A collective study from the researchers of Tohoku University and Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan showed that algae-based starch is ready to start at a large-scale. The algae-derived starch is an important bioresource for the fuel such as biofuels and renewable materials which have the potential to replace the fossil fuel and account a share in the development of wearable systems. This study was published in The Plant Journal that
The smart home industry has showcased impressive growth potential over the years and has allured a large number of technology behemoths into trying their lucks in the field. However, only a few names have been able to establish their dominance in the market that is still in its early phases of development as making their presence felt through the steady introduction of novel and technologically advanced products is a must
Monzo Bank Ltd, the mobile-only UK-based bank, has recently raised funds worth £85 million from US venture capital firms General Catalyst and Accel Partners. With this investment, the company has crossed the milestone valuation of over £1 billion, making it the most recent UK start-up technology company to accomplish this feat. The company has said that its family has crossed one million customers and now counts for nearly 15 percent
Among people working in the gastronomy are trying to explore the local waters for using the available resources in the more versatile ways. They used the count of cephalopod inhabitants as a counterbalance to the declining fishing activities in order to find another rich source of protein to replace meat. These stock of wild fishes are treated; thus, it is difficult to take efforts on establish new culture under water
Trade tensions between China and the U.S. have become more strained, with the U.S. standing firm on its decision to not resume trade negotiations with China until China comes up with a specific way of stopping the alleged stealing of technology. This impasse could likely jeopardize a meeting scheduled to happen towards the end of November between the presidents of the two countries at the G-20 meeting. Previously, there had
With the aim of encouraging travel and tourism between Puerto Rico and New York City, the tourism marketing agencies for the two destinations have announced a first of its kind partnership. The partnership comes at a time when Puerto Rico can benefit from the transformative power of the tourism sector to accelerate its economic recovery, especially as the Hurricane Maria brought vast damages last year. The official partnership was signed
Northern lights, also known as polar lights or aurora borealis in local parlance, are one of nature’s wonders that can only be seen near the North Pole during its long winters. Given its sheer beauty and drama, it’s on many a travelers’ bucket list. However, much as it may sound “the thing” to see, extreme cold of the North Pole can act as a major deterrent. To make it more
Supply chain management is crucial for mapping the care of patients, asserted Dr Anne Snowdon, who spearheads the Health-Supply Information Maturity (H-SIMM) – it is a model that combines clinical management with healthcare supply chains. She added that not many clinicians pause to think about it, but it actually provides a useful method to map patient care. Snowdon explained that one of the main issues facing seamless healthcare services is
Google and its news searches results show the preference for news from media organizations, a new report observes. This report from AllSides, the media technology was released on Tuesday, which analyzed homepage of Google News. The study did not found any evidence that Google has altered the search results for suppressing voices of conservatives, President Donald Trump has said earlier. He appealed that news providers and other search engines such
Smart devices are profoundly interactive, with other devices and people, but do they possess ‘environmental awareness’? Not yet. Context-based awareness and computing is still an unexplored realm in smart device technology. But things may soon change, if recent works by a team of researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University are to be believed. Smart devices may pick up specific sound vibrations and map them to human activity; also, they can
