A deep-dive exploring over 23,000 profiles in Tinder's dating pool has identified the most common, self-reported interests of those looking for love on the mobile app. Men looking for that first spark of connection with a special lady may want to reconnect with their softer side: leisure interests like reading (6 percent of profiles) and casual activities like walking (9 percent), topped the list for women. The most commonly listed interests for men tended to be on the more high-intensity side, like sports (16 percent), working out (12 percent) and hiking (5 percent). Tinder's'swipe-based' dating app let's users post five of their interests on their profile -- and the researchers pulled this'interest' data from 13,941 women's and 9,229 men's Tinder profiles for the new study. Fortunately, more than a few of these interests were common to both men and women, leaving plenty of room for a more organic connection, based real interests.

Artificial intelligence is a key component of the future of healthcare. Indeed, the era of the AI doctor seems to be unavoidable. Today, we see AI in hospitals helping clinicians identify medical risks; predict when to provide targeted, life-saving interventions; form treatment plans for patients with rare diseases; and deliver precision medicine. However, one of the benefits associated with AI may actually be a disadvantage in healthcare. While AI excels at making unbiased, purely logical decisions, it cannot yet appreciate the complex blend of emotional, social, cultural and physical needs of people.

Artificial intelligence is a key component of the future of healthcare. Indeed, the era of the AI doctor seems to be unavoidable. Today, we see AI in hospitals helping clinicians identify medical risks; predict when to provide targeted, life-saving interventions; form treatment plans for patients with rare diseases; and deliver precision medicine. However, one of the benefits associated with AI may actually be a disadvantage in healthcare. While AI excels at making unbiased, purely logical decisions, it cannot yet appreciate the complex blend of emotional, social, cultural and physical needs of people.

Despite the advancements in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Robots have not learnt how to show emotion… just yet…but when we think of robots, more often than not images of clunky humanoid contraptions, metal with hinged joints and bulky movement spring to mind (excuse the pun). Whilst there are lots of applications for hard robotic machines such as factory lines, farming, military purposes, robots are evolving into more pliable and adaptable artificial organisms. As the use of robotics increases, as does the need for more malleable machines that can assist in more intricate tasks. Building on this need, we've found ourselves entering into a new and exciting realm of engineering, the next generation of robots – soft robotics. The field of soft robotics is still in its infancy and there's still a lot of new ground to cover.

Despite the advancements in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Robots have not learnt how to show emotion... just yet…but when we think of robots, more often than not images of clunky humanoid contraptions, metal with hinged joints and bulky movement spring to mind (excuse the pun). Whilst there are lots of applications for hard robotic machines such as factory lines, farming, military purposes, robots are evolving into more pliable and adaptable artificial organisms. As the use of robotics increases, as does the need for more malleable machines that can assist in more intricate tasks. Building on this need, we've found ourselves entering into a new and exciting realm of engineering, the next generation of robots – soft robotics. The field of soft robotics is still in its infancy and there's still a lot of new ground to cover.