2018 Oil Price Forecasts
A recently-published Goldman Sachs research note raised next year’s Brent price forecast from $58 to $62 per barrel and its West Texas Intermediate projection from $55 to $57.50 […]
Williams Advance Engineering Develops Ground-Breaking Aerofoil
Williams Advanced Engineering announced last Wednesday that it has partnered with Aerofoil Energy Ltd. to develop an aerofoil that can reduce energy consumption by refrigerators by up to […]
Ultrasound Technology for Amputees
Ultrasound Technology Helps Amputees Gain Control of Prosthetics George Mason University researchers are developing cutting-edge ultrasound technology thanks to new research funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department […]
Toronto-Area Mayors Ramp Up GTA Tech Scene
Mayor John Tory, Brampton Mayor Linda Jeffrey, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, and the regional chairs of Durham and York on a promotional blitz intended to attract technology and innovation […]
Smart Bandage
A New Medical Development that Changes the Way We Heal A team effort by researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Harvard Medical School, and MIT culminated in a revolutionary new […]
Voice-activated artificial intelligence may be the next big leap in technology — 50% of computer interactions may be vocal within 5 years
Advancements in technology have made obsolete many of the things we once took for granted. Print newspapers, for one, have fallen by the wayside as the news became readily available […]
Wearable microfibre sensors: wide applications possible for breakthrough tech, including Health Monitoring and Diagnosis
A variety of wearable and flexible material used as pressure and stress sensors have been developed in recent years, though they are not without their limitations. Some of these include […]
Elon Musk’s green vision extends to the Tesla Semi, capable of hauling 80,000 pounds for up to 400 miles on a single 30 minute charge
Elon Musk’s green vision extends to all forms of transportation — and the press launch of the new electric Tesla Semi was dramatic for its silence. As the slick rigs […]
Shed a tear for science? University researchers in Ireland harvest electricity from tears
University of Limerick’s Bernal Institute in Ireland was recently home to a startling discovery when researchers discovered that lysozyme crystals found in tears yield an electric current when pressurized, a […]
3D printed, walking robot: this multi-purpose, soft-legged robot can navigate rough terrain, access tiny spaces
A team of scientists from the University of California San Diego has created a robot using a 3D printer that prints both soft and rigid materials. This allows the robot […]
Small business tax rate cut to 3.5 percent will only partially mitigate impact of minimum wage increases, both set for January 1 in Ontario
Premier Wynne of Ontario was clear that the new small business tax rate of 3.5%, set to come on January 1, 2018, was not meant to offset the impact of […]
TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline clears last hurdle in $10 billion project as Nebraska approves 3 to 2
In a tight vote, TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline was approved 3 to 2 by Nebraska’s Public Service Commission — despite the recent 5,000 barrel oil spill in South Dakota. The […]
