Category: Technology & Devices
Mobile phone microscope can detect malaria
Engineers from the Texas A&M University developed a device that turns your phone into a microscope that detects malaria. The device is called a MOPID, or a mobile optical polarization imaging device. MOPID aims to make it easier for health […]
New device translates breath into words
Scientists from the Loughborough University invented a device that would translate breath patterns into words. Other Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) devices use different cues like sniffing or blinking. The new prototype aims to help paralyzed patients who lost voluntary […]
These socks are designed to replace your running shoes
Barefoot running is great for the beach, but for all the other places, we advise not to take the risk. If you’re insistent on freedom, though, at least wear some socks. Okay, not just some socks, but Fly Your Free […]
Drugmakers use genes to make custom cancer medicines
Cancer is different for everybody. It’s not just the struggle; the disease itself is personalized—imprinted differently in every patient’s genes. That’s why 13 drugmakers in Japan and the US formed Scrum-Japan, a genomic project that gives specific, targeted cures for […]
Boy with brittle bone disease now walks, thanks to 3D printing
A six-year-old boy with brittle bone disease can now stand again, with the help of 3D printing technology. “My son had fractures every two or three days. He had to walk very carefully to avoid the situation,” said Mr Lu, […]
MouthLab prototype takes vital signs through your breath
Breathe in, breathe out. Thanks, we now have your vital signs. A team of doctors and engineers from the John Hopkins Medical School may make it that easy. The team developed MouthLab, a handheld device that measures vital signs through […]
Have you heard of the hormone Irisin?
A new hormone called irisin has been discovered. The hormone is produced during exercise. Since its discovery, irisin has been linked with boosting the metabolism, reprograming the body’s white fat cells in to the “good” brown kind that burns energy […]
A web programme that promotes hand washing
A web-based programme which was tested on 16, 000 UK households found that it motivated people to wash their hands more frequently. The study was published in The Lancet. They found a 14% reduction in general risk of infection and […]
A board game that trains African midwives to prevent maternal mortality
The University of Manchester’s school of nursing and midwifery has designed a board game that trains African midwives help women from dying in childbirth. It has been designed to help in the use of a chart which many midwives find […]
A high-tech fly catcher robot that studies Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
A high-tech fly catcher robot with sophisticated vision and sensors are being used I Standford University to study deeper Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Why fruit flies, you might ask? More than 50 % of fruit flies’ genes and humans’ are […]
