Ebola vaccine will do little for current crisis
From Daily Beast The National Institute of Health announced today that human trials of the Ebola vaccine will begin next week. But it won’t be ready in time for the West Africa’s crisis. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
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Cayman Islands Weather Service launches mobile weather app
Getting caught short in an unexpected shower of rain can be a thing of the past thanks to a newly launched Cayman Islands National weather service app. The free-to-download mobile app features a simple interface giving up-to-the-minute updates on weather…
A collection of awesome bookends
From Daily Designer The devil is in the details, and your cool interiors will not only look good because of nice furniture. You’ll need something cool for boring elements of your home, like these awesome bookends. To find the links…
Towards a single Caribbean ICT space: Political not technology needed for success
By Bevil Wooding From Caribbean News Now In the face of the mounting economic and social challenges, the Caribbean urgently needs to tap into new sources of growth. Across the region, the search is on for areas that will create…
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The Caribbean goes geothermal
By Melissa Pandik From OZY Why you should care Because Caribbean islands could help lead the way in weaning us from fossil fuels by tapping into heat energy deep within the Earth. Forget the white-sand beaches and astonishing biodiversity. The…
Deadly E-cigarette explosions add to the health hazards of vaping
By Laura Geggel, for LiveScience From Mashable Electronic cigarettes can cause deadly explosions if the wrong type of charger is used, according to recent news reports. This is just one of the unforeseen risks associated with smoking e-cigs, which is…
How 3D printing is building a new future
By Lyndsey Gilpin From ZDNet Summary: Perhaps no technology has been overhyped more than 3D printing in recent years, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t delivering real disruption. Here’s how, and what’s still holding it back. 3D printing has recently…
8 common tech myths you should stop believing today
By Lisa Eadicicco From Business Insider Apple Is it bad to charge your phone overnight? What about charging an iPhone with an iPad adapter? Despite how often we use devices like smartphones and laptops, we have plenty of questions about…
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Cayman dump on fire once more On Sunday morning (17) fire crews were fighting a major fire at the Cayman Islands George Town Dump once more. The fire was reported around 11:15am with approx. 5,000 sq.ft. of the landfill site…
Does the solution to climate change lie in a giant SPONGE? Scientists create plastic mop that absorbs CO2
By Sarah Griffiths From Daily Mail UK Absorbent material could bridge the gap between the use of fossil fuels and new energy sources such as hydrogen It’s a brown, sand-like powder, made by linking together many small carbon-based molecules into…
