With the rise of renewable energy, the world faces a new problem to solve. During the years of the fossil fuel monopoly, energy storage was not a problem, since nature itself was responsible for providing these deposits. In contrast, the strategy to be followed with most renewable energies is different: the aim is to capture …
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Over the decades, research in the medical sector has achieved some wondrous results by utilizing a whole host of novel technologies. One of these technologies is 3D printing, and it is now being used in the fight against diabetes – a disease that causes irregularities in a sufferer’s blood sugar levels. We’re not quite at …
The oil and gas industry is a staple of the industrial world we live in. Whether people like it or not it’s going to be around providing energy to key aspects of the economy, but that doesn’t mean the oil and gas sector is impervious to change. In the last few years due to renewable …
Visual shopping is a relatively new, but interesting concept. It’s tied to advancements in video and photo technology and is being embraced by millennial shoppers around the world. So what is visual shopping and how is AI making it easier? What Is Visual Shopping To answer these questions it’s best to explain what visual shopping …
Even before the smoke detectors, the smell of something burning in the kitchen can stir a person from their sleep. In a similar manner, one of the most distinct qualities of oil and gas is the smell. A robot with the ability to sniff out a leak can have the potential of preventing disaster. What …
The oil and gas industry is riddled with dangerous rigs and unsafe pipes. The operation and maintenance of oil rigs constantly put people in dangerous situations and cause many deaths. Automation of oil rigs is a product of robotic advancement that has the potential of saving many lives. Areas of Automation An oil drilling rig …
Since ancient times, humans have wanted to satisfy the demand for food, not only to please individual hunger like other animals but in order to maintain the stability of the communities. The first sedentary farmers appeared 12,000 years ago in the fertile crescent. Cattle raising and agriculture were the first strategies to ensure prosperity. Strange …
Skin cancer is among the most common causes of cancer in humans. Last year in the US alone, over half a million people were diagnosed with this disease’s variants. The usual diagnosis is made using clinical examinations and biopsies. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma are the three most common skin …
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Global famine is a consequence of the misallocation of resources, but it also stems from exponential human growth. Every day more and more people suffer from malnutrition. While it is true that most of them live in underdeveloped or developing regions, these situations also exist in first-world countries. Moreover, the situation is expected to worsen …
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Biomass is defined as organic matter grown by the usual functioning of a living organism. This matter holds inside a multitude of compounds rich in bonds and therefore energy. Understanding the concept of biomass is not difficult, because we have always used it. I venture to say even more: without the primary production of plant …
