As a key part of its awe-inspiring vision to be a world leading smart and sustainable city, Dubai is developing a seamless and efficient transport network. But with population growth set to increase 400% and only a small proportion of the country’s land currently developed, creating a forecasting tool that accounts for such dramatic change […]
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Urban indoor agriculture the answer to an over populated and hungry world?
Any Smart City vision is incomplete without smart food. The current world population of 7.3 billion is projected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050. Of that population 7.7 billion (80 percent) are expected to live in cities. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) also estimates that farmers will have to produce 70 per cent […]
Adidas put a limited number of its 3D printed running shoes up for sale
It’s Like Uber for Tractors, and It Could Change the Game for African Farmers
It’Three minutes into my conversation with Jehiel Oliver, CEO of Hello Tractor, the line goes dead. When I call back, he’s already laughing. “Welcome to West African communication,” he said. “That’ll happen three more times during this call.” He’s right (the third time, thankfully, is the charm), but the difficulty drives home only one of […]
The women’s health tech companies to keep an eye on in 2017
Thermoelectric paint generates electricity from almost any heat source
Adding A Funny Form Of Carbon To Silly Putty Creates A Heart Monitor
Adding A Funny Form Of Carbon To Silly Putty Creates A Heart Monitor </div> <li><a href=”http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=504823222″><strong>Transcript</strong></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class=”break-words”>This article originally appeared at: <a href=”http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/09/504823222/adding-a-funny-form-of-carbon-to-silly-putty-creates-a-heart-monitor.”>http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/09/504823222/adding-a-funny-form-of-carbon-to-silly-putty-creates-a-heart-monitor.</a></div> </div>
Uru finds the best places to introduce ads in online videos
New York City-based startup Uru is working on a new way for video publishers to make money. Imagine watching a normal-looking online video — except that on some of the surfaces (say, on the cabinet behind the stars of a cooking video), you’ll see logos or other art promoting a sponsor. Okay, that might actually […]
The Robotic Grocery Store of the Future Is Here
We think we’re at the forefront of how people will buy groceries going forward Robotic Grocery Shopping When a customer orders groceries via Ocado’s website, large plastic crates are swiftly filled. The containers are packed by hand, but little legwork is required: 30 kilometers of conveyor belts at the Dorden warehouse carry empty boxes straight […]
