Hydrogel produces oxygen to help heal chronic wounds

Diabetic skin ulcers often take a long time to heal, sometimes even leading to complications that result in amputation. A new hydrogel is designed to help keep that from happening, by delivering oxygen directly to such wounds.

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Don’t forget to evaluate soft skills when hiring for cybersecurity positions

Soft skills are just as important, if not more so, than technical skills in cybersecurity professionals. People with soft skills can be trained in tech skills, expert says. Image: fizkes…

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IBM quantum computing: From healthcare to automotive to energy, real use cases are in play

Companies including Anthem, Daimler-Benz and ExxonMobil, have big plans to deploy IBM quantum computers this decade. Image: PhonlamaiPhoto, Getty Images/iStockphoto Quantum computers have been receiving a lot of attention because…

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Hatchet hacks Jeep Wrangler into pop-top overland micro-camper

Hatchet Overland is preparing to enter the fray of go-anywhere 4x4 micro-RVs. Its lightweight Jeep Wrangler pop-up adds less than a foot of ride height, sets up in a minute flat, and pops up and out to create a comfy sleeper roof and standing height.

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Want to be a cloud computing master? Learn Google Cloud Platform, DevOps, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS

You can get the skills you need to break into the in-demand field of cloud technology without spending a lot or money or time. Image: GettyImages/da-kuk Tech budgets are forecasted…

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Government IT spending set to increase in the face of COVID-19-driven digital transformation

Gartner predicts a 6.5% increase, with 64% of budgets going toward improving responsiveness and resilience of IT services and software. Image: iStock/tupungato Governments around the world are expected to increase…

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Danbatta: Book on telecoms regulatory czar for launch September 7

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A book chronicling the thoughts and ideas of Professor Umar Danbatta, Nigeria’s telecoms regulatory chief, on fostering a growth-oriented telecoms industry is to be launched on September 7.

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Diving beetle inspires a better diagnostic skin patch

When someone is suffering from a skin disease, diagnostic devices are often used to determine what disease it is, and how it's progressing. A new adhesive patch could make doing so quicker and easier than ever – and it's inspired by a diving beetle.

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Liquid-metal energy harvester works underwater – and on dry land

Although there are now a number of devices that generate electricity via movement, most of them only work in dry environments. A new one, however, also works underwater – meaning it could be used in implants, or wearables that get exposed to sweat.

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