The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up
Thanks in part to Elon Musk, the field of brain-computer interfaces has captured both public and investor interest, with a cadre of companies now developing implantable devices.Read More
This Radical Plan to Make Roads Greener Actually Works
Using embankments, channels, and dikes, so-called “green roads” help control floods, harvest excess water for irrigation, and slash maintenance costs. A movement to retrofit existing roads is gathering steam.Read More
The Tantalizing Mystery of the Solar System’s Hidden Oceans
The moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn appear to have subsurface oceans which could support life beyond Earth. But it’s not clear why these seas exist at all.Read More
Yes, the Climate Crisis Is Now ‘Gobsmacking.’ But So Is Progress
This is the year that “absolutely gobsmackingly bananas” summed up the climate emergency. But dramatic descriptors extend to the huge gains humanity has made too.Read More
Spying on Beavers From Space Could Help Save California
A group of scientists taught an algorithm to spot beaver ponds in satellite imagery, which has the potential to help drought-ridden areas like California bounce back.Read More
Overheard: Houston experts call for more open innovation at industry-blending event
Open innovation, or the practice of sourcing new technologies and idea across institutions and industries, was top of mind at the annual Pumps & Pipes event earlier this week. The event, which is put on by an organization of the same name every year, focuses on the intersection of the energy, health care, and aerospace industries. The keynote discussion, [...]
Innovation pioneers on why Pumps & Pipes is so uniquely Houston
Pumps & Pipes 2022, Houston’s premier innovation event, is rapidly approaching on December 5 from 8 am-3 pm at the Ion. Leading up to this exciting event, InnovationMap spoke with several of the speakers representing various industries to ask them, "What makes Pumps & Pipes uniquely Houston?" Here are their responses: Dr. Alan Lumsden, chair of [...]
Health tech innovator shares details on uniquely Houston organization
Though most people would not connect the dots on what all the health care, energy, and aerospace industries have in common, but for Stuart Corr, the connection is clear. It's all a bunch of pumps and pipes. Pumps & Pipes is a Houston organization that was founded in 2007 to strengthen the collaboration across Houston's three [...]
Pumps & Pipes relaunches in-person event — here’s what’s on tap
Houston's premier innovation event is fast approaching, and you'll want to be there. Pumps & Pipes brings together pioneers across aerospace, energy, and medicine for cross-industry discussions and collaborations, and it's happening at Ion on December 5 from 8 am-3 pm. As an organization, Pumps & Pipes has been around for 15 years and developed out of [...]
Extended reality will have a big impact on business, this Houston expert says
What does your reality look like? Look around you. What do you see? It would be safe to say (almost guarantee) that you are looking at a screen right now, correct? We are consumers of information and use screens to access, view, and create information. But why are we spending so much of our time [...]