Category: Technology & Devices
Bracelet-Like Device Controls Chronic Acid Reflux
According to a study published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine, a bracelet-like device with magnetic beads can control the chronic digestive disorder. The device encircles the valve at the junction of the esophagus and stomach and […]
New mobile app reminds glaucoma patients to apply their eyedrops
Glaucoma patients will now be able to get constant reminders to help them apply eye drops at regular intervals and when to top-up their eye drop supplies. The Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has launched what is believed to be […]
Artificial Bone Could Soon Aid Fixture Of Shattered Limbs
Shattered limbs can soon be healed with the help of artificial bone, which is created using stem cells and a new lightweight plastic. The use of bone stem cells combined with a degradable rigid material that inserts into broken bones […]
New Zona Plus Device To Treat Hypertension
Why would patients choose to endure the side-effects of blood pressure pills when a new Zona Plus exercise can ease hypertension? Before you say “it’s too good to be true”, let me tell you about F-16 fighter pilots. These pilots […]
IBM puts supercomputer to work on cancer
IBM is putting its Watson supercomputer to work fighting cancer, in what is described as the first commercial programme of its kind to use “big data” to help patients with the disease. The US computing giant last week unveiled its […]
New Device to Spot Cancerous Mole
A new device developed by scientists that resembles a hairdryer could help identify malignant melanomas. The hand-held machine, called the MelaFind, can tell with considerable accuracy if a mole is turning into a cancerous growth even when a highly trained […]
New Disease-sensing Tattoo
A new hi-tech tattoo can help detect bacterial infections and let others know you’re sick. Woven of gold and silk, the tattoo come embedded with antennae that would wirelessly alert nearby computers to your malady and help you receive prompt […]
Vibrating Pen can Alert You About Spelling or Grammar Mistakes
A vibrating pen is being designed by a German company that is capable of picking errors in spelling or letter formation in real-time, by delivering a warning vibration to the writer’s hand. Users can choose between two functions that are […]
Researchers Focus on Creating a Lens Resembling Human Eye
At Monash University, scientists are closer to growing parts of the human eye in the lab and developing a cure for congenital sight impairment caused by lens damage. Associate Professor Tiziano Barberi and Dr Isabella Mengarelli from the Australian Regenerative […]
Bionic Hand Helps Prosthetics Get A Human Touch
In the music video “Scream ‘n’ Shout,” a human hand can be seen clasping what appears to be a sophisticated robot hand stolen from the set of a high-budget sci-fi film. The music video is Will.i.am’s latest release. Now, it […]
