UL Addresses Wearables Issues

UL Addresses Wearables Issues

You have probably seen the logo on a label attached to an extension cord, or perhaps on the box for a kitchen appliance. It’s so common that many people don’t even notice it. Yet it’s the sign of an organization whose mission is to test products for...
Bionic Leg Produces Normal Gait [video]

Bionic Leg Produces Normal Gait [video]

Human bi-pedal walking is nothing short of an engineering miracle. And running? Forget about it! Balance, the shifting of support from one part of the foot to another, and then to the other foot entirely: it’s all mind-bogglingly complex. And when people lose a...
Embedded Chip Measures Bio Molecules

Embedded Chip Measures Bio Molecules

Imagine a diabetic who never had to do another finger prick to monitor blood glucose levels. Imagine being able to constantly monitor cholesterol levels in your blood. Researchers from EPFL in Switzerland have developed a chip with biosensors that can be embedded...

Podcast Posted for June 5 2015

New podcast is up: Live report from Google I/O. Project Jacquard smart clothing, Project Soli gesture control. Open-source prosthetics. Ingestible needles. Fitbit prices its IPO. Driving while Watched. Produced by Dan Rosenbaum, with reports from  Alfred Poor and...