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It is widely believed that libraries are dying. They receive less funding each year and...
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Forbes’ annual “30 Under 30” list, honoring young artists, scientists, and entrepreneurs included individuals who...
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Researchers from around the globe have been tampering with a creation that could lead to...
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Pharmaceutical industries dedicate a large percent of their budget for internal research and development processes....
In the corporate race to meet a 100% renewable energy goal, Google has become the...
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The last two decades have seen a greater period of technological advancement than any in...
Samsung recently won a patent battle that began in 2012 against Apple, which saved them...
In 2012, a team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts- Amherst, led by Al...
As we’ve explored Mars, we’ve learned that space exploration is extremely challenging. But, it’s also...
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Once upon a time, every electronic device had a wire or cord dangling from it....
Elizabeth Holmes, 32, was the youngest self-made billionaire in the world, before her world came...
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Food delivery is in and Groupon is now expanding on it. Five hundred restaurants participated...
Construction management has become easier with a new model. It takes the larger scale plan...
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In the aftermath of over 100 reported incidents of Galaxy Note 7 explosions worldwide, Samsung...
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Remote, exotic travel. While intriguing, the cost, the isolation, and the time it takes to...
Understanding consumer needs and demands and then adapting to them often times requires companies to...
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It can take quite a while to book an appointment with a doctor for a...
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Infrared cameras have been used by insulation contractors and energy auditors for more than 30...
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Through one mosquito bite, the insect can launch a red blood cell parasite into the...
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Researchers use functional near-infrared spectroscopy to measure mental workload as subjects navigate a college campus....
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Until fifteen years ago, closed innovation was the gold standard for protecting proprietary information and...
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Enjoying some sun while the laundry takes care of itself might be a dream not...
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Taking an idea to market, and then to profit is not new, but it’s not...
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Rapid increase in environmental pollution due to a fast growing population has become a concern,...
Whilst concerns of energy security, climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,...
Scientists at the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering new technique that could revolutionise...
In history, it is evident that progress has always been inextricably bound with scientific leadership....
A number of artificial intelligence (AI) enthusiasts have been predicting that machines will eventually surpass...
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In his 2015 Harvard Business Review article, “You Need an Innovation Strategy”, Harvard professor Gary...
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Just as breast cancer is a common malignancy these days, extensive research in this domain...
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The word polymorphism is derived from Greek words “poly” meaning many, and “morph” meaning shape....
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Researchers have developed an integrated, wearable system that monitors a user’s environment, heart rate and...
Humans do not like change and dislike the disruption it brings. We like to know...
The first phase, or “zero phase” of the innovation process is to convince the first...
The term phase change may appear slightly peculiar and jargonish. However, both the concept and...
Summer is around the corner — time for cookouts and sunbathing. But too much sun...
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By administering nicotinamide riboside to elderly mice, EPFL researchers restored their organs’ ability to regenerate...
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, FL, USA. Dental researchers at the University of Florida, have discovered a...
Artificial brain stimulation has been used to both study and treat certain neurological conditions such...
FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE IN MANHASSET, NEW YORK. A quadriplegic man has been given the ability to...
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Intranetum, a smart knowledge management tool for companies could be the next big thing in...
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Around the globe, cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death. In 2013,...
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A recent breakthrough study from the laboratory of Lewis Cantley at the Weill Cornell School...
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For most youth in developing countries, formal education is costly, inaccessible, exclusive, and based on...
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Following their discovery in 1928 and since world war two in particular, antibiotics have been...
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With only a little more than a month since its public launch on September 24th,...
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In the field of cancer research, there has been a long-held belief that cancer, also...
How many of us eat and love processed meats, such as sausages and hotdogs? Have...
“The eyes are the mirror of the soul,” as the saying goes. A chemist’s version...
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Malaria prevention in under-developed regions, such as Sub-Saharan Africa, has been demonstrated to be both...
The increasing cost of fossil fuels coupled with escalating environmental concerns have steered research towards...
A classical pharmaceutical formulation consists of an active pharmaceutical ingredient as well as a number...
Sus domesticus, often called swine or hog, or more commonly and simply, just “pig”, have...
It has perhaps happened to all of us sometimes in our life: the urge to...
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Folate or folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, is an essential nutrient involved in...
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After spending a whole week of holiday on the sunny beach of the Mediterranean Sea,...
In the early hours of October the 5th, Professor Urban Lendahl, secretary of the Nobel...
What is loved about bananas is that you can just peel it and it’s ready...
One of the major challenges for the energy industry in the coming century is to...
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It is of no doubt that the recent advancements of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing technique has...
