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How AI In Healthcare Could Bridge A Significant Capacity Gap
Our populations’ future health will dramatically change in high-, middle- and low-income countries. Impacts on healthcare from a rapidly…
2024-01-28
Buildings, Tunnels And Bridges Could Soon Repair Themselves
Over time the weather, vibration, ground movements and general wear and tear can take their toll on the masonry…
2021-01-28
The World’s 18 Strangest Bridges
Some bridges are engineered with nothing but utility in mind—for these, aesthetic design is secondary to safety and…
2018-07-30
10 Of The World’s Longest Bridges Of Various Types
If you ever find yourself in Hunan, China, rent a car and drive the Jishou-Chadong Expressway: 18 tunnels…
2018-07-26
The World’s 30 Most Impressive Bridges
From old stone spans to sweeping modern suspensions, bridges have a way of wowing us. Moving bridges, stone…
2018-07-12
How Would Engineers Build The Golden Gate Bridge Today?
Ever since the Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937, it’s been an iconic symbol…
2018-07-11
Why Do Bridges Collapse?
Bridge collapses are often tragic, but are also fascinating for bridge engineers as they usually provide puzzles to…
2018-07-10
Web Access Alone Won’t Bridge Digital Divide
Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and female, African American, and Hispanic students report significantly lower levels of Web…
2018-07-09
What Can Bridge Education’s Racial Gap?
The achievement gap separating black and white students, particularly boys, remains—and may be even wider than originally thought.…
2018-07-06
How To Wrestle Your Data From Data Brokers, Silicon Valley — & Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica thinks that I’m a “Very Unlikely Republican.” Another political data firm, ALC Digital, has concluded I’m…
2018-05-03
Cambridge’s Smart Solution To Disability: Cycling
Riding a bike may be easier than walking for two-thirds of disabled cyclists, but they often remain invisible…
2018-01-29
How Can We Bridge The Widening Global Inequality Gap?
For the past five years, I have carried Oxfam’s call to tackle global inequality to the rich and…
2018-01-26
Can a Bike Bridge Make Miami Safer for Cyclists?
Advocates hope this long elevated pathway is just the first step toward changing the city’s bike culture. The…
2017-03-20
A Beautiful Bridge Is Not Just For The Tall And Long But The Eco
The Vlotwatering Bridge is a unique eco-friendly bridge that connects the residents of the Dutch town of Monster…
2016-05-20
Ancient Chinese Bridge That Rivals The Great Wall In Awesome
Spanning the bay between Jinjiang County and Nan’an County, west of Fuzhou City, China, is the beautiful 12th…
2016-05-05
The Ancient Bridge That Claps In Somerset
In the lonely moors of Devon and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom, the ancient people…
2016-04-20
“The World’s Longest Bridge” Is Now In The USA, Not “Just” Asia
If you look at the list of the longest bridges in the world, you will notice that the…
2016-04-08
The Future Of London’s Garden Bridge Project Going Dry?
Jane Duncan calls for review of procurement process amid claims Thomas Heatherwick design was chosen unfairly. The project…
2016-02-10
In Amsterdam, The First 3D Printed Bridge Arches Into The Future
For a city like Amsterdam that has over 1,500 bridges the news of one more being built may…
2015-07-17
The Golden Gate Bridge Is Under Attack By The Elements
Nature wants to turn this American icon to rust. Chad Allan won’t let that happen. The…
2015-04-30
4 Benefits Of Face-to-Face Sales
The world after the pandemic has accepted remote working and virtual meetings as the new normal. While an…
2024-03-21
Renewable Energy Innovation Isn’t Just Good For The Climate — It’s Also Good For The Economy
Many have argued the energy industry needs to change to reduce carbon emissions, but one concern that remains…
2024-02-28
Middle Powers: What are they and why do they matter?
