2020 - Nasni Consultants

“Seminal” cancer blood test trial moves method closer to clinical use

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 29, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:April 29, 2020

In a first-of-its-kind study thousands of people with no history of cancer were screened with an experimental multi-cancer blood test. The results caught several pre-symptomatic early stage cancers, but more work is needed before clinical deployment

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Rare metalloid quadruples lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 29, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:April 29, 2020

Among the promising alternatives to today's energy storage technologies are lithium-sulfur batteries, though they tend to quickly degrade and die. A new design promises to change that through the integration of a rare metalloid called tellurium.

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GPS notches up 25 years of telling us where to go

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 29, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:April 29, 2020

The Global Position System (GPS) has turned 25 years old. Operated by the US Space Force, the constellation of navigational satellites went fully operational on April 27, 1995, though US Space Command made the formal announcement in July of that year.

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Fisker Force-E off-roader will make a mean electric camper car

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 29, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:April 29, 2020

The Force-E package brings an aggressive off-road stance to Fisker's upcoming electric Ocean SUV, previewing a rescue vehicle that could quite easily become another in the growing legion of next-gen electric camper rigs.

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Video analytics is a powerful tool, but make sure you do it right

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 28, 2020
Post category:Information Technology
Post last modified:April 28, 2020

Video analytics is costly and open to security and privacy risks, so be sure it's right for your company before implementation. Image: andriano_cz, Getty Images/iStockphoto More about artificial intelligence Video…

Would You Have Fallen for This Phone Scam?

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 28, 2020
Post category:Cybersecurity
Post last modified:April 28, 2020

You may have heard that today’s phone fraudsters like to use caller ID spoofing services to make their scam calls seem more believable. But you probably didn’t know that these…

Adding soil to wounds may halt the bleeding

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 28, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:April 28, 2020

So first of all, no ... no one is saying that you should just grab dirt off the ground, and rub it into your wounds. That said, a new study does suggest that sanitized soil could be used to halt bleeding, when other means aren't available.

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The state of the cloud in 2020: Public, multicloud dominates but waste spending is high

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 28, 2020
Post category:Information Technology
Post last modified:April 28, 2020

As more businesses migrate to public clouds, they're facing challenges related to optimization, security, and a lack of expertise, Flexera's annual cloud report finds. IT analytics firm Flexera has released…

10 things you thought you knew about blockchain that are probably wrong

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 28, 2020
Post category:Information Technology
Post last modified:April 28, 2020

Not so long ago blockchain was being touted as the hyper-secure, single source of truth that would solve all manner of business problems. Some of that was overhyped. More about…

“Electric mist” used to paint complex 3D-printed objects

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:April 28, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology Technology
Post last modified:April 28, 2020

3D printing may indeed allow for the creation of intricate objects, but what happens if you want to apply a coating to all of those nooks and crannies? Well, a newly-adapted technology should let you do so easily, with a minimum of waste.

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