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The Dead Could Outnumber the Living on Facebook by 2070

The number of dead users could increase to 4.9 billion before the end of the century Academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), a section of the University of Oxford, have made a recent analysis that predicts the dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within fifty years, a drift that will have severe consequences on how we handle our digital heritage in the future.

EndoPil: The Holy Grail in Weight-Control?

Researchers in Singapore have developed EndoPil, a self-inflating weight-control pill that overcomes the limitations associated with endoscopically administered intragastric balloons.

A No-Engine, No-Fuel Aircraft

University of the Highlands and Islands creates the first large-scale aircraft to be powered by variable-buoyancy propulsion.

Peru 2017 Housing Proposal Gets Another Wave of Attention from Dezeen Two Years Later

Will this second wave of attention set the wheels of the project in motion? (Photo : Dezeen)Belen, Peru Housing Proposal (Screenshot was taken from video "Modular expandable housing concept for Peru | Architecture | Dezeen" A team of designers from Peru has come up with a concept that allows home users to convert their adjoining terrace space and two additional rooms.

A New Vapor Capture System Inspired by Spiders

Taking a cue from spider webs, researchers capture fresh water with a vapor capture system. A team of UCLA engineers and mathematicians were inspired by the formation of dew drops on spider webs that they were able to create a quite simple yet unique and effective way to capture water vapor producing clean, fresh water, or to recycle industrial water that would otherwise be wasted.

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