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Healthcare

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See a doctor online
Push Doctor is a new medical service in the U.K. offering you a video consultation with a doctor at home. You can choose an appointment time or go into the online waiting room. Their competitive pricing is set up front and you can have your prescription sent to your local pharmacy and referrals emailed to you, as well as a sick note if needed. It's open 6am - 11pm, 7 days a week. https://www.pushdoctor.co.uk
8 October 2017 by lynnwood

Energy

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A farm that generates hydro electricity
This farm in Tasmania generates hydro electricity which it sells as well as uses.. Water for the system comes from a large dam on the property, which is fed by a creek. The water passes from the dam through a pipeline, which has a fall of about 100m, down to the hydro station. After it has passed through the station the water then flows back into the creek. The whole system can be controlled remotely from almost anywhere and there is minimal maintenance. https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/farm-family-is-turning-water-into-money/news-story/60c5625ebc57fd2048468df9406199f8
8 October 2017 by lynnwood

Artistic

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Captivating kinetic art
An imaginative use of magnets and marbles plus ingenious design to create engaging kinetic art at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ9gs-5lRKc
7 October 2017 by ideascape

AgTech

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World-first robotic farming
Hands Free Hectare is a barley farm in rural England that runs entirely without humans. The acre-and-a-half farm uses autonomous vehicles and drones to plant, tend and harvest the crop from start to finish, with no human intervention. http://www.handsfreehectare.com/
7 October 2017 by oliver

Industrial

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An electric plane that gets you to places faster, at less cost and with fewer emissions
A Boeing-backed start-up is planning to put a hybrid-electric aircraft into commercial service within five years. Zunum Aero's 12-seat plane will carry battery packs and a small fuel reserve for a back-up engine. They aim to get you to places faster, at less cost, with planes that are quieter and have far lower emissions, as well as connect thousands of communities that don't currently have regular air service. Their first model will fly about 1130 kilometres, far enough to ferry travellers from Boston to Washington or Silicon Valley to Los Angeles. http://zunum.aero/
6 October 2017 by lynnwood

Healthcare

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A glue that could save lives
Australian and American biomedical engineers have developed a stretchy surgical glue that rapidly heals wounds. It's seen as a breakthrough that has the potential to save lives in emergencies. The injectable glue, MeTro, is based on a naturally occurring protein. It's applied directly to the wound and then activated with UV light to form a complete seal, eliminating the need for staples or stitches. Its elasticity means it's designed to work well on shape-changing internal organs like the lungs and heart. http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/human-body/injectable-stretchy-glue-that-heals-wounds-in-60-seconds-c
6 October 2017 by emma