innovation

Why Google Is Going All In On Diabetes

Posted in Business on 7th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Millions of people with diabetes prick a finger more than five times a day to monitor their blood glucose levels. It's a painful and expensive process.

Medical innovations get 8m in funding

Posted in Business on 8th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

Development of a universal flu vaccine and a home testing kit for lung infections are among 12 projects to have received backing from an 8m fund for medical innovation.

Google's Sidewalk Labs to solve urban problems

Posted in Business on 13th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

Sidewalk will focus on improving city life by developing and incubating urban technologies to address issues like cost of living, efficient transportation and energy usage.

How Technology Brought Us Closer to the Future in 2014

Posted in Science on 17th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

As the year draws to a close, its worth glancing over our shoulder. What technologies and themes were brightest in 2014? Read on.

Seven life-changing surgeries made possible by 3D printing

Posted in Hardware on 13th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

3D printing technology has enabled some truly life-changing surgeries in the past year.