Category: Technology & Devices
Dental centre sinks teeth into 3-D moulds
Plaster moulds of teeth that are made for every patient who needs to have braces fitted, and then stored for years, are set to be a thing of the past. The National Dental Centre Singapore has, since May, been producing […]
New formula to decode how to get a better night’s sleep
People agonising over a better night’s sleep may now have relief; scientists have decoded a formula to help them better. Researchers have come up with the formula by considering a person’s tiredness, bedtime, mattress comfort, their number of waking hours, […]
Sanofi receives CE mark approval for reusable insulin pen
French drugmaker Sanofi announced that it has received the CE Mark Approval for its reusable insulin pen called JuniorSTAR. The pen comes with half unit dosing increment and has been developed for children and teenagers between six and 18 years […]
A way to drive cancer cells to suicide?
Scientists have found that the difference between life and death for some cancer cells hinges on a tiny molecular change – which could one day be harnessed to drive cancer cells to suicide. Researchers from Oxford University, the University of […]
App to catch kids with colour blindness
SINGAPORE – Parents will soon be able to tell within minutes if their young children are colour blind, with a simple game available as a free app from next month. Designed by National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers for children […]
Nipple Injection-The new treatment for breast cancer
A simple nipple injection may now be a new non-invasive treatment for breast cancer. The procedure, demonstrated on mice, offers direct access to the most common origin of breast cancer, the milk ducts, and could be used to offer cancer […]
Eureka! Baby for infertile woman
A new technique that coaxes an infertile woman’s ovaries into producing eggs again has resulted in the birth of a baby in Japan, international scientists said on Monday. A second woman has also become pregnant using the same method, according […]
Need help staying hydrated? Use ‘smart’ water bottle app!
To calculate the amount of water you need each day, a new ‘smart’ water bottle has been designed. It can be linked with your smart-phone to help you stay hydrated. The BluFit sensor-packed water bottle connects to a smart-phone via […]
Clean your mouth in 6 seconds using new 3D printed toothbrush
A new kind of toothbrush that is tailor-made to fit into a person’s mouth has been invented by engineers. According to Blizzident’s makers, the toothbrush cleans teeth completely within six seconds, though independent studies are yet to verify the claims. […]
Stink spray can help you lose weight
A UK-based inventor have found that a foul odour puts off a person from eating their food. Alex Fontaine said that she was able to lose 1 stone and 8 pounds by squirting a disgusting 29.99-pound-spray in her kitchen, whenever […]
