With conflicting views and conflicting plans that continue to emerge, this is where plans to reopen schools in major cities across the country lie. California’s two largest school districts announced Monday that schools will not open for any in-person instruction when the academic year begins in August, and that students …
Read More »Laser-etched metal purifies water contaminated with sunlight with an efficiency greater than 100%
A water-absorbing, energy-absorbing, laser-etched metal surface, continuously at a direct angle to the sun, provides an economical and efficient way to purify water from sunlight. The technology was developed by Chunei Guo’s laboratory at the University of Rochester. Credit: HM Cao / University of Rochester By engraving metal with ultra-short …
Read More »Paige Raises $ 15 Million From Goldman Sachs To Detect Cancer With Machine Vision
Take the latest VB survey to share how your company is implementing AI today. Healthcare startup Paige has raised an additional $ 15 million to help diagnose cancer using clinical imaging data-enabled computer vision. Funding shows that while COVID-19 investments are receiving a lot of attention, AI-related efforts to fight …
Read More »Canada and the United States could extend the ban on non-essential travel ban: sources
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the United States are ready to extend the non-essential travel ban that was imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, although no final decision has been made, two Ottawa sources familiar with the matter said Monday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference at …
Read More »Gyms, lounges forced to close 2 days after reopening
Immediately following Governor Gavin Newsom’s order on Monday that forced the closure of several indoor business sectors in California, the recent reopening of Santa Clara County gyms and salons will be especially short-lived. As of Monday, gyms, salons, and hair salons were among the companies authorized to serve county customers …
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