by Alfred Poor | June 12, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
We hear sounds thanks to our eardrums; sound waves create varying amounts of pressure on the eardrum, and these vibrations are transmitted to the inner ear where nerves translate these vibrations to sensations that we perceive as sound. A microphone works in a