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Olympic data help decide victors in race for 2020 funds

Speedier decision making will boost the possibility of medal success

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Increase in data collection drives growth in outsourced services

Clients must consider costs, location and reliability

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Older entrepreneurs pass ‘pint of beer’ test with investors

The number of middle-aged people founding start-ups around the world is rising

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A training course to get 1m mothers coding

Sue Black is on a mission to empower women with technology skills

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Big companies bring in the cyber bounty hunters

Carmakers are among the businesses offering payouts to hackers who can discover flaws.

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Hull launches its own ‘social’ cryptocurrency

Volunteers who earn HullCoins are rewarded with discounts at local shops

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Graphene filters change the economics of clean water

Tight mesh removes chemicals, solutes, salts and compounds such as pesticides

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Tapping graphene for healthier water

One-atom thick layer of carbon can be used to improve safe water supplies

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How the tech industry is attracting more women

Removing macho jargon from job ads is one of the strategies that is producing results

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Asteroids to serve as refuelling stations for space exploration

Minerals, metals and water on planetoids could support missions into the solar system

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Cyber attacks bought ‘as easily as online shopping’

Online platforms are being used to buy and sell the tools to commit crime

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Investors open up new frontiers in space through collaborations

Companies inside and outside the industry are taking an active interest in start-ups

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AI is not a ‘silver bullet’ against cyber attacks

Machines do not yet cope well in adversarial situations

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Community activity as a path to better health

Patients are seeing the benefit of clubs and hobbies in treating disorders

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‘Smart’ insurance helps poor farmers to cut risk

Blockchain will enable cheaper and simpler cover

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Female tech entrepreneurs are given less space to fail

Venture capital investors still view women as a riskier bet than men

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Robot surgeons lack tactile sensation to replace humans 

Suturing device reduces time to make stitch from 25 seconds to one-third of a second

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How robots and holograms are bringing online learning to life

Business schools use technology to boost engagement among students who learn remotely

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Car hacking threatens vision of connected mobility 

Cyber attacks and fraudulent user accounts pose growing risk to vehicles

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‘Femtech’ adapted to benefit women and girls in poorer countries

Applications include period-trackers and screening for cancer

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Gene therapy offers new vision to battle blindness

Single treatment using advanced microsurgery can cure condition for life

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Artificial intelligence paves the way for fully automated diabetes kit

‘DIY’ monitoring systems are one answer to regulatory delays

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App takes aim at ‘secrecy and taboo’ around menstruation

Unicef-backed Oky looks to dispel myths and overcome stigma around periods

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Researchers gain head start in coronavirus vaccine race

Fast-track techniques used in cell and gene therapies are proving invaluable in the fight against Covid-19

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Why do diabetes and heart disease boost Covid risk?

Scientists are probing the link between coronavirus and pre-existing co-morbidities

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