Category: Technology & Devices
Delivering painkillers faster with microneedle patch
SINGAPORE: Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have pioneered a technique to enclose lidocaine – a common painkiller – into tiny needles attached to an adhesive patch. The researchers said this method can deliver drugs into the skin […]
Chinese firm serves up ‘smart chopsticks’ for food-wary diners
BEIJING – From recycled cooking oil to fox meat and chemicals, food scandals have turned Chinese diners’ stomachs. But new “smart chopsticks” from Internet search giant Baidu could put the answer in their hands. The device, which the firm says […]
‘Telepathy’ experiment sends first mental message
It is kind of technological realization of the dream of telepathy, but it is definitely not magical. For the first time, scientists have been able to send a simple mental message from one person to another without any contact between […]
A simple blood test can save you from fractures
Suffering a fracture, at times serves as an indication that your bones aren’t as strong as they should be. This is because, with age like the other organs of the body, the skeletal system also starts to deteriorate. Experts say […]
Sugar substance ‘kills’ good cholesterol
The substance, methylglyoxal – MG, was found to damage ‘good’ HDL cholesterol, which removes excess levels of bad cholesterol from the body. Low levels of HDL, High Density Lipoprotein, are closely linked to heart disease, with increased levels of MG […]
Researchers in Japan develop a 30-minute, cheaper test for Ebola
TOKYO–Japanese researchers said Tuesday they had developed a new method to detect the presence of the Ebola virus in 30 minutes, with technology that could allow doctors to quickly diagnose infection. Professor Jiro Yasuda and his team at Nagasaki University […]
Indian start-up launches shoes that show you the way
An Indian high-tech start-up is promising to do the same in real life with a new, GPS-enabled smart sports shoe that vibrates to give the wearer directions. The fiery red sneakers, which will also count the number of steps taken, […]
NUS students cut teeth on virtual models
SINGAPORE – From next year, dentistry students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will hone their clinical skills on “virtual patients”. Currently, they practise on plastic dental models. But the faculty of dentistry at NUS plans to incorporate Moog […]
Test fast-tracks diagnosis for malaria
A new invention can cheaply and accurately diagnose malaria infection in just a few minutes using only a droplet of blood, researchers reported on Sunday in the journal Nature Medicine. The tool could replace the laborious, error-prone method by which […]
Wristwatch technology leads to battery-free pacemaker
A batteryless pacemaker powered by energy from the heart and based on automatic wristwatch technology was unveiled. The technology, developed by researchers led by Prof Rolf Vogel from the University of Bern in Switzerland, harvests energy from the motion of […]
