Technology Impact Ushers in New Geological Epoch It’s called Anthropocene and it marks the end of the 11,700 year old Holecene epoch. Please don’t assume there’s a celebratory tone in this article. Because there’ll be now a layer of rock which carries traces of Plutonium, the radioactive element used to manufacture nuclear weapons. An historical […]
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Biotech Company Fractyl Health is testing a gene therapy which won’t require daily or multiple injections for Type 2 Diabetes. The concept behind this hoped-for breakthrough is to replicate the current treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, but as a once-off jab which will last for years. The aim is to lower blood sugar and weight like […]
A new battery coating for EVs will decrease prices and increase longevity A research laboratory sponsored by the US Department of Energy has developed a new polymer coating which will almost certainly change the EV manufacturing industry. Rather than merely protect the battery, the coating is conductive for both electrons and ions, giving the battery […]
The customer-facing name of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, du, is making headlines again as a model corporate citizen. In collaboration with Huawei, the UAE’s challenger telco brand is upgrading diesel generators to significantly reduce carbon footprint. Despite some network problems that dogged its introduction in 2007 as a competitor to Etisalat, du has evolved as […]
In either a blitzkrieg of sustainability guilt or laying the foundation of a political legacy prior to next year’s elections, the White House has ramped up its clean energy plans. Firstly, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), of which clean energy is a central pillar, has claimed its first, err, victim. Namely, Europe. Norwegian manufacturer […]
It may be Lebanon’s Lira Solar Car. Necessity is the mother of invention. Whilst being a cliché to some, this. pearl of wisdom is all too real to others. History tells us of the many inventions or discoveries which came to light during times of hardship. The lightbulb, telephone and basketball for example. Even gravity, […]
The Crystal Ball that was American TV in the Sixties What do the Roomba (that’s robot vacuum cleaner for those not paying attention since the turn of the century), iPad, video chat and tanning bed all have in common? Well, that funny looking thing that rumbles along your floor with a mind of its own […]
The Future According to Bond, James Bond Since 1962, and lately in infuriatingly irregular episodes, the world has been enrapt with the adventures of Ian Fleming’s rather prescient James Bond. It’s a tough job saving the world He’s survived laser beams whose intention was to cut him in half. He narrowly avoided been tossed into […]
Rugby Professional footballers spend the duration of a match trying to convince the referee they’re mortally wounded. Professional rugby players spend the same time trying to convince the referee that they’re not. That’s how we rugby lovers like to crow about our superiority over people who love round ball sports. The physical nature of rugby […]
In November, the second instalment of Denis Villeneuve’s film adaption of Frank Herbert’s Dune will arrive. For those who’ve read the book, you know what’s coming. For those of you who haven’t, boy, you have no idea what’s coming! Inside Telecom has already covered the subject of prophesies in movies. This article may really prompt […]