Category: Technology & Devices
Fatigue-measuring eyeglasses developed
Japanese researchers have developed state-of-the-art eyeglasses that can track your eye movements and determine how tired or sleepy you are. The product was developed jointly by eyeglass store chain JIN and Tohoku University neuroscientist Ryuta Kawashima. Small sensors on the […]
Pocket-sized lab
When you get sick, your physician may take a sample of your blood, send it to the lab and wait for results. In the near future, however, doctors may be able to run those tests almost instantly on a piece […]
Now, ‘internal’ bra that gives sagging breasts long-lasting lift
An Israel-based medical device company has designed a new “internal bra” that could give their saggy breasts along lasting lift. In Orbix Medical’s OrbiShape Breast Supporting System a thin silicone sling is anchored to the woman’s rib cage by titanium […]
Apple hires biomedical experts for iWatch
Apple has been long rumored to be working on its “iWatch” smart watch that will focus on health and fitness. As per the recent rumour, it has already started work on trademarking the name in a number of countries in […]
Your clothes could now help you charge your cell phone
The device is a supercapacitor – a cousin to the battery. This one packs an interconnected network of graphene and carbon nanotubes so tightly that it stores energy comparable to some thin-film lithium batteries-an area where batteries have traditionally held […]
Robot takes over taxing task of hair transplant
“Planting padi” is how Dr Chow Yuen Ho describes one of his firm’s latest services. But International Medical Group Holdings (IMGH) has nothing to do with agriculture. Dr Chow, the founder and medical services director, is talking about the painstaking […]
Scientists claim to have found aphrodisiac properties in Himalayan plant
If you want to improve your health while giving your sex life a boost, try a cup of moringa tea with your breakfast. Moringa, or ‘miracle tree’, is being hailed as a superfood that not only increases energy levels and […]
Bracelet turns body heat into electricity
Wearable technology like Fitbit is hot right now, but it could get a lot hotter in the next few years. Literally. South Korean scientists have developed a tiny patch-like device that takes your body heat and turns it into electricity. […]
Medical breakthroughs in the treatment of hearing loss
The ability to hear sounds can be partially or completely impaired, resulting in hearing loss. It is one of the most common conditions affecting the elderly. There are three different types of hearing loss, depending on which part of the […]
Japan develops new method of producing human cells
A Japanese research team said Friday it has developed a new method enabling mass production of human cells that can develop into various tissues. The team, including Prof. Norio Nakatsuji of Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, announced the […]
