Sky Canvas Project: Next Level of Fireworks From Space

Sky Canvas Project: Fireworks From Space

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Star-ALE is the new Japanese start-up company looking to launch the latest spectacle in entertainment that is set to blow us all away! The new Sky Canvas Project is a new development that is looking to combine astronomy with entertainment and bring us the world’s first satellite-based artificial meteor shower that is to be showcased at the 2020 Summer Olympics which will be held in Tokyo.

With real shooting stars being scarce and a whole meteor showers being even rarer, not many people get to experience these amazing natural phenomena. But, that could all be set to change. Although the Sky Canvas Project is obviously not the real thing, Star-ALE is hoping it will be just as spectacular, if not even better!

Sky Canvas Project: Next Level of Fireworks From Space

The thing with real meteor showers is that are often over quite quickly. With The Sky Canvas Project, the showers will be designed to travel at slower speeds and longer distances in the sky than naturally occurring showers creating the maximum visual experience. Star-ALE says that their artificial shooting stars will shine just slightly dimmer than Sirius, the brightest star that can be seen from earth, and will be used from a range of materials that will create a host of colors as the meteors burn through the sky.

As with every new innovative product, there comes a downfall – the cost. Every single meteor pellet that is used as part of the artificial meteor shower will cost Japan over $8000. Add that to the expense of the construction of the satellite and the launch itself and the figures stack up quite quickly. But, Astronomy is widely supported in Japan by public funding and government assistance so I am sure it will certainly be one big display to remember at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Nearly Half of All Medical Patients that Prescribed Medications Suffers From Serious Side Effects

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Mehmet Hatipoglu

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It is bad enough suffering with an illness or medical condition in the first instance, but to know that by taking the medicine the doctors provide you with you may suffer from serious side effects is a scary thought. Do we really need to weigh up which is the better option out of keeping the ailment that we are currently suffering with or chance getting a new one by taking some of the common prescription drugs issued? According to recent studies, nearly half of all medical patients are prescribed medications that could interact with their genes and cause serious side effects.

So, is there a solution, you may ask? Well, there are certain gene tests that could be performed before issuing drugs but are available in very few hospitals. The reason for this lack of distribution of the tests is because of the lack of research done to them and the uncertainty of how exactly to alter prescriptions once the results have been obtained. This may be the advance in the medical world that we need and custom making prescriptions to best suit people’s genetic makeup may be just around the corner for everyone. This would give us the best chance of the drug working most effectively with limited side effects as is individually tailored.

Nearly Half of All Medical Patients that Prescribed Medications Suffers From Serious Side Effects

Although not quite enough research has been completed for it to become mainstream just yet, there are several places out there that do have these tests available, and some hospitals, like St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, take a blood sample of over 200 genes for any new patient starting care. Another institution using these tests frequently is the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but like St Jude’s, they have to supply their own funding as insurers are not quite ready to jump on board until more research has been completed and results can be confirmed. But, with the use of all this data, further research can be progressed to understand better and develop further the use of these tests, and hopefully, the insurers will soon see this.

There are more institutions introducing these tests on a regular basis, and as they do more research can be completed as there will be much more data to work with. As more and more successful cases are heard from patients that have been helped by these tests, insurers, and the governing bodies will be shown the benefits and hopefully be on board sooner than we think.

Story Via; Scientific American

Nuclear Power – is it to be the ‘Next Big Thing’?

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Mehmet Hatipoglu

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Most of us are aware of the problems we as the world are facing in terms of the greenhouse effect and the damage we are doing to the environment. A big contributor to this is the way in which fossil fuel power plants operate to generate electricity. The environmental impacts of fossil fuel plants include the effect on global warming with the gasses that are emitted, air pollution causing damage to plants, animals, and humans as well as water and land pollution caused by oil spills and coal mining respectively. One of the ways the US has tried to overcome this issue is by the introduction of nuclear power plants.

There are currently 99 nuclear reactors in the USA, providing almost 20% of the nation’s total electricity used, and there are many advantages to using nuclear power plants rather than fossil fuel power plants. However many horror stories people have heard, nuclear power plants win hands down against fossil fuel plants when it comes to safety. The recorded number of deaths from those of dying from radiation exposure has been significantly less than those dying from coal mining injuries or related diseases. Nuclear power is also literally hundreds of times more efficient than fossil fuels such as coal. Not as much space is needed for nuclear farms as wind farms, and they can work efficiently 24/7, unlike solar farms.

Just recently a new nuclear power plant went critical in Tennessee. For those of you who don’t know, going critical regarding nuclear power plants is just part of the process the it needs to go through in order to power up the reactor and supply electricity. This is the Tennessee Valley Authority‘s latest addition to their portfolio is sure to be a big success. Others that are also climbing on board the nuclear train include those coming from Georgia and South Carolina, creating an additional five plants between them alone! More will also be following as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission are continually review applications and them the government has already granted licenses for plants in both Michigan and Texas.

