Category: Technology & Devices
Merck to Partner With Vaxxas for Needle-Free Vaccines
Global pharmaceutical giant Merck has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Vaxxas to further develop the technology to deliver vaccines without the need for needles. Vaxxas was formed by University of Queensland Professor Mark Kendall who is […]
By Measuring Heartbeats Gadgets Will Identify Their Users
Smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and other devices will identify users by measuring their heartbeats through their fingertips. The gadgets may soon recognize their owners at a touch. “ECG biometrics identifies people by their cardiac rhythm,” Foteini Agrafioti, an engineer at […]
‘Talking’ ATM makes banking easier for the blind
SINGAPORE – Mr Cheok Cheng Ann, 65, is blind and has memorised the precise points on an ATM touch screen near his Katong home. “I have to learn the positions by heart and be very careful when pressing the buttons […]
Australian researchers to develop a cream against skin cancer
Researchers have developed a peptide that imitates a melanoma-killing virus, in a biomedical engineering advance that could lead to the development of a cream to target and treat skin cancer, a latest study from Melbourne’s RMIT University showed on Monday. […]
For First Time Life Created from Eggs Made from Skin Cells
A Japanese team has created healthy eggs that, once fertilised, grow into normal baby mice using stem cells made from skin. These babies later had their own babies, the BBC reported The team at Kyoto University used stem cells from […]
Handheld 3-D Scanner For Primary Care Physicians
Primary care physicians are the people who are on the front lines of diagnosing illnesses but they have no access to see inside the human body in real time using advanced imaging techniques. Engineers from the University of Illinois at […]
New DNA test can diagnose genetic disorders in newborns in just 2 days
For babies born with the rare genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU), their bodies are unable to break down a certain amino acid, which can lead to brain damage and seizures. If found early enough, however, PKU is easily treated, and children […]
Migraine Sufferers Find Relief From Handheld Magnetic Device
A handheld magnetic device may be a way for migraine sufferers to take treatment into their own hands. At a congress last week, researchers revealed how three months of treatment with the device relieved or reduced headache pain in 73% […]
IPhone Attachment to Diagnose Ear Infections
New iPhone attachment developed by researchers for at-home diagnosis of ear infections. Soon, parents may be able to skip the doctor’s visit and receive a diagnosis without leaving home by using Remotoscope, a clip-on attachment and software app that turns […]
New Headset Destroys Epilepsy, Depression
New, small headset developed by scientists zaps depression and epilepsy. The headset comprises two square, sticky pads, attached to either side of the forehead, just above a major nerve in the brain. These pads are wired with a mobile phone-sized […]
