by Amantha May | April 28, 2021 | Health
You don’t have to be a scientist — or even a music enthusiast — to understand the power of music. Anyone who’s ever mellowed out to the stylings of sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, or felt the melancholy ache brought on by Bach’s Prelude to the Cello Suite No....
by Amantha May | April 26, 2021 | Enabling Tech
French startup Olythe has developed a novel infrared breath analysis technology. Rather than analyzing ambient air around the mouth, OCIEngine detects volatile organic compounds (VOC) in exhaled air with high accuracy. Currently, the tool measures alcohol...
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by Amantha May | April 23, 2021 | Enabling Tech
The 5G cellular network promises better mobile connectivity, faster Internet access, quicker downloads, and fewer gaps in service areas. To do so requires enormous energy, which could mean that the 5G networks might become an accidental power grid. However, that...
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by Amantha May | April 21, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a smart textile that stands out in the rush of new smart fabric solutions. The engineering team created a vest, socks, gloves, and a sleeve for a robot arm out of coaxial piezo-resistive...
by Amantha May | April 19, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Medical
A tiny wireless implant powered by ultrasound waves could allow contactless monitoring of organ and tissue transplants. Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley worked with physicians from the University of California, San Diego, to develop a sensor smaller...