However, even with the construction of new power plants have been granted, it will still take a long time for them to be fully operational, and within that time, many of the existing plants may have died out. But, with technology becoming more efficient every day, fewer plants will be needed to maintain a sufficient supply to us all, so there is no need to reach for the wood and matches just yet!

3D Printing is a Multi-Billion Dollar Market and Growing

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Mehmet Hatipoglu

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As a result of research, the figure put on the 3D printing market has been estimated to be $7.3 billion in 2016. This is going to cover the machine, maintenance and all of the supplies needed, and will be 30% up on last year. This has been a regular occurrence since 2012. There has also been growth from the secondary market, and this includes castings, mouldings, and tooling.

68% of the market comes from Europe and North America, with the Asian Pacific accounting for a further 27%. Automotive and consumer electrics industry are both making up a large part of the usage as they are putting in 20% each. It is for the prototyping stage of the production process that they utilize this new technology. An example of this is the use of 3D printing by smartphone manufacturers as they are now constructing some of the parts this way.

3D Printing is a Multi-Billion Dollar Market and Growing3D Printing is a Multi-Billion Dollar Market and Growing

3D Printing is a Multi-Billion Dollar Market and Growing

The third largest user is the medical device industry, and as they need to provide a large amount of individually manufactured items such as hearing aids, 3D printing has proved to be a cost-effective way to do it. It is believed that there are now 98% of hearing aids made this way.

It is considered that there is still a largely untapped market. According to Wohler’s and Associates, 5% of the manufacturing market will be produced by 3D marketing making it a $640 billion industry. Parts can be lighter although quality can be impacted upon as can durability.

Story Via; Pressroom.ups.com

Silicon Valley Giants Looking For New Lands To Test Their Autonomous Vehicles

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Mehmet Hatipoglu

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Apple is looking for a large expanse of real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area and the company interested in an 800,000 square foot piece of land suitable for carrying out Project Titan. Victor Coleman CEO of Hudson Pacific Properties explained that silicon valley giant and automobile companies want space in Silicon Valley to conduct tests on their autonomous cars. Companies such as Tesla, BMW, Ford, and Mercedes are also looking for new additional locations. Google bought a 400,000 sq ft area that they have been showing an interest in.

Investment is increasing on a regular basis, and it is at a time when there is the embracing of various forms of automation by some automotive manufacturers. Tesla is one company that enabled automatic lane switching and as soon as possible after 2018, Ford want to introduce auto-parking into the cars that they produce. The additional R&D testing could lead to the government agreeing to quicker approval for autonomous vehicles. It will also be the chance for Apple and Google to test out cars they are producing in what is an entirely controlled condition.

It is accepted that 800,000 square feet is not a massive plot, but is big enough for requirements. Apple has 2.8 million sq ft for the Campus 2 and despite already having 100 autonomous cars in use, Alphabet is looking for a further 400,000 square feet.

Story Via; WSJ

2000-Hp Turbine-Powered Hybrid Electric Truck

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Tesla has had a significant effect on the car world and anything about the firm seems to appear on blogs and news sites. The company is happy with this and hope it continues this way as they are and take to the Nikola One which is a Class 8 hybrid electric truck concept.

In a change from the fully electric passenger car, this has a 400kW generator that the company claims can allow the vehicle to run on natural gas, diesel or gas. Power is sent from the generator to a 320kWh lithium-ion battery, and this is able to energize a total of six in-wheel motors, with every one of them capable of producing 335 hp meaning that there is a total output of 2,000 hp. Meritor is the suppliers of the all-wheel drive system and the vehicle also has three axles all with independent suspension.

2000-Hp Turbine-Powered Hybrid Electric Truck

There is an autonomous fleet convoy function which means that the driver is able to lead a convoy of 5 tractor trailers, but this will only become a reality once regulators have passed the laws that will allow it to be legal to carry out this on-road operation. Nikola Motors have said that they think that operating costs will be between 20 and 30 cents per mile which are roughly half what it costs to run an existing diesel Class 8 truck.

Each truck will cost £375,000 and $1,500 will be accepted as a refundable reservation. Trucks should be on the road in under four years.

Theater Audience Can Actually Change The Chemical Composition Of The Air And Affects Your Feelings

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It is possible for scientists to measure the way in which the chemicals exhaled by audiences when watching a film alters the air around the auditorium. When viewing films such as Captain America, it is hard to keep your heart from beating. You may not realize it, but the entire audience is capable of changing the chemical composition around them as when they exhale there are hundreds of chemicals spilled out into the air.

Some of the chemicals can be used to monitor the way in which our bodies change as situations and feelings change. If there are emotional scenes, they will cause a reaction from within the autonomic nervous system, neuroendocrine and cardiovascular system, meaning that volatile products will be removed. This was the view that scientists have had for some time, so they wanted to test that the theory was accurate.

Tests took place in Mainz Germany where 16 films were screened for a total of 108 performances, and 9,500 individuals watched screenings including Machete Kills and Walking with Dinosaurs. Tests were taken from the air vents as the films were being shown and there were some amazing discoveries made.

