2018 – Page 772 – Lifeboat News: The Blog

This 3D-Printed Heart Could Replace Blood Pumps

Posted by Genevieve Klien in 3D printing, biotech/medical | Leave a Comment on This 3D-Printed Heart Could Replace Blood Pumps

01.18.
2018

These 3D-printed, artificial hearts could replace real hearts one day.

The technology that hides fingerprint sensors underneath displays will make the dreaded smartphone bezel extinct

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in electronics, mobile phones | Leave a Comment on The technology that hides fingerprint sensors underneath displays will make the dreaded smartphone bezel extinct

01.18.
2018

There’s no excuse for phones with large bezels anymore.

Why Gene Silencing Could Launch a New Class of Blockbuster Drugs

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in biotech/medical | Leave a Comment on Why Gene Silencing Could Launch a New Class of Blockbuster Drugs

01.18.
2018

Over 85 percent of proteins in the body can’t be targeted with conventional chemical drugs. By working on the RNA responsible for problematic proteins, gene silencing opens up an enormous portion of the genome to intervention. If realized, a new class of drugs based on gene silencing could overhaul modern medicine.

How the Science of Decision-Making Will Help Us Make Better Strategic Choices

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in energy, information science, science | Leave a Comment on How the Science of Decision-Making Will Help Us Make Better Strategic Choices

01.18.
2018

Neuroscientist Brie Linkenhoker believes that leaders must be better prepared for future strategic challenges by continually broadening their worldviews.

As the director of Worldview Stanford, Brie and her team produce multimedia content and immersive learning experiences to make academic research and insights accessible and useable by curious leaders. These future-focused topics are designed to help curious leaders understand the forces shaping the future.

Worldview Stanford has tackled such interdisciplinary topics as the power of minds, the science of decision-making, environmental risk and resilience, and trust and power in the age of big data.