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Healthcare

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A blood test that?s a breakthrough for detecting cancer
Scientists have created a blood test that can detect eight of the most common cancers long before they turn lethal, in a breakthrough that could save millions of people from premature death. The ?liquid biopsy? identifies early-stage tumours from proteins and genetic mutations circulating in the blood. Called CancerSEEK, the test delivers almost no false positives, sparing patients needless heartache and unnecessary medical procedures for non-existent diseases. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/blood-tests-deliver-cancer-breakthrough/news-story/8874f0bd0d4b4eea680892d421c2f12c
19 January 2018 by IdeaSpies

Startup

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Fast fashion that you don't have to buy
YCloset in China offers a rental service that keeps your clothes on constant rotation. It has operations in 40 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The online platform offers over one hundred casual wear brands you can order from their app to your house. You become a member and pay a monthly fee through their app, which you can download from YCloset's website. When you're ready to send the clothes back you just place them into the garment bag, unwashed, and they are picked up. https://m.yi23.net/
18 January 2018 by IdeaSpies

Industrial

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The future of driving- NO driving!
The new General Motors autonomous car has no steering wheel, pedals or manual controls -features that have defined the experience of riding inside a car for more than a century. This means the Cruise AV, a fourth-generation autonomous vehicle, is in total control. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2018/01/12/gms-latest-car-gives-up-steering-wheels-pedals-and-human-control/
17 January 2018 by IdeaSpies

Artistic

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Awards for street art
Street Art Today, a platform for promoting street art and a street art agency, compiled a list of the best murals around the globe for 2017 and a South African artist was at the top of the list. This beautiful Elephant mural is?in?Johannesburg, South Africa. https://www.goodthingsguy.com/people/faith47-street-art/
12 January 2018 by IdeaSpies

Industrial

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A device that helps mobility
The Honda Walking Assist system helps support bodyweight to reduce the load on a user?s legs while walking, going up and down stairs, and staying in a semi-crouching position, leading to reduced fatigue and less physical exertion. It came about thanks to knowledge gleaned from Honda?s development of ASIMO, the world?s most advanced humanoid robot. https://www.honda.com/mobility/walking-assist-technology
5 January 2018 by IdeaSpies

Industrial

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An easy way to ride through snow
You can now install 4 tracks on a vehicle in 15 minutes, while keeping the tires on, without any modifications of the vehicle. This innovation will make it much easier to get through snowy country. http://trucktracks.com/en/
3 January 2018 by IdeaSpies