A team of engineers at the University of Toronto has created a way to fix damaged organ tissue without surgery. The method involves a needle and a patch the size of the postage stamp, which has shape-memory capabilities, meaning it will always return to its default state when introduced to the right temperature. Once inserted into the needle and injected into the body, the patch unfolds and expands before proceeding to repair and replace missing tissue. https://futurism.com/new-stamp-sized-tissue-patch-could-be-used-to-regenerate-damaged-organs/
Three ideas from IdeaSpies were presented at the Ashurst August 2017 boardroom lunch addressed by Bill Evans. The idea receiving the most votes was a dementia village. This idea now goes to the final at the December boardroom lunch to select the top idea for the year.
For a few cents a day, people?in remote communities can access clean water and clean power at a conveniently located box?unit. Inside the box is a five-stage micro-filtration tank that takes in dirty water and makes it drinkable. Each box has solar panels sufficient to allow 300 families?battery packs?that hold enough power to run three LED lights for four hours and to charge two mobile phones. Grid Box plans to install?units in 18 villages in Rwanda. https://www.fastcompany.com/40449777/this-simple-box-serves-up-running-water-and-clean-electricity-in-remote-locations?
