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Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology goes to Karl Deisseroth




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Celanese divests ethanol technology to Chinese partner




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Sony launches new WF-LS900N earbuds  with latest sensing technology

The device is said to be the lightest TWS earbuds from the Japanese company so far.




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Technology funds see some short-term pain

All the five schemes in the category have posted negative one-year returns




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The Zombie Grinder 4000 Slingshot: The Ultimate in Anti-Undead Technology




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EPA awards grant to Fort Lewis College team to develop innovative water technology

DENVER (February 19, 2020) — Today, the U.S.




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EPA Awards Grants to 18 Student Teams for Innovative Technology Projects

WASHINGTON (February 19, 2020) — Today, the U.S.




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EPA Awards $24,867 Grant to University of North Carolina at Charlotte for Innovative Technology Projects

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 20, 2020) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a $24,867 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant.




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EPA Awards $25,000 Grant to North Carolina State University in Raleigh for Innovative Technology Projects

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 20, 2020) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the North Carolina State University in Raleigh with a $25,000 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant.




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Communicating More for Less: Using Translation and Interpretation Technology to Serve Limited English Proficient Individuals

This report provides an overview of several commonly used translation and interpretation technologies. It aims to assist language access practitioners in understanding and identifying which systems would best meet their agency’s language access needs.




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Army solicits bids for wearable technology to detect COVID-19 in early stages

The Army is requesting bids for a $25 million contract for wearable sensors to detect early symptoms of COVID-19.




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Report: Memorial to allow fans and use technology to ensure social distancing

The Memorial could be the first PGA Tour event to reopen with fans, and people on the course grounds will be wearing badges equipped with chip technology to ensure social distancing.




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21st Century technology brings truth closer

A new partner ministry broadcasting Urdu-speaking programmes to 360+ million who speak it, is giving them hope for eternity.




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Coronavirus in Scotland: Grandparents have embraced technology to keep in touch with their loved ones

By Deborah Anderson




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Buffett Testing Smart Grid Technology for Home Energy Management

Warren Buffett wants to tell you the best time to wash your clothes. Or at least his energy company in the U.K does. Buffett’s Northern Powergrid Holdings Co. is working with Siemens AG to test a so-called smart grid that has the ability to control when consumer appliances will be used in the home.




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Dynamic Tidal Power Technology Advances

As an industrial powerhouse and the world’s largest energy consumer, China is fortunate to have abundant coal and hydropower resources. However, to meet demand in the east and south of the country, planners continue to seek new ways to generate local energy. In addition, plans call for development that reduces the use of fossil fuels as a way to also reduce air pollution.




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Hydro technology information and research reports

Collection of articles related to hydropower technology




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Buffett Testing Smart Grid Technology for Home Energy Management

Warren Buffett wants to tell you the best time to wash your clothes. Or at least his energy company in the U.K does. Buffett’s Northern Powergrid Holdings Co. is working with Siemens AG to test a so-called smart grid that has the ability to control when consumer appliances will be used in the home.




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Mobile technology can improve access to healthcare in Nigeria – if it’s regulated

Evidence from low- and middle-income countries suggests that digital and mobile communication technology can improve management of diseases.

The post Mobile technology can improve access to healthcare in Nigeria – if it’s regulated appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.




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Pandemic Gives Fresh Momentum to Digital Voice Technology

It could see increased interest as people seek to limit personal contact




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Toyota Honors HARMAN with Technology Award

STAMFORD, Conn. – HARMAN, the global premium audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR), has been awarded a coveted Technology & Development Award by Toyota Motor Corp. The award, which honors innovation that helps the Japanese automaker develop a full line up of vehicles from sedans to SUVs with state-of-the-art technology, was presented to HARMAN executives on February 23 in Nagoya, Japan.




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SAS and Hadoop Technology: The Overview

Currently, more than 20 SAS products, solutions, and technology packages interact with Hadoop. Read this book to understand how to maximize your big data assets.




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Bangalore based HiFives leverages Cloud Technology to help global corporations transform their emplo

HiFives, a leading provider of cloud based employee rewards management and recognition platform, today announced a collaborative cloud based service model that is helping global corporations transform their employee rewards programs,...




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Nanotechnology and tyres: Greening industry and transport

The report presents the potential of new nanomaterials and highlights the remaining challenges for their safe and sustainable introduction in the tyre industry.




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China headed to overtake EU, US in science & technology spending, OECD says

Squeezed R&D budgets in the EU, Japan and US are reducing the weight of advanced economies in science and technology research, patent applications and scientific publications and leaving China on track to be the world’s top R&D spender by around 2019, according to a new OECD report.




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New technology still underused by businesses

Businesses need to step up the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, materials and processes if countries are to reap their full potential in terms of productivity gains, according to a new OECD report.




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OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - Hungary highlights

This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.




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OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - Iceland highlights

This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.




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OECD Technology Foresight Forum 2012 - Harnessing data as a new source of growth: Big data analytics and policies

The 2012 Technology Foresight Forum will focus on the potential of big data analytics as a new source of growth, which could help generate significant economic and social benefits




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OECD Technology Foresight Forum 2014 - The Internet of Things

The Internet of things, also known as the Internet of everything or the industrial internet, is a term applied to the next 50 billion machines and devices that will go online in the coming two decades. All stakeholders will have to evaluate whether their policies and practices enable or inhibit the ability of economies and societies to seize the benefits.




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Mobile technology-based services for global health and wellness: Opportunities and challenges

OECD expert consultation co-sponsored by Harvard Global Health Institute, Swedish Vinnova, Canada Health Infoway and Global Coalition on Aging, held in Boston on 5-6 October 2016.




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Technology Foresight Forum 2016 on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly permeating our economies and societies, and already underpins over 50% of global financial transactions. This event aimed to help policy makers identify and understand AI-related opportunities and challenges.




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New technology still underused by businesses

Businesses need to step up the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, materials and processes if countries are to reap their full potential in terms of productivity gains, according to a new OECD report.




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To seize the opportunities of digitalisation, Southeast Asia needs to close the gap between Technology 4.0 and Policy 1.0

As one of the most dynamic regions in the world with an increasingly diversified economy, an expanding middle class, and a young and literate population, Southeast Asia is well positioned to embrace the ongoing global digital transformation. Digitalisation can spur the much needed innovation and productivity growth across many activities, transform public services, and improve well-being for all citizens.




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Technology and innovation in the insurance sector

“Insurtech”is the term being used to describe the new technologies with the potential to bring innovation to the insurance sector and impact the regulatory practices of insurance markets. This report catalogues these technologies and examines how InsurTech is being funded and how insurers are engaging with the start-ups entering the market.




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Technology and Pensions

Innovative applications of technology for financial services, or FinTech, are already being used to improve communication with consumers and their engagement with their pension plans. This report provides an overview of how technology is being used to improve pension design and delivery and how regulators are managing these changes.




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Labor Migration in Asia: Increasing the Development Impact of Migration through Finance and Technology

This report documents the increase in labor migration in Asia and looks at how finance and technology can aid its positive impact on home countries. As diasporas increase, governments have reached out to citizens abroad to provide them with financial instruments. Remittance channels have long been consolidated, but financial technology is changing the ways in which migrants remit—reducing fees and opening opportunities for new actors.




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OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - Luxembourg highlights

This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.




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Global Forum on Biotechnology: The Evolving Promise of the Life Sciences

The OECD and the ESRC Genomics Policy & Research Forum jointly organised a one-day Forum on 12 November 2012 in Paris. The event was both retrospective and forward-looking. The forum concluded that the promise of biotechnology is not set but evolves with fresh scientific knowledge, novel laws and regulations. The future of biotechnology needs to also integrate social and cultural dimensions.




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Marine Biotechnology: Enabling Solutions for Ocean Productivity and Sustainability

This book discusses scientific and technological tools at the centre of a renewed interest in marine biotechnology that is contributing to a new bioeconomy sector in many countries and offering potential new solutions to global challenges.




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Nanotechnology and tyres: Greening industry and transport

The report presents the potential of new nanomaterials and highlights the remaining challenges for their safe and sustainable introduction in the tyre industry.




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OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - Germany highlights

This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.




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OECD sessions on Local Development and Spatial Productivity at the 13th Trento Festival of Economics on Technology and Jobs

The OECD Trento Centre organised five sessions within the 2018 Festival of Economics on Technology and Jobs on 1-3 June 2018. OECD and intenational experts along with high level government representatives discussed the impact of new technologies on jobs and its effect on local economies and policies and what regions and regional policy can do to narrow economic gaps and promote productivity catching-up.




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Technology offers critical solutions to prevent, identify and tackle tax evasion and tax fraud, says OECD

Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud demonstrates how technology is currently being used by tax administrations in countries worldwide to prevent, identify and tackle tax evasion and tax fraud. These solutions can offer a win-win: better detection of crime, higher revenue recovery, and synergies that can make tax compliance easier for business and tax administrations.




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Teaching in Focus No 12 - Teaching with technology

Information and communication technology (ICT) use has been identified as one of the more active teaching practices, which promote skills students need for success. And yet, less than 40% of teachers across Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) countries report using ICT as a regular part of their teaching practice.




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A Brave New World: The new frontiers of technology and education (OECD Education Today Blog)

When we think of technology and education, we usually think of information and communication technologies (ICTs).




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OECD sessions on Local Development and Spatial Productivity at the 13th Trento Festival of Economics on Technology and Jobs

The OECD Trento Centre organised five sessions within the 2018 Festival of Economics on Technology and Jobs on 1-3 June 2018. OECD and intenational experts along with high level government representatives discussed the impact of new technologies on jobs and its effect on local economies and policies and what regions and regional policy can do to narrow economic gaps and promote productivity catching-up.




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Biotechnology Update – OECD ICGB Newsletter No 27

OECD major events and activities relating to biotechnologies: latest developments are updated biannually in this Newsletter




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Nanotechnology and tyres: Greening industry and transport

The report presents the potential of new nanomaterials and highlights the remaining challenges for their safe and sustainable introduction in the tyre industry.




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Policy Perspectives - Nanotechnology and Tyres: Greening Indsutry and Tyres

An OECD policy perspective is now available which describes some of the major highlights from an OECD report on Nanotechnology and Tyres: Greening Industry and Transport.