What challenges does the future hold for a fast-evolving sector that has undergone decades of change in the past 18 months?For the health care sector, COVID-19 delivered decades of change in a year and a half, highlighting the inertia that has been a significant barrier to widespread adoption of many available solutions. While many of the resulting changes were positive, the pandemic also laid...

A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.Solar power is expected to reach 10 percent of global power generation by the year 2030, and much of that is likely to be located in desert areas, where sunlight is abundant. But the accumulation of dust on solar panels or mirrors is already a significant issue — it can reduce...

Globalization. Is "peak globalization" behind us?The ongoing violence in Ukraine has prompted hundreds, if not thousands, of western companies to follow their governments in sanctioning or withdrawing from Russia.Just this week we've seen Starbucks close all of its restaurants, Unilever suspend imports or exports, adidas suspend sales and Goldman Sachs begin a full exit from the country — to n...

Most of us take mobility for granted and it really comes as a shock when the movement is compromised due to common conditions such as arthritis, old age, or even accidents that affect the body joints and eventually the freedom of moving around comfortably. Traditional walkers, canes and crutches have come to our rescue for years but with the use of technology, a design team has conceived an int...

The time has come to get serious about user privacy online. That’s why it is imperative to use cookieless tracking for your analytics marketing strategy. Learn more in the infographic below, courtesy of Infotrust.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3sU7UQe[Infotrust]

A ‘complementary tool’ to help historians unravel ancient text.Inscriptions like this provide first-hand evidence of the thoughts, language, and society of ancient Greece. Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesMachine learning techniques are providing new tools that could help archaeologists understand the past — particularly when it comes to deciphering ancient texts....

How Digital Twins Enable Autonomous Operations.Digital twins and cloud platforms are helping manufacturers accelerate progress to autonomous operations.To succeed, manufacturers must evolve their manufacturing operations management architecture to take advantage of digital twins.This report identifies the key benefits and what manufacturers can do to start their journey.It’s been nearly a deca...

Matsuko is among a growing group of companies developing hologram technology to make virtual meetings and presentations feel more lifelike.Zoom fatigue is overwhelming for a lot of people these days. And meetings in the metaverse, so far, have seemed more like playing a reheated version of Second Life. But the use of holograms could make remote meetings a lot more interesting in the years to co...

Targeted radiotherapy company RefleXion Medical has raised $80 million to help broaden its cancer offerings after recently exploring the company’s potential in treating prostate cancer and other tumors.The new venture capital funding follows a two-step series D round, which ginned up $110 million in 2020 before adding an additional $40 million in March 2021—the latter from Ally Bridge Group,...