Category: Technology & Devices
Playing 3-D video games boosts memory formation
Playing three-dimensional video games can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California, Irvine neurobiologists. Along with adding to the trove of research that shows these games can improve eye-hand coordination and reaction time, this finding shows the […]
World’s first ibuprofen patch relieves pain directly
Researchers developed and patented the world’s first ibuprofen patch to deliver pain relief directly on the skin. University of Warwick researchers worked with bioadhesives company Medheran to invent a transparent adhesive patch that can consistently deliver a prolonged high dose […]
Covalon’s new silicone Foley catheter cleared by FDA
Covalon Technologies, an advanced medical technologies company announced later in November that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its new SilverCoat Silicone Foley Catheter, designed to allow clinicians to drain a patient’s bladder, helps reduce the likelihood of […]
Stretchable, wearable sensor made with chewing gum
Body sensors, which were once restricted to doctors’ offices, have come a long way. They now allow any wearer to easily track heart rate, steps and sleep cycles around the clock. Soon, they could become even more versatile — with […]
Non-invasive test can identify kidney disease
A team of researchers used a urine test to identify patients at risk of kidney disease. A protein in urine called the epidermal growth factor is used to measure whether the patient is risk of end-stage kidney disease, wherein kidneys […]
Cheap, disposable device can diagnose disease
A group of scientists developed “acoustic tweezers”, a cheap disposable device that can diagnose diseases like HIV and tuberculosis. Based on gentle acoustic vibrations, the device is the work of Penn State professor of engineering science and mechanics, Tony Huang […]
3-D printing helped separate conjoined twins
For the first time, CT imaging and 3-D printing were used to plan the separation of conjoined twins, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Specialists at Texas Children’s […]
Lab-grown vocal cords offer hope of treating voice disorders
From a mothers comforting croon to a shout of warning, human voices are the main way people we communicate and one taken for granted unless something goes wrong. Now U.S. researchers have grown human vocal cords in the laboratory that […]
“Cuddle hormone” increases donations
Scientists at the University of Bonn Hospital have discovered that the willingness to donate increases with the quantity of the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin, however, affected only social sustainability projects, not purely environmental endeavors. The scientists are now reporting their results […]
Drugged Driving Suit mimics effects of driving while high
Ford Motor Company has created a unique suit to dramatically teach young people about the dangers of driving under the influence of illegal drugs. Ford developed the suit together with scientists from the respected Meyer-Hentschel Institute in Germany to simulate […]
