FIRST Robotics Competition is to be held later this month at University of New Hampshire with around 2,000 high school students participating from Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Connecticut as well. The competition pits teams of high school students — mentored by professional engineers — against each other for a …
Read More »Using Ticagrelor with Antiplatelet cuts the risk of stroke
Prolonged use of ticagrelor (Brilinta) together with aspirin following a myocardial infarction (MI) decreases the risk of stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease. However, there will be major bleeding risk. Patients randomized 1 to 3 years after an MI to a median 33 months of dual antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor …
Read More »Pinterest receives more funding, Now Valued At $11 Billion
This year, Pinterest an eponymous photo sharing website gets $367 million of funding and this has raised the value of the company to $11 billion. Today, Pinterest is among the most highly valued start-ups worldwide. And the firm isn’t done yet, as it is on track to raise as much …
Read More »Merger deal between Holcim and Lafarge might not proceed
The two European giant firms of the construction materials might not continue at all. There seems to be a misunderstanding between Holcim and Lafarge, the companies acknowledged on Monday. Holcim, based in Jona, Switzerland, and Lafarge, based in Paris, had announced in April that they would merge on equal terms …
Read More »Study says Loneliness ‘Epidemic’ is far worse than Obesity
Our grandparents used to go out and play with the other kids for some fun, but now, technology makes it possible for us to stay in the house while having fun. Unfortunately, all such conveniences are leading certain demographics into an era when loneliness and isolation are dangerously overlooked and …
Read More »Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement extends life of Elderly Patient
New study claims that older who were once weak has longer and better quality of life after a minimally invasive surgery compared to patients, who never underwent the same surgery. This health issue is the most common heart valve disease that causes the aortic valve that’s not completely open and …
Read More »Tesla couldn’t sell all imported units of Model S cars in China
California-based car company Tesla failed to sell all its 4,800 units of Model S cars in China since it imported in 2014. Still 2,301 units are left unsold. The number has already been confirmed by several employees of Tesla and some insiders of the Chinese media. Another anonymous insider talking …
read more »Anti-Vaxxers guilty for Disneyland Measles Outbreak
According to the recent report from the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics publication, all fingers will point to the anti-vaccination movement for the recent messle outbreak in Disneyland. “The ongoing measles outbreak linked to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, shines a glaring spotlight on our nation’s growing …
Read More »Only 30% Americans looking to buy Apple Watch, says Poll
Apple is keeping great expectations from its just launched smartwatch, but poll conducted by Reuters speaks different tone. It says only 31 percent of the Americans are interested in buying the device. Apple is planning to sell millions of its upcoming Apple Watch smartwatches to iPhone users so they can …
Read More »EBay & Sotheby’s collaborate for a New Live Auction Experience
March 17 is the beginning of the partnership between EBay and Sotheby’s. The two giant firms are set to collaborate in a new Live Auction experience. Several group leaders talks about it. They are: Teil Wise, Senior Manager User Experience and Design David Green, Group Product Manager, Managed and Emerging …
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