TREND REPORTS
The Lipstick Index Is Out. Meet The Nail Effect
[Consumer]
2022/07/20 09:07
The “Nail Effect” is China's new “Lipstick Index." With younger generations pursuing bolder, personality-imbued nail art, modern C-beauty businesses are making waves. As inflation worries mount and both the Euro and British Pound hit two-year lows, the return of the Lipstick Index — the business term and economic indicator for when sales of cheap and cheerful indulgences like lipsticks incr...
Visualized : Battery Vs. Hydrogen Fuel Cell
[Business]
2022/07/20 09:06
Since the introduction of the Nissan Leaf (2010) and Tesla Model S (2012), battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) have become the primary focus of the automotive industry.This structural shift is moving at an incredible rate—in China, 3 million BEVs were sold in 2021, up from 1 million the previous year. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the number of models available for sale is expected to double by...
(Paper) Microparticles Could be Used to Deliver “Self-Boosting” Vaccines
[Tech]
2022/07/20 09:05
MIT researchers have developed microparticles that can be tuned to deliver their payload at different time points, which could be used to create “self-boosting” vaccines.Most vaccines, from measles to Covid-19, require a series of multiple shots before the recipient is considered fully vaccinated. To make that easier to achieve, MIT researchers have developed microparticles that can be tuned...
A New Manufacturing Plant for Fungi-Based Meat Replacements - Mycorena
[Product]
2022/07/20 09:04
The plant’s first product line will focus on minced meat foods.Global packaging experts Tetra Pak and food tech leaders Mycorena recently announced that they are partnering to build an industrial alternative protein manufacturing plant. Located in Falkenburg, Sweden, the plant will initially produce minced meat-based products such as burgers and meatballs. Made from filamentous fungi, the vega...
(Video) The Future of Freight Transport - Cargo Sous Terrain
[Tech]
2022/07/20 09:03
After half a decade of study, Cargo Sous Terrain is ready to start on its first tunnel.[A concept image showing cargo pods traveling through a tunnel with a map of Switzerland showing routes in the background]In 2016, we wrote about Cargo Sous Terrain, a (then) US $3.4 billion concept for underground cargo tubes full of automated delivery carts whisking goods between cities and logistics center...
(PDF) KPMG-HSBC : Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific
[Business]
2022/07/19 09:10
KPMG-HSBC joint study on Asia Pacific's technology-focused start-up landscape.A digital revolution is driving growth across Asia Pacific, transforming the way we live, work and do business. It is little surprise that this region is blazing the digital trail for the rest of the world:Demographically — Asia Pacific has a growing population, a growing workforce and a growing consumer classDigital...
Reddot Award 2022 Best of Best - René AR Glasses
[Design]
2022/07/19 09:09
Enhance your Broadway experience with René, it’s a conceptual AR Glasses specially designed to improve audio-visual when you watch a Broadway show. This device can be rented and returned at the Broadway ticket office TKTS, not just for better view of the show, these smart glasses can also function as guidance when you check-in to the theater or interaction with other visitors. This project wa...
(Video) The First Commercial Sand-based Thermal Energy Storage in the World Is in Operation
[Tech]
2022/07/19 09:08
Polar Night Energy’s first commercial sand-based high temperature heat storage is now in operation at Vatajankoski power plant area. The heat storage, which has a hundred tons of sand inside, is producing low emission district heating to the city of Kankaanpää in Western Finland. BBC made a story about Polar Night Energy’s heat storage solution.Polar Night Energy and Vatajankoski, an energy...
(PDF) BCG - Electric Cars Are Finding Their Next Gear
[Business]
2022/07/19 09:06
EV adoption is shifting into overdrive—generating fresh challenges for automakers and fueling creative solutions.The world stands on the threshold of a new age of electrified mobility thanks to developments over the past year. Spurred by a renewed sense of urgency, regulators in Europe and the US have set far more demanding goals for curbing greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light vehicle...
Common Bone Density Scan Can Predict Later-Life Dementia Risk
[Tech]
2022/07/19 09:05
A certain biomarker picked up by the common scan was linked to a doubling of dementia risk over the following 15 years.Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The long-term study revealed calcification within the abdominal aorta can double one’s risk of developing dementia over the age of 80.The new study...
The Metaverse Could Radically Reshape Fashion
[Business]
2022/07/19 09:04
Garments that dissolve in water, change color, or sprout wings could thrive in Web3—and inspire a new era of design IRL.In 2020, London-based fashion designer Scarlett Yang created a garment that looked like glass, changed texture in response to temperature and weather, and dissolved if you left it in water. This wasn’t a sci-fi fever dream or magic trick, but a design made possible by modern...
PayPal Rules Online Payments
[Business]
2022/07/19 09:04
Internet titan PayPal continues to rule online payments in the United States. According to the Statista Global Consumer Survey, 37 percent of all U.S. respondents said they had used the service at least once in the last twelve months. This makes PayPal more than twice as popular as peer-to-peer payment platform Venmo, which PayPal acquired in 2012. Peer-to-peer payments have also been available...
