Over the past decade, technology has continued to shrink, and more devices have become portable and powered by batteries. Despite huge advancements in technology, including battery life, many devices still require a cable to be charged, which seems peculiar, considering technology firms’ obsession with everything being ‘wireless’. We are all too familiar with the struggles […]
We’ve all been swimming and lost track of how many lengths we have swum, how long we’ve been in the pool and wondered how many calories we have burnt. The introduction of smartwatches, such as the Apple Watch and Garmin Vivo has enabled swimmers to view these stats with just a flick of the wrist. […]
Since last year, the UK has adopted facemasks and coverings in effort to protect the population and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. A year on, a quarter of the population has been vaccinated against COVID-19; yet reports suggest facemasks will be around for a long-time once the vaccination quota has been met. Facemasks […]
In 1969, during the Apollo 11 Moon landing, astronauts looked out of the shuttle window for distinguishing features of the landscape that they recognised from maps of the moon, enabling them to steer clear of known craters and boulders and ensure they did not land on a potentially disastrous area. 50-years on and this process […]
Lung cancer patients in Wales are benefitting from new technology which is capable of detecting and treating the disease in its early stages. The procedure, known as Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB), uses technology similar to GPS to create a 3D map of the patient’s lungs, which then helps doctors guide a catheter through the lungs’ […]