The history of tennis and the high jump shows us that major innovations may emerge...
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The use of artificially-designed and synthesized nanoparticles as drug delivery vehicles into the human body...
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Throughout human history, there has been an extensive reliance on herbs (and their extracts) as...
“A general “law of least effort” applies to cognitive […] exertion. The law asserts that...
On 8th of September, the Federal Register published a notice jointly made by 14 US...
With the last bit of thunderstorm warning retreats into Lake Michigan, the hot and humid...
UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE, ENSCHEDE, NETHERLANDS. Robotically steering flexible needles have been produced to reach tissues...
It is 7:30am. You just had your breakfast and are now leaving your building with...
One of the most attractive applications for consumer IOT consists of creating a physical environment...
In 1931, Frank Benford stated a law about the frequency distribution of leading digits in...
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The intake of hot chili has been shown to...
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Malaria is a parasitic condition caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite and remains one of...
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Metastasis occurs when cancerous cells spread from the primary tumor site to invade distant organs...
Since Edward Jenner made the cowpox vaccine more than 200 years ago, researchers have been...
Red blood cells (RBCs) represent one of the key components of our blood. They transport...
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Many of us who have read ‘Freakonomics’ by Levitt and Dubner (or seen the film),...
Bee venom has been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years for the treatment...
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With the motivation of curbing the persistent problem of injuries in the material handling industry,...
A German-American research team has succeeded in adding another crucial detail of how the fatal...
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Dementia is defined as a decline in an individual’s mental abilities such as memory, thinking...
The endeavor to increase the efficiency of current energy systems and reduce the dependency on...
BB Energy Group, a Spanish innovation-based startup founded by user entrepreneurs, has created a solar...
The first human HIV-1 case, also referred to as simply HIV, was reported more than...
Medication adherence is defined as the extent to which patients follow their treatment as prescribed...
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After decades of research, a natural polymer called Ropy 352 has been commercialized by Oregon...
I have written again and again about companies who claim that they want talent but...
Recently, there has been a rapid rise in the research, development, and marketing of monoclonal...
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Have you ever imagined what a beautiful alley lined with beautifully vibrant trees would look...
Dennis Lo, professor of medicine and chemical pathology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong,...
If you are wondering what will be the main source of energy in the future,...
More than half of the American population is considered to be overweight with more than...
Science is robust and, in the field of life sciences research, robustness means reproducibility. It...
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Snagging a challenging, career-building job in a science or engineering discipline is more difficult than...
Storing electrical energy locally has been a key focus for several industries and has acquired...
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Dysarthria is defined as a difficulty in speaking which can be caused by a number...
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, is an incurable neurodegenerative disease that causes...
What if a single drop of blood could tell us about every single virus that...
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A drizzling, misty rain may be harmless to man; however, such rain may be apparently...
A personalized, more precise treatment is the future of modern medicine in the face of...
Let’s be honest- we all love dinosaurs. There’s something about those ancient creatures, towering and...
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, PA, USA. A device has been developed that utilizes sound waves in...
It should not come as a surprise that there has been a global increase in...
“Freedom from glasses and contact lenses is a goal that is now a reality,” Ocumetics...
Suddenly, you find yourself 40 pounds overweight and it is becoming increasingly difficult to get...
Do you remember back in 2000 when scientists promised you that soon a single chip...
If we gaze upon evolutionary history, it will reveal that bees are an important ancient...
Nice Fruit is an example of how universities can be the source of revolutionary innovations...
The word “innovate” can be traced all the way back to 1440. It comes from...
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When it comes to handling taste defects, such as a bitter taste in coffee or...
Speech technology has been a hot research topic for more than five decades; it tries...
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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MA, USA. A portable solar-powered desalination system may be an innovative...
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Millions of individuals suffer from asthma, a condition that leads to severe airway constriction, followed...
Every year, up to 500,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI), which most likely...
Did you know that 10% of the electric energy is lost during the conversion from...
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, VA, USA. Who would have thought that sound waves could be used...
The energy crisis has been an important issue in the recent decades as the continuous...
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Innovations in microscopy have deepened our understanding of complex biological processes. Indeed, the pioneering work...
Banchile Inversiones has managed the assets of companies and individuals throughout Chile for decades. During...
Recently, a patent has been filed by Nestle for the use of cocoa polyphenols in...
We almost undoubtedly look at ourselves in the mirror, each morning, as we step out...
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In the 1940s, plastic was portrayed as a “miracle material” by the American chemical industry....
Smooth jazz, scented candles and now blue light may be the new key to achieving...
