Category: Technology & Devices
World’s first Zika virus detection kit developed by Tanaka
Tanaka Holdings Co, Ltd. recently announced that Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K., which operates the Tanaka Precious Metals manufacturing business, has developed the world’s first kit able to directly detect the ZIKA virus (ZIKV) in blood.Normally, ZIKA virus infection is transmitted […]
New electro-cured adhesives may be a game-changer
Adhesive may change the game in various manufacturing fields that range from biological implants to automobiles, according to researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Assistant Professor Dr. Terry Steele and his student,Gao Feng, have developed a new adhesive, which […]
Alcohol-monitoring wristband wins grand prize in US biosensor competition
A San Francisco-based company that created an alcohol-monitoring device that can be worn on the wrist has won a US government-sponsored competition. The device is the latest milestone in the development of wearable technologies that monitor and diagnose medical conditions. […]
Mental health tracking made easy by the Eliza app
Kathryn Hodge, a junior at Vassar College, and Tae Hong Min, a senior at Lehigh University, are the creators of a mental health tracking app called Eliza. They want to make it as easy for people to track their psychological […]
Major breakthrough in lab-grown human embryos
Scientists reported Wednesday they had grown human embryos in the lab for nearly two weeks, an unprecedented feat that promises advances in assisted reproduction, stem-cell therapies and the basic understanding of how human beings form. Besides opening a window onto […]
Apple launches CareKit to help build and develop medical apps
There are a lot mobile applications out there to help people monitor their health, track their daily activities, and set exercise reminders. But nearly three years ago when entrepreneur Jeff Dachis was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, he couldn’t find […]
2015 saw decline in acreage used for GMO crops
Since the technology to use genetically modified crops became broadly commercialized in 1996, the world’s farmers have steadily and sharply increased their use of it. But 2015 saw a change in that aspect. According to a non-profit that tracks the […]
Smartphones used to diagnose ear infection
Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have developed a method that simplifies the diagnosis of ear infections (otitis media). The software-based method automatically analyses images from a digital otoscope and enables highly accurate diagnoses. The method is described in the […]
Lip reading technology spells out words when audio fails
A new lip-reading technology could help in solving crimes and provide communication assistance for people with hearing and speech impairments. The visual speech recognition technology, created by Dr Helen L. Bear and Prof Richard Harvey of UEA’s School of Computing […]
Sterile Box offers safer surgeries
Rice University students and their mentors have created a sterilization station for surgical instruments that can help minimize risk of infections to patients anywhere in the world. The station built into a standard 20-foot steel shipping container houses all the […]
