For the physics-challenged, Newton’s Third Law of Motion was famously coined by physics pioneer Isaac Newton and goes something like this: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Over the past couple of years, the evolution of technology has drastically remolded the workplace. Employees are no longer
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Launching this summer, NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will showcase the dynamic powers of laser communications technologies. With NASA's ever-increasing human and robotic presence in space, missions can benefit from a new way of "talking" with Earth. Since the beginning of spaceflight in the 1950s, NASA missions have leveraged radio
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Over the last two years, Multiply Labs has helped pharmaceutical companies produce biologic drugs with its robotic manufacturing platform. The robots can work around the clock, precisely formulating small batches of drugs to help companies run clinical trials more quickly. Now Multiply Labs, which was founded by Fred Parietti PhD ’16
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Two “out there” ideas from Stanford faculty receive NASA funding in hopes that they could dramatically advance space exploration. A mothership that emits power with a laser beam to manipulate a probe craft in deep space. A robot that extends its arms to climb in Martian caverns and grasp objects. As 2021 NIAC
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German automotive part maker Mahle is developing an electric motor that does not require permanent magnets, and so does not need rare earth elements. “The central feature of the new motor is the inductive and thus contactless power transmission – this allows the motor to operate wear-free and particularly efficiently at
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BT has said it intends to bring direct fibre connections to 25 million premises by the end of 2026 following a tax deduction from the government. The firm was granted a “super deduction” on its tax that will see it only pay “minimal” corporation tax in the UK for the next
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Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working, according to new research. The NTT 2021 Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals healthcare, manufacturing, and finance industries all saw an increase in attacks (200%, 300%, and 53% respectively), with these top
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Disruption is a taboo word to many businesses and industries. But when used in the context of entrepreneurship, I don’t see it as something to fear, instead I see it as an opportunity. I would go further to say that if there are no changes in the ecosystem and disruption in
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has invited applications from companies qualified to operate and maintain three state-run oil refineries. NNPC said Friday in a publication that it is seeking to engage reputable and credible operations and maintenance companies to operate and maintain the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna Refineries to ensure reliability
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The pandemic has threatened the health of every person on earth. The internet has responded to the crisis with information that answers the multitude of questions people have. But it isn’t always clear where to find trustworthy information. Along with the rest of us, medical researchers and professionals working to treat those affected
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