Many forward-thinking organizations, these days, are launching all kinds of initiatives to crank up innovation....
The aircraft, defense and security firm, Boeing, has recently been granted a patent on an...
Like most cells in our body, the cells that comprise our skin undergo a timely...
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UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. An affordable, mobile and non-invasive ultrasound technology has successfully been...
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We are always advised to eat a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables, whole...
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By: Zach Heller “Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole...
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One of the major challenges in combating cancer is the limited number of effective treatment...
Constant efforts are made to develop new drug delivery methods that provide enhanced release features...
When Scentsy launched its open innovation program in 2014, they had a goal of manageably...
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 34.9% of adults and 17% of...
As non-renewable energy sources are gradually being depleted, we must find potential renewable means to...
By: Mitch Ditkoff My big insight about innovation these days would make Nobel Prize winner,...
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Cancer is defined as a condition whereby cells disobey rules governing normal growth and division...
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by: Mitch Ditkoff There are some people who know everything about social media. There are...
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by: Giulia Pacchioni, PreScouter Global Scholar One of the big worries of the modern world...
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by: Orin C. Davis, Ph.D. Since I’m a diversity consultant, people usually expect me to...
by: Orin C. Davis, Ph.D. A good half of the initial consultations I have with...
By: Ayanna Flegler, PreScouter Global Scholar Bacterial infections remain a constant threat to human health....
by: Harvey Wade How healthy is your organisation going to be this year? Will it...
Biomimicry, the emulation of nature’s blueprints and processes to come up with solutions to human...
There’s a lot of talk these days about the importance of innovation. All CEOs worth...
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY, CA, USA. A group of engineers created a practical electronic device...
In this day and age, life offers everyone a multitude of options. How does a...
There’s a curious dynamic in IT. On the one hand, it is seen as the...
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, UT, USA. A more dynamic polarizing filter is being developed by a...
Diagnostic imaging has become critical for identifying and monitoring health issues. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)...
Meet SunShot Catalyst: an open innovation program that empowers the public to develop solutions that...
The electromagnetic spectrum covers all the different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. This includes wavelengths we...
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In the past 25 years, modern society has undergone a number of significant changes due...
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, NC, USA. A new device, called Cyber Enhanced Working Dog (CEWP),...
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND: Fearing for the safety of our homes and businesses may...
by: Justin Starr, PreScouter Staff Scientist Problem: Public Concern About Genetically Modified Organisms Genetically Modified...
by: Justin Starr, PreScouter Staff Scientist Problem: Ebola, a deadly threat? The recent outbreaks of...
ITHACA COLLEGE, NEW YORK, USA. A new advancement in the area of ice skating has...
Humans have been building houses from mud for more than 9000 years. Now, a new...
by Jessie Towns The BRAIN Initiative Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) was launched...
by Susana Gonzalez Ruiz Focused on the importance of resources and strategies, the key role...
It is perhaps natural to feel a suspicion towards artificial sweeteners. Nothing should be tasty...
I’ll make it clear from the beginning – I am biased. I have been, since...
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking these days about “culture of innovation” — trying...
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, AR, USA. A team of engineering researchers have invented a material which...
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, OH, USA. The Solar battery invented by a team of researchers is...
I had the great privilege of being invited to present a keynote on leadership and...
Bringing vision back to blind people is life-changing. With the help of Argus II Retinal...
By Heidi Hattendorf, Motorola Solutions Director of Innovation Development, Chief Technology Office Every day, countless...
Innovative ideas are the wellspring of any company’s growth. In fact, in a February 2014...
By Connie Williams, CMO & CKO Synecticsworld Ltd. Does your organization’s innovation feel like “In...
Innovation, whether through sole genius, synergistic pairs or wise crowds, does not happen in a...
You can’t binge-laugh your way to innovation. Nor can you be in an innovative frame...
“In this new wave of technology, you can’t do it all yourself, you have to...
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA, NORWICH, ENGLAND. A lot of crops around the world suffer from...
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, MICHIGAN, USA. The sunlight coming through your window as you read this...
I had the extraordinary pleasure of conducting an interview with George Clinton recently on parallel...
Imagine having Type 1 diabetes, and living with the disease, without worrying about your blood-sugar...
Innovation, we can all agree, covers a wide range of sins. It can be incremental...
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MA, USA. A team of researchers has come up with a brilliant invention...
What if you could connect to the Internet without having to spend money on batteries...
Cement plays a crucial role in global construction, yet it carries a heavy environmental cost....
Imagine, for a moment, that you are standing not in a gleaming Silicon Valley office...
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