A 32% chunk of respondents said niche banks wield a higher level of trust among consumers, due to this level of specialism and expertise. Meanwhile 70% of niche banking leaders view strong employee engagement as an important part of their…
The next era of the internet is fast approaching in the form of the metaverse, an immersive, interoperable and synchronous digital world. In the industrial metaverse, unique opportunities will arise from the convergence of artificial intelligence, digital twins, data and…
pple is developing technology to build noninvasive blood glucose monitoring right into its smartwatches, according to a report from Bloomberg — freeing people with diabetes (PWD) from painful needle pricks to test their blood sugar levels and potentially helping people…
The human immune system is finely tuned to respond to a myriad of possible threats at a moment’s notice. Among the most important tools in its armoury are macrophages — white blood cells that engulf and destroy harmful microbes, cancer…
The education industry needs to embrace the rise of AI and adapt to the new reality. The technology will evolve faster than teachers, professors, and school management can anticipate, and students will always find new ways to incorporate the latest…
An international team of European researchers led by scientists at King’s College London in the UK has discovered a blood-based test that can accurately predict 3.5 years in advance whether individuals diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment will go on to…
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has seen huge growth in recent years. Companies seeking to harness AI must overcome key societal concerns. Key predictions outline how to achieve value from responsible AI growth. Read more in weforum 3 AI…
A woman typed 62 words per minute — using only her mind. Electrodes recorded the woman’s brain activity while she tried saying phonemes, whole words, or entire sentences. Read more in freethink New brain implant breaks record for turning thoughts…
The idea here is to have a vaccine that will give people a baseline level of immune memory to diverse flu strains, so that there will be far less disease and death when the next flu pandemic occurs. Read more…
The key difference between synthetic biology and traditional biology is that in synthetic biology, researchers can make changes in the DNA of organisms by altering their structure or function, while traditional biology relies on observing and experimenting with the existing…
