Category: Technology & Devices
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 […]
New Blood Test Can Screen 13 Types of Cancers
A health expert has said that a minimally invasive single blood test, onko-sure, screens 13 different types of cancers at the earliest stage of the disease. “One of the recent advances in the field of cancer screening is onko-sure which […]
Alarm Clock to Shock You Awake
A 19-year old Indian engineering student named Sankalp Sinha has created an alarm clock that literally jolts you awake by sending a few milli volts of electricity through your body. The singNshock alarm may seem like any other alarm clock […]
Scientists Design New Type of Vaccine Delivery
A new, safer and more effective vaccine delivery has been designed by scientists. This new delivery system holds promise for improving the effectiveness of DNA vaccines. About 20 years ago, DNA coding for viral proteins was found to induce strong […]
S’pore scientists develop new gel that can destroy ‘superbugs’
SINGAPORE – Singapore researchers today unveiled the first-ever antimicrobial hydrogel that can break apart biofilms and destroy multidrug-resistant superbugs upon contact. Tests have demonstrated the effectiveness of this novel synthetic material in eliminating various types of bacteria and fungi that […]
