The race is on to power up with perovskite solar cells in space

  • February 13, 2024
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Rendering: Merida Aerospace Perovskite solar cells are increasingly being viewed as a possible game-changer as a source of power in space – here’s why. Low Earth orbit satellites need a reliable juice source as they zip around the planet, and solar panels have been the go-to. The old-school choice for space-bound solar cells has been […]

Zocdoc launches new search capability and more digital health news

  • February 13, 2024
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Zocdoc, a health tech company known for its appointment-booking and doctor-search tool, announced its new Guided Search capability. The tool provides patients with more tailored search results based on their symptoms and what they are seeking treatment for, helping users find the right in-network provider.  “We know that choosing the right provider is very important […]

Polaris’ next electric UTV is here: the Pro XD Full-Size Kinetic

  • February 13, 2024
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Polaris is following up on its all-electric RANGER XP Kinetic with another electric UTV, this time for its commercial line. The Pro XD Full-Size Kinetic utility vehicle from Polaris Commercial is poised to bring the heavy-hitting power and performance of electric drive to just about any tasks that operators could imagine. And if it’s anything […]

BYD is launching its cheapest EV in South America, starting at $20,000

  • February 13, 2024
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Chinese EV leader BYD is launching its cheapest electric car, the Seagull, in South America. The BYD Seagull will go by the Dolphin Mini overseas and will start at $20,100 (99,800 BRL). BYD brings its cheapest EV to South America for $20K After launching the Seagull last May, the entry-level electric hatch is already BYD’s […]

Healthcare executives are investing in digital health tech without seeing an ROI

  • February 13, 2024
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Nearly all healthcare executives that participated in the survey, 96%, said investing in healthcare technology is worth the cost; however, 71% expressed overall hospital expenses have not gone down by implementing the digital tools, according to a survey done by Atomik Research. The survey, commissioned by Ernst & Young, found that, of the 101 payer and […]

Brooke Ellison, Prominent Disability Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 45

  • February 13, 2024
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Brooke Ellison, who after being paralyzed from the neck down by a childhood car accident went on to graduate from Harvard and became a professor and a devoted disability rights advocate, died on Sunday in Stony Brook, N.Y., on Long Island. She was 45. Her death, in a hospital, was caused by complications of quadriplegia, […]

C.D.C. Considers Ending 5-Day Isolation Period for Covid

  • February 13, 2024
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering loosening its recommendations regarding how long people should isolate after testing positive for the coronavirus, another reflection of changing attitudes and norms as the pandemic recedes. Under the proposed guidelines, Americans would no longer be advised to isolate for five days before returning to work or […]