Credit: investbegin.com Decision-makers stay humble in predicting business future. In 2023, management teams face testing times as unexpected and extreme developments spill over from 2022. The volatility of energy prices, supply chains, interest rates, health uncertainties, and geopolitical tensions are challenging even the most confident decision-makers. McKinsey & Company acknowledges the complexity of the current world...
This innovation allows for the absorption of sunlight without compromising the view through these transparent surfaces.Credit: Masood Aslami/ pexels.com A group of scientists from Michigan State University has created a technology capable of transforming see-through surfaces, such as windows in buildings or cell phone screens, into surfaces that can collect solar energy. This innovation allows for...
This Is Why Traffic Lights Are Red, Yellow and Green. © venakr/Getty Images We are used to seeing in our daily lives a simple traffic light system composed of only three different types of lights: red, amber and green. However, it may be a different story in the near future with Connected Automated Vehicles (CAV), as they may...
Credit: Canva A study published online on February 10th in JAMA Network Open revealed that there is a link between prolonged exposure to polluted air and depression at an older age. A study conducted by Xinye Qiu, Ph.D., and colleagues from the Harvard T.H. Chan College of Public Health in Boston investigated the association between damaged...
Credit: Mojo Vision California startup Mojo Vision finally has a human wearing its smart contact lens-- bringing the future of AR, and superhuman sight, a major step closer. Augmenting reality Unlike VR, which replaces your view of the real world with all digital graphics, augmented reality (AR) places digital pictures on top of a real world display. AR...
Credit: EWG. As the most current report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) explains, the 2020s have to be a decade of change. This is necessary to attain the goals of the Paris Agreement. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is foreseed to play a vital role to cut carbon emissions. Depending on...
What Is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and How to Become One?. Credit: BC Women's Foundation. Scaling up midwifery to decrease maternal and neonatal fatalities has been determined a worldwide priority. However, the latest State of the World's Midwifery record details exactly how the midwifery work continues to be undervalued. Conventionally, professions receive autonomy and social recognition...
Credit: Artur Luczak Humans have been trying to comprehend exactly how the brain works and how it obtains information for centuries. While neuroscientists now have a decent understanding of how different parts of the brain work and what their function is, numerous questions remain unanswered; therefore, a unified neuroscience theory is still missing. In recent years,...
smart city initiatives being put into place, and many of them are starting to show results. Credit: Lucas Meneses/ pexels.com Globally, there are more and more smart city initiatives being put into place, and many of them are starting to show results. For example, traffic jams have been reduced by 15 percent in Hangzhou, China,...
Aviation innovator Duffel, which is well-funded and dedicated to simplifying the industry, is making strides in the automation of flight reimbursements and exchanges. Despite the operational challenges posed by the pandemic, Duffel remains well-capitalized and focused on enhancing its product. The company has seen advancements in both its commercial partnerships and product development...
