Hemp is native to Central Asia, with its farming for fiber reported as early as 2800 BCE in China, mainly for usage as a medicine. Further, cannabis was cultivated in European countries early in the Christian period, spreading to the rest of Europe in the Middle Ages. Read More »
As per reports, 500,000 people die in India every year because of an acute shortage of transplantable organs. This is majorly credited to the grossly inadequate organ donation rate in the country, which stands at 0.26 per million people.Read More »
It is a common observation that food & beverage and pharmaceutical products are extensively labeled. This is because companies are necessitated by governments to mention all the important information about these products, such as their manufacturing and expiry dates, nutritional data, ingredient list, manufacturer details, and batch number, on the packaging.Read More »
According to various sources, 4.5 billion people used the internet regularly in 2020. This was more than half the world’s population of around 7.7 billion! With governments taking steps to expand the area under internet connectivity, more people are now spending substantial time in the digital world.Read More »
As the effects of climate change become more visible in the rising average temperatures, melting glaciers, changing snow and rain patterns, and increasing prevalence of droughts, the push toward sustainability continues to gain momentum around the world. For instance, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reveals that greenhouse gas emissions, which are primarily responsible for the depleting ozone layer and rising air pollution levels Read More »
An uninterrupted power supply has become a necessity to properly partake in the comforts of the modern world. Moreover, with the rapid urbanization and increasing infrastructure development, especially in the Middle East and emerging economies of Asia-Pacific (APAC), such as India and China, Read More »
With the rising road congestion and soaring population of daily commuters, many cities around the world have witnessed a sharp surge in the number of motorcycle, bike, and scooter sharing schemes. Read More »
The idea of beauty has been ingrained in the human psyche for as long as the species has existed. The earliest beauty devices were perhaps simple sharpened stones, Read More »
From a simple burning wood setup, heating systems have come a long way. Similarly, evolving from the use of ice and salt to freeze meat for long-distance transportation via ships, people now have refrigerators and freezers. Read More »
While becoming a mother itself is both physically and mentally strenuous, raising a child after birth, ensuring he/she gets the best in terms of nourishment and care is all the more daunting. Read More »
Aerial imagery is a good way to view large areas and gain real-time insights into any structure or event. However, using a full-fledged plane or helicopter for this purpose is costly, and it involves much ado. Read More »
With technology revolutionizing the way we, humans, function, advancements only seem to be adding to our convenience, and so is the case with the lighting industry, which has managed to evolve and prosper in no time. Read More »
From powering a host of electronic gadgets that we are heavily reliant in today’s time, such as mobile phones and laptops, to propelling modern-day electric automobiles, applications of lithium-ion batteries are uncountable in this fast-paced world.Read More »
Building and buying a house, factory or commercial space are tedious processes, but maintaining a property throughout its lifetime can be even more hassle-prone. Read More »
Skincare involves the application of cosmetics, as well as a range of medical devices, for massaging, moisturizing, and cleaning of the face and hands’ skin. Read More »
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the advent of imaging technology or radiology, as we know it, has revolutionized medical prognosis and treatment in ways unfathomable. Read More »
Be it self-driving cars, voice-activated interfaces or chatbots, or intelligent virtual assistants, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make great strides in the world as we know it.Read More »
If you have, at any point in time, lost a valuable client or irked a loyal customer by squandering too much time on getting the documents signed in person, you are not the only one. Read More »
The biggest technological trend in the world right now is digitization or digitalization. In the most basic sense, these words refer to the usage of computers and IT servers for storing data, rather than the conventional pen-and-paper method. Read More »