António Guterres’ Special Address at Davos 2024 was stark. The United Nations Secretary-General warned that the world must…
2024-02-21
9 Ways To Improve Cash Flow
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. 9 things you’ll learn from…
2024-02-15
How Taylor Swift Unexpectedly Brought Fathers and Daughters Together Through Football
Inside are many long-assumed truths about fathers and daughters: that their interests inherently differ, conversations inevitably drift as…
2024-02-11
The Art Of The Tour: Technology And Digital Alchemy.
As the Technology and Digital Director for an international concert tour, your role is pivotal in ensuring the…
2024-02-08
Why Standards And Controls Are Essential To The Future Of Digital Financial Markets
While the industry is ready to assimilate DLT and digital assets into the financial ecosystem, it first needs…
2024-01-31
Goodbye, 2023! Why 2024 Could Be the Plot Twist We’ve Been Waiting For
As we wave a cheerful goodbye to the rollercoaster of a year that was 2023 and tiptoe gingerly…
2024-01-01
Why The COP28 Climate Summit Mattered, And What To Watch For In 2024
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, had front-row seats at…
2023-12-27
What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report
Since launching our weekly Top 10 and Most Popular lists in 2021, Netflix has provided more information about…
2023-12-13
Bridging Virtual and Physical Worlds: From payment to property mapping (part 2)
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possibl With the acceleration of digitalisation…
2023-10-19
Bridging Virtual and Physical Worlds: From payment to property mapping (part 1)
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Exploring the ever-evolving landscape of…
2023-10-17
It Takes A Village: Defining Sustainable Infrastructure
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Infrastructure investments offer very concrete…
2023-09-29
Resource Realism: The Geopolitics Of Critical Mineral Supply Chains
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Executive summary Introduction Competition between…
2023-09-13
As BRICS Cooperation Accelerates, Is It Time For The US To Develop A BRICS Policy?
BRICS foreign ministers meet in Cape Town, South Africa, in June 2023. Jaco Marais/Die Burger/Gallo Images via Getty…
2023-08-24
International Community Must Urgently Confront New Reality of Generative, Artificial Intelligence, Speakers Stress as Security Council Debates Risks, Rewards
Secretary-General Points to Potentially ‘Defining Moment for Hate Speech, Disinformation’, as Delegates Call for Ethical, Responsible Governance Framework…
2023-07-18
Brit Kitsch Or Quite The Catch. A Quirky Guide To British Gifts.
Are you on a quest for a gift that’s more British than a bulldog eating a crumpet in…
2023-06-26
British Ingenuity. The Best Of Blighty’s Brainwaves.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, gather around! Allow us to whisk you away on a fantastical flight…
2023-06-26
Embedded finance: How SaaS platforms can seize the opportunity
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Explore the potential of embedded…
2023-04-19
The World Bank used to cause untold harm – but 30 years ago it started reforming. What went right
Development projects can have profound impacts on their societies. There are many benefits that flow from building new…
2023-03-31
The Fundamentals Of A Mobile Banking Application
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. Learn the essential elements of…
2023-03-09
Global Politics Unveiled: 23 Highly-Recommended Books for Understanding Today’s Complex World
The global political landscape in our rapidly changing world is constantly evolving. We are seeing shifting power dynamics…
2023-03-02
Supporting Foreign Workers In Your Business
Around 281 million people work in countries outside of their birth countries. That’s approximately 3.6 percent of the…
2023-02-28
Where You Can Donate To Help Turkey & Syria Earthquake Victims
On February 6, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria. It happened during the early hours…
2023-02-11
How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023
The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and…
2023-01-05
A Quick Guide For First-Time Renters In London
Renting a place is one of the major life decisions that you can do. Depending on where you…
2022-10-27
Ukraine War: Why the world can’t afford to let Russia get away with its land grab – lessons from history
Much of the international community has condemned Russia’s annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden…
2022-10-17
How Will The War In Ukraine End?
The hasty withdrawal of Russian troops from northeastern Ukraine is by no means signaling the last stretch of…
2022-10-08
Queen Elizabeth II: The end of the ‘new Elizabethan age’
When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the…
2022-09-08