Category: Technology & Devices
Four science breakthroughs for the heart
The past year was big on breakthroughs for heart health. From dead hearts beating to bubbles scrubbing away at clogged arteries, these discoveries are, well, not heart-stopping. They’re quite the opposite. 1. Dead hearts start beating again A heart transplant […]
“Magic wand” improves healthcare, cybersecurity
Dartmouth College researchers have developed a digital “magic wand” to improve home healthcare and to prevent hackers from stealing your personal data. The system, called “Wanda,” will be presented at the IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications in April. “Wanda” […]
Paper skin sensors can “feel”
A sensor, called Paper Skin, can feel touch, pressure, touch, pressure, temperature, acidity and humidity. A team of electrical engineers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) developed the Paper Skin. Their work was published on February 19, […]
Scientists discover way to track and stop viruses
A Virginia Tech scientist has found a way to not only track viral hijackers, but also potentially stop them from replicating. The findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Even though these viruses infect […]
Tele-ICU saves lives in unstable regions
In a report published online in the American Thoracic Society journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society, researchers detail their experience in providing critical care services using telemedicine to civilians in an active war zone. In the report, Craig Weinert, […]
Grass could be key to super-thin condoms
Fibres from a type of grass can improve latex to produce thinner condoms without the loss of strength. Working in partnership with Aboriginal traditional owners of the Camooweal region in north-west Queensland, the Indjalandji-Dhidhanu People, researchers from The University of […]
Helmet uses physics to prevent brain injury
A shock-absorbing football helmet uses physics to prevent head injuries. University of Michigan researchers made a prototype that dissipates the energy from hits on the field. Current helmets can’t do this, and that’s one of the reasons they aren’t very […]
Smart contact lens predicts glaucoma progression
A contact lens with a built-in sensor could help determine which glaucoma patients have a higher risk of disease progression, according to a new study. Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center found certain patterns of electrical signals emitted from the […]
Exoskeleton helps paralyzed people walk again
A team of graduate students from UC Berkeley are developing an exoskeleton that helps paralyzed patients walk again. The team from Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory led by mechanical engineering professor Homayoon Kazerooni, has been working for more than a […]
Game helps train future doctors and nurses
A new game called Kaizen is making rounds in the hospital halls and—gasp—making medical school fun. The online quiz game was developed by a group of infectious diseases doctors in the UAB School of Medicine. It’s a mix of education, […]
