A Japanese company called Logbar has developed what could be revolutionary device. ili instantly translates your speech into a foreign language, making travel to far-off lands much easier than it ever has been. ili is an extremely simple device, which requires no WiFi or data connection. It can be worn around the neck, and it’s compact…
Trump Is Banning Science Communication
We all knew that when Trump eventually rose to office it would be a bit rocky. I cannot say with any certainty, however, that we predicted quite how insane things would become. At the time of writing, Trump has been inaugurated for 5 days. In that time he has: Withdrawn the USA from the Trans…
NASA to Launch Probe to Ancient Planetary Core, 16 Psyche
Within the asteroid belt sitting between Mars and Jupiter lies a bizarre metal asteroid known as 16 Psyche. Believed to be the naked core of an ancient planet, the object is the only one of its kind known to us within our solar system. This unique opportunity for knowledge proved too good to pass up for…
Polymicrobial Diseases and Life as an Irish Man in Singapore: Exclusive Interview with Dr Damien Keogh
Modern medicine is outstanding. Cancer survival rates have doubled in the last 40 years (Cancer Research UK), paralysed patients can walk again and there has even been a child born with the DNA from 3 parents. Unfortunately, modern medicine also has a dark side, and we are in the midst of a losing battle. The enemy? Antimicrobial resistant…
If House MD Reached Transcendence – IBM’s Watson Can Now Diagnose Rare Diseases
Medical science uses some of the most advanced technologies known to man in order to understand, prevent and treat hundreds of thousands of ailments, illnesses and diseases. Remote Presence Robots, augmented reality and 3D bioprinting all have the potential to improve and personalize medical care in a myriad of ways and are some of the…
Rosetta Makes Her Final Descent Today at 11.20GMT
The Rosetta mission is finally coming to an end today after a 12 year stretch gathering data from the comet 67P. The probe will make a ‘collision manoeuvre’ around 11.20 GMT, and will continue to collect information until the very last moments. Here are some of the images the probe has already collected today (all…