Certain films brought about the strongest reactions, and it was scenes with a lot of suspense or comedy that had the strongest reactions. If others in the room are able to pick up on the changes, these could be stand down/alert signals according to the researchers. The reaction of others could change a viewers’ concept of the film.

New Research Proved That Theory of Relativity Put Forward by Einstein is Still Valid

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Galaxies 13 billion light years away from us have been shown on a 3D map. The Japanese-led team has discovered that the Theory of Relativity put forward by Einstein is still valid.

In the late 1990s, it was discovered that the universe is expanding at a growing rate, and scientists want to know why. It could be dark energy, or it could be Einstein’s view of gravity warping space and time disintegrating.

A team of researchers from the Kavli Institute for Physics and Mathematics led by Teppei Okumura, Professor Chiaki Hikage, Professor Tomonori Totani of the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University Professors Fumihide Iwamura, and Kouji Ohta and Professor Masayuki Akiyama of the Tohoku University surveyed 3000 galaxies using FastSound and analyzed their clustering and velocities.

New Research Proved That Theory of Relativity Put Forward by Einstein is Still Valid — A 3-D map of the universe-spanning 12 to 14.5 billion light years. / NAOJ; Partial data supplied by CFHT, SDSS

Results show that deep in the universe, general relativity is still valid, and this gives further support that the universes growth could be explained thanks to the proposal given by Einstein.

100 years after Einstein proposed the theory, stronger research has been carried out, and Okumura is proud to publish the results. It has taken 12 years to get this far and the person putting forward the survey Karl Glazebrook is pleased to see the results.

Thanks to the Subaru telescope having a Fiber Multi-object Spectrograph galaxies over 10 billion light years away can now be analyzed. It is expected that the distance studied will be further once the Prime Focus Spectrograph is entirely constructed.

These New Glasses Will Be a Lifesaver For The People Who Suffer From Visual Impairment

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Many people take their sight for granted and do not think of the many issues that people with vision impaired conditions have to deal with on a daily basis. It is estimated that there are approximately 285 million people worldwide that are affected by severely impaired vision. With the aid of glasses, contact lenses, and laser eye surgery many of these people are able to increase their level of vision substantially, but for some people, these are not options that are available. With technology advancing daily, there are now, even more, options available to those who are vision impaired, increasing the chance of better sight for even more people.

One new technological invention recently introduced that can help the vision-impaired see around them is the new Smart Specs by VA-ST. These revolutionary glasses are designed to enhance the appearance of objects and people. The way in which the specs work are by improving the remaining vision of the vision impaired person improving contrast and visual features and making it easier to define shapes of objects. Smart Specs work using software that hides the background and highlights edges and features to enhance visibility and could help with sufferers of tunnel vision, cloudy vision, night blindness and more!

This New Glasses Will Be a Lifesaver For The People Who Suffer From Visual Impairment

Another wonderful invention to aid those with impaired vision is the retinal implant, which is used to restore vision using an artificial retina. Stanford professor, Daniel Palanker and his team have been developing special glasses to provide wireless data to retinal implants which will involve projecting processed data from the glasses to the implant then converting the electrical impulses to transmit then to the neurons in the brain.

There are also two other start-up companies worth mentioning that are currently on the market helping with vision related issues. The first one is called EnChroma, and they have introduced the idea of using special glasses to filter out some of the overlaps in colors that many color blind people suffer from. They work by allowing less light in through the glasses and allowing a heightened ability to distinguish between red and green. The second start-up company to look out for in the visual impairment aid field is Blitab. They are seeking to introduce the world’s first Braille tablet device which will feature not only an interactive Braille interface but also speech input and output.

Many of us may need vision impairment aids now; others may require them in the future. Whatever the situation, you can be assured that every day new products and technologies are being designed to help with the ongoing issues vision impaired people are challenged with on a daily basis and can be reassured that help is on its way to making the future clearer for everyone.

Intel Gave Up After Investing $10 billion To Catch Up With The SmartPhone Market

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Intel is trying to catch up with other companies when it comes to mobile phone and the last three years has seen them invest $10 billion in an attempt to catch up. They have however had a change of heart and are backing away and will no longer produce smartphone processors. Jan Dawson of Jackdaw Research states that they lost at least the $10 billion, and some of this was as payments to the device manufacturers who chose to install Intel. The future sales hoped for did not happen and the right decision was made when they pulled out.

12,000 employees are expected to be taken from the payroll, and many will have been involved in the mobile chip side. Some targets have been met recently, but not enough to save jobs and Intel are still keeping a link to phones by entering the market for modem chips and may have been successful when it comes to getting wok from Apple.

Intel Gave Up After Spent $10 billion To Catch Up With The SmartPhone Market

Intel is still going to be providing chips to be placed in tablets, but it is going to be machines that are going to be in the PC market rather than Android one. If they intend to re-enter that market, it is going to be quite a few years in the future as that is when there are likely to be 5G and the chance to get a share of the market.

According to Dawson Intel are being pragmatic and keeping what they have such as Data Centers before trying to move on to other things.

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