Science & Technology

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 26 jul 2013

Globalized environment is giving rise to borderless businesses that need to technologically integrate their information systems across the whole enterprise to stay competitive and successful. Experts say that in the current business scenario enterprise integration is viewed through two important perspectives, one is integration of transaction and processes and the other is about integrating information. As more and more businesses become operationally distributed in nature, the ability to successfully integrate large amount of fractured information and analyze this large pool of data for better decision making and to effectively serve the customer, is critical for long term sustainability of the organizations. Analytics have evolved from merely reporting to predicting and infering thus making it more valuable in the decision making process. Read on...

ITBusinessEdge: The Enterprise Management Trend That's Driving Integration Work
Author: Loraine Lawson

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 23 jul 2013

Experts in technology investing share their philosophy and approach to make investments in technology start-ups and innovations which they term as 'revolutionary tech investing'. Although their main focus for investment advisory is for the Australian market but they don't intend to limit their approach to specifically one market considering the globally connected financial markets. According to them their methodology for investing focuses on those technology stocks and companies that are capable of revolutionizing the marketplace with extraordinary breakthroughs and be global leader in their field. Their current sectors for investment are computational technologies and biological technologies with companies in biotechnology, robotics, molecular technology, computing etc. Their other main area of consideration is related to development in space technologies and companies that focus on commercializing the space and the subsequent creation of space industry. Read on...

Money Morning: Why Technology is the Most Exciting Industry in the World
Author: Callum Newman

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 20 jul 2013

Smart phones and tablets loaded with numerous mobile apps related to property and real estate are driving the new phase of personalized and customized online real estate shopping. Most apps offer recommendations and suggestions based on the user's past preferences and likenesses thus making the real estate buying process smarter and more efficient. In US there are about 850 real estate search services available to consumers. Experts suggest that next wave of innovation will come by engaging majority of real estate agents in the online process and giving shoppers and buyers tools to find preferred agents online. Currently consumers find only 9% agents through this. By incorporating agent's detailed information like transaction and deal history, ratings by past customers etc the sites can further enhance the online real estate process. Read on...

Herald-Tribune: Online real estate shopping gets personal
Author: Harold Bubil

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 17 jul 2013

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology is finding numerous applications in the healthcare industry that have potential to improve health outcomes and assist to reduce ever increasing healthcare costs. The technology found initial applications in retail industry to track and manage products, people and assets automatically. In healthcare industry RFID is currently used - to track staff and improve efficiency; to track patients; for medication authentication and control; for medical asset management and prescription; for facilities management and document tracking; to control drug counterfeiting; for maintaining hand washing protocols; for surgical asset management particularly while performing operating procedures. Although costs to acquire and implement RFID technology are high but its overall long term benefits for healthcare providers are substantial. Moreover its encouraging that RFID in healthcare is estimated to be a US$ 2.1 industry by 2016. Read on...

Healthcare Global: Enhancing The Healthcare Supply Chain With RFID
Authors: Abigail Phillips, Pooja Thakkar

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 16 jul 2013

Scientists are working on a material termed as 'graphene', a single layer of carbon, that has a potential for use in batteries for mobile and wearable devices and gadgets. According to Dr. Richard Kraner of UCLA, graphene is a highly strong and flexible material and has the ability to be a super capacitor. This makes it possible to charge itself faster and also increase the amount of storage available. This provides graphene an extraordinary ability to become a material of choice for batteries in mobile devices considering its thinness and charging ability. This will make devices even thinner. Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov of Manchester University received Nobel Prize in 2010 for successfully isolating graphene. Read on...

PC Advisor: Graphene battery tech - charge your smartphone in 20 seconds
Author: Martyn Casserly

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 16 jul 2013

Team of scientists led by Dr. Takashi Imai at Japanese research institute RIKEN, have developed an innovative technique to remove the opacity of the mouse brain and make it transparent. They use a special mixture of fructose (sugar) and other harmless chemicals to achieve this. Earlier research by Dr. Kwanghun Chung of Stanford University has created a solution to make the preserved mouse brain transparent but it required highly dangerous chemical substances, had more complications in the process and took longer time to get brain invisible. The transparent brain provides better and more clear way to study and examine the brain architecture and will assist scientists in exploring the causes of various mental disorders like Alzheimer's disease and depression. Read on...

Medical Daily: Scientists Make Brains Transparent, Version 2.0: Faster and Safer For Research
Author: Nsikan Akpan

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 26 jun 2013

Companies and organizations are investing in technology to enhance their global human resources management systems. As work environment evolves with concepts like 'anywhere anytime work', 'remote work', 'boundaryless work' etc there is need for technology enabled HR systems to effectively and efficiently manage globally diverse, multicultural and multigenerational workforce. Experts mention that technology will not dilute the need for human side of the recruitment process and there will be continued need for skillful HR professionals. IT in HR enables streamlined recruitment process; saves cost while reaching large number of diverse talent; helps organize, maintain and manage large HR databases; assists in better decision making. HR professionals have to continue to retrain and update their HR technology skills to remain relevant in this competitive environment. Read on...

The Economic Times: Technology paves way for a highly competitive HR cosmos
Author: Apeksha Kaushik

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 13 jun 2013

MIT Computer Science professor Daniela Rus and her team collaborated with researchers led by Professor Robert Wood from Harvard University's Microbiotic Laboratory to design a 3D printed robotic inchworm. Although the robot is printed flat but it is capable of self-assembling itself into a desired form with an electric current. Scientists mention that these printable inexpensive robots will find applications in numerous fields like education, healthcare, manufacturing, entertainment etc. Moreover the technology is convenient and user friendly to such a level that even an average person would be capable to design, customize and print a robot in few hours. Read on...

Design News: Harvard, MIT Researchers Design 3D Printed, Self-Assembling Robots
Author: Elizabeth Montalbano

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 11 apr 2013

Medical robotics has the potential to transform the future of healthcare. Although less than 2 percent of surgical procedures are performed robotically, but surgical robots enhance surgeon's skills by providing 3D visualizations, minimally invasive incisions etc. They also prevent human surgeons from getting exposed during radiation emitting fluoroscopy procedures. Moreover, robots are also being used to perform routine nursing related jobs in day to day patient care activities. They may also be able to reduce human errors, that are a major issue in hospitals. But large scale adoption of robotics technologies in the healthcare industry will still take some time. Read on...

Healthcare Global: Robotics and Health Care
Author: Emily Couch

Mohammad Anas Wahaj | 11 apr 2013

Healthcare will be a very converged and connected environment in future. With maturing of cloud computing, large data networks and mobile devices, there will be increase in the number of patient centric and affordable global healthcare networks. Experts say that by 2020 there will be better healthcare systems across the globe, built on above mentioned technological advancements. But to be ready, healthcare organizations have to start laying the foundation now by adopting a three step process- horizon scan (to assess, discover and research on technologies and models that will have most impact); disruption and engagement (insights and outputs are collected and further refined and detailed concept and innovation plan to be developed); innovation to action (actionable road map with empowered team to execute and implement the strategies and tactics). Companies that will understand this future requirement will be the ones delivering the better and affordable healthcare. Read on...

mddonline: The Global Healthcare Industry in the Year 2020
Author: Jamie Hartford

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