One seldom-considered option for learning new things about biology, chemistry and other subjects is to do experiments in space. Removing gravity removes obstacles to bacteria growth, stem cell research and growing new tissue among other things, letting space agencies and pharmaceutical companies develop new treatments. Still, getting reliable results from reliable lab environments is a…
Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) and metal matrix composites (MMCs) have long played an important role for the military and aerospace in protecting military vehicles, as well as spacecraft and space vehicles. But those aren’t the only places you’ll find these light and strong composites: they’re showing up in less exotic places like commercial jet engines…
The wireless video surveillance market will grow across the globe, according to market research firm Technavio, and IoT and drones will play a big role in that growth. “The global wireless video surveillance market is close to 21 percent CAGR 2014 to 2019,” Technavio senior industry analyst, Amrita Choudhury told Security Systems News. Technavio estimated…
Twice a year my city offers “bulk trash collection” for all those treasures that are neither worthy of donation to Goodwill, nor small enough to fit into a standard trash can. I welcomed the most recent bulk collection as it allowed me to drag to the curb a couple of humongous televisions (circa late 1990s)…
Orthopedic procedures remain common reasons for medical tourism, along with bariatric weight-loss and elective plastic surgeries. Reconstructive dentistry is a growing market as well, considering that some Americans have limited or no dental benefits. Technavio, a British market-research firm, recently predicted a doubling in global medical tourism spending in the next five years. But one-tenth…
Data centers are becoming the new factories of the world, and these factories are growing to meet increased demand. As a result, most new data centers are bigger than their predecessors to accommodate for this growth. Possibly the biggest growth factor in the future for data centers is the Internet of Things (IoT). According to…
Business data can be quite unpredictable at times. Not only do the rules and regulations governing it are always changing, but so are the business rules and processes different for every organization. In theory, enterprise content management involves a set of tools for the purpose of aggregation, archiving and managing of content that, in turn,…
WakingApp, an augmented and virtual reality content developer, announced on Wednesday that it scored $4.3 million in Series C funding. Youzu Interactive (SZSE: 002174) and another unnamed Chinese company led the round while current investors Inimiti VC and Globis Capital also participated. WakingApp will use the investment to develop business in the U.S. and China,…
We-Vibe sells several devices that connect your smartphone with aspects such as vibration able to be controlled from your handset. It works over distance too, allowing someone in another location to control the sex toy. The app that is used to control the device also comes with a videolink feature allowing people to see each…
Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc may fight it out in the market for sex toys! Incredible, but true, as more and more firms roll out toys that can be controlled from your smart phone. The market for sex toys is taking off in a big way. The worldwide sexual wellness market that includes the likes…
