Category: Technology & Devices
New memory device that improves speech and image recognition
A team of US researchers from University of California – Riverside and Russian Academy of Sciences has created a memory device that can greatly improve speech and image recognition. The team has successfully demonstrated pattern recognition using a magnonic holographic […]
Raising awareness of Alzheimer’s with a video game
A student’s project to create a video game that allows players a first-person look at what it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s was unveiled last week. A candidate for a degree in Game Design & Production Management at Abertay University […]
Scientists create ‘ghosts’ in lab to understand illnesses such as schizophrenia
Neuroscientists have succeeded in creating ‘ghosts’ in the laboratory by tricking the brains of test subjects into feeling an unexpected ‘presence’ in the room. Under normal circumstances the brain is able to form a unified self-perception, but lead researcher Olaf […]
First vitro spermatozoa created?
French scientists say they have succeeded in creating the world’s first lab-grown human sperm cells in what experts say could be a leap forward in tackling male sterility. The Kallistem laboratory in the eastern French city of Lyon announced they […]
In forensics, ‘microbiome’ may be the new ‘fingerprint’
A person’s gut bacteria and the colony of microbes that live in the body and on the skin may serve as a unique identifier, much like a fingerprint, researchers said Monday. The study led by Harvard University is the first […]
A smartphone app that detects parasites in blood
Prick a finger and have the blood checked for parasites — by smartphone? Scientists are turning those ubiquitous phones into microscopes and other medical tools that could help fight diseases in remote parts of the world. In the newest work, […]
An app that prevents you from slouching
Without a good posture, many of the daily tasks you perform during the course of the day can cause immediate or chronic health problems. Now, a new app, called the Posture.io hack, will keep office workers from slouching and will […]
Changing all blood types to O possible?
Blood types differ because of an extra sugar molecule bound to the surface of blood cells. People who are type A have one kind, B another and AB both. Blood type O people have neither. That is the reason why people with […]
Genetic testing in workplace may become reality in the future
Your employer may one day help determine if your genes are why your jeans have become too snug. Big companies are considering blending genetic testing with coaching on nutrition and exercise to help workers lose weight and improve their health […]
One Drop platform transforms way people manage diabetes
Informed Data Systems Inc has announced the launch of One Drop, available immediately for free download in the Apple iOS App Store on iTunes. One Drop harnesses the power of mobile computing and data science to empower people with diabetes […]
