Born Dec. 9, 1906, Grace Murray Hopper was, among other things, a brilliant mathematician and computer scientist; a high-ranking U.S. Navy officer; and a gifted teacher and communicator. So it’s not difficult to understand why she was nicknamed “Amazing Grace” by her subordinates in the Navy once upon a time. The New York native died […]
If there is one beneficial habit the COVID-19 pandemic helped reinforce for many of us, it’s hand-washing. The practice is critical when it comes to staying healthy: An estimated 1 million deaths could be prevented annually if everyone regularly washed their hands. Unfortunately, in some under-resourced areas where soap and water aren’t as easily accessible,
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have developed a revolutionary desalination system inspired by the ocean and powered by the sun — and it could produce drinkable freshwater that is more cost-effective than tap. In a recent study, the researchers describe a passive device that takes in
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Over the past few years, the number of Americans working fully remote or hybrid schedules has increased. And with the rise in remote workers and digital nomads, more office buildings are empty — and staying that way. Reports show nearly 20% of office spaces are currently vacant in the United States, and in certain major
The ocean covers around 70% of the Earth’s surface and hosts more life than anywhere else on the planet — but 95% of it has yet to be explored. A team of U.K.-based engineers and researchers want to change that with the launch of an ambitious initiative to establish a permanent human presence beneath the
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Around 807,000 people in the United States are living with kidney failure, with the majority requiring dialysis, per the American Kidney Fund. Over 90,000 are on the waiting list for a transplant, but donors are hard to come by; in 2022, only about 1 in 4 of those renal disease patients actually received a kidney.
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There’s no question that technology has profoundly changed the way we live — how we pay for groceries, watch our favorite shows, browse restaurant menus, and so much more. While these are all seemingly ordinary interactions in modern day, they are woven with extraordinary innovation. It’s easy to forget the level of technology involved in
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In the U.S. alone, 12.1% of adults have a mobility disability, resulting in serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a 2015 study found that there were about 2.7 million wheelchair users in the nation. Inventor Garrett Brown — best known for coming up with the
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Back in 2009, Dan Louche received a concerning phone call from his mom in Lakeland, Florida. A recent hurricane had caused leaks in her mobile home, and mold was starting to grow. She’d already begun experiencing respiratory issues, and her son knew if something wasn’t done soon, she could suffer serious health consequences. Louche lived
Technology continues to advance all around us — from ChatGPT and solar electric cars to “life-altering” AI tools. Advancements are also being made in the health care industry: A myriad of new tools are helping to improve people’s well-being in ways that seemed inconceivable only a decade ago. We’re talking drones delivering blood, VR headsets
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