financing to Scale Amid Rapid Growth in Organ-on-a-Chip Market
[Investing]
2021/09/09 09:09
Emulate, Inc., a leading provider of next generation in vitro models, today announced the close of an $82 million Series E financing round led by existing investor Northpond Ventures with additional participation from Perceptive Advisors. With this investment, Emulate has raised nearly $225 million to date.“We believe Emulate’s transformative technology is poised to accelerate innovation in t...
Bitcoin's Big Day in El Salvador : Some Context in 4 Charts
[Investing]
2021/09/09 09:08
This week El Salvador became the first country to officially make Bitcoin legal tender, adding it to the US dollar — the currency El Salvador has predominantly used since adopting it in 2001.El Salvador's economy is one of the most reliant in the world on remittances (assets or money sent home by migrant workers) — which account for about one-quarter of GDP according to data from the World Ba...
Lithium-Ion Batteries Just Made a Big Leap in a Tiny Product - Whoop 4.0
[Tech]
2021/09/09 09:07
Sila’s novel anode materials packed far more energy into a new Whoop fitness wearable. The company hopes to do the same soon for electric vehicles.A materials company in Alameda, California, has spent the last decade working to boost the energy stored in lithium-ion batteries, an advance that could enable smaller gadgets and electric vehicles with far greater range.Sila has developed silicon-b...
Futuristic Bionic Arm Helps Amputees Feel The Sensation of Touch and Movement
[Tech]
2021/09/09 09:06
Connecting the bionic limb directly connected to the brain allows for delivery of precise sensations tied to natural movements.The research group at Cleveland Clinic's Laboratory for Bionic Integration looks at the inside of the touch robot system. Each small black box provides individual finger sensation to the user through a neural-machine interface.Cleveland ClinicDreaming of a future where...
(Video) AI Software Gamifies The Experience of Designing a House
[Tech]
2021/09/09 09:05
By gamifying the traditional time-consuming and costly design process, Design With Frank makes designing a house a simple and fun experience.What if homeowners had the tools to create their dream house without the need to hire an architect? Design With Frank is a new web app that allows people to do exactly this. The new software leverages AI so that anyone can create a home that meets their ne...
TikTok Overtakes YouTube for Average Watch Time in US and UK
[Consumer]
2021/09/09 09:04
TikTok users are now spending more time watching content than YouTube users are, according to a new report from App Annie. App users in the UK and US are spending more time on TikTok than on YouTube, a new report suggests.Data from app monitoring firm App Annie indicates that average time per user spent on the apps is higher for TikTok, indicating high levels of engagement.App Annie characteris...
This Interactive Yoga Mat Turns Stretching Into a Game - Solelp
[Design]
2021/09/09 09:03
Unlike the ordinary stretching mats, Solelp features a smart mat, camera-laden bar, interactive handles and a mobile app that gives users a connected environment to perform and enjoy stretching for a better body posture.Living in the pandemic, we have all understood the importance of staying fit and healthy. Staying healthy is not just about building muscles, eating a healthy diet, or achieving...
(PDF) Credit Suisse Report - The Global Food System : Identifying Sustainable Solutions
[Business]
2021/09/08 09:10
Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) published a new research report entitled ‘The global food system: Identifying sustainable solutions’.The report examines the discrepancy in food production and waste and highlights potential solutions to reduce the estimated US$13.6 trillion annual cost.A sustainable global food system benefits human health as well as the global eco-system. However, at...
James Dyson Award 2021 Finalists
[Product]
2021/09/08 09:09
The James Dyson Award is an international competition to recognize and encourage engineering students to get creative to solve some of the most pressing problems facing the world. The national finalists from 28 regions have been announced for 2021, ahead of the international leg of the competition.Now in its 15th year, the James Dyson Award gathers some of the best design ideas that could one d...
