CMU’s ESTIMATA-EX Uses Phone Photos to Estimate Surgical Blood Loss

Posted on November 7, 2026November 7, 2026 by IE Contributor

Article detailsPrimary domain: Clinical & Healthcare Innovation (Clinical Decision Support)Secondary domain: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (Computer Vision)Article type: Innovation SpotlightTechnology: Image-based AI blood loss estimationInnovation maturity: EmergingMission: Clinical, ResearchBusiness impact: Faster, more consistent surgical measurements and safer item countingAudience: Clinical, Research, Business/LeadershipPublication date: November 2026Author / Contribut...

VISTA pinpoints earliest giant galaxies

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

ESO’s VISTA survey telescope has spied a horde of previously hidden massive galaxies that existed when the Universe was in its infancy. By discovering and studying more of these galaxies than ever before, astronomers have, for the first time, found out exactly when such monster galaxies first appeared. Just counting the number of galaxies in a patch of sky provides a way to test astronomers’ theories of galaxy formation and evolution. However, such a simple task becomes increasingly hard as astr...

The Giant Magellan Telescope

Posted on September 28, 2015 by

Imagine looking into space using this super-giant telescope. With a gigantic 39-meter aperture, the Giant Magellan Telescope is a super-giant earth-based telescope that promises to revolutionize our view and understanding of the universe. It will be constructed at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile and is expected to take 10 years to build. The GMT has a unique design that offers several advantages. It is a segmented mirror telescope that will use seven of the world's largest mirrors...

Skyscraper Uses Built-In Wind Turbines for Energy

Posted on September 6, 2015 by

Bahrain is the home of the first skyscraper to have wind turbines integrated into the structure of the building. The Bahrain World Trade Center is a 50-story twin tower complex containing two identical towers that rise over 240 meters in height. The sail-shaped buildings offer a visually striking image and boasts of one its very unique feature which is the 3 giant wind turbines tying the two “sails” together. It is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its desig...