TECH & INNOVATION

The Dead Could Outnumber the Living on Facebook by 2070

The number of dead users could increase to 4.9 billion before the end of the century Academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), a section of the University of Oxford, have made a recent analysis that predicts the dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within fifty years, a drift that will have severe consequences on how we handle our digital heritage in the future.

Virtual Assistants Will Soon Take Human Form

When we queue up future virtual assistants to get advice on how we should dress for the day’s weather or which route to work will be quickest, the answers may soon look like they’re coming from a living, breathing human being thanks to advanced digital rendering techniques.

A Decoder to Turn Brain Activity Into Speech

Technology could in effect give voice back to people with conditions such as Parkinson’s For people who have lost their voice through paralysis and conditions such as throat cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson's disease, there may just be hope to regain what they've lost.

Longer Lasting Lithium Batteries Are Here

Researchers have developed a new technology to produce longer-lasting lithium batteries. In 1980, John Goodenough invented the modern lithium-ion battery.

OSCAR: The Space Janitor

Researchers are developing a cleanup CubeSat which would hunt down and de-orbit debris on the cheap using onboard nets and tethers.

Scientists Used Bacteria to Make Synthetic Mother-of-Pearl

A biologist from Rochester has developed an innovative method to create nacre in the laboratory (Photo : Hannes Grobe/AWI)Mother of pearl with accrued pearls Nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, is an exceptionally tough material that can be found in shells and pearls.

A Coding Language for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Microsoft developed a coding language for children who are blind or visually impaired. There are 63,357 children who are blind or visually impaired in the United States, according to a 2017 American Printing House for the Blind (APH) annual report.

EndoPil: The Holy Grail in Weight-Control?

Researchers in Singapore have developed EndoPil, a self-inflating weight-control pill that overcomes the limitations associated with endoscopically administered intragastric balloons.

A No-Engine, No-Fuel Aircraft

University of the Highlands and Islands creates the first large-scale aircraft to be powered by variable-buoyancy propulsion.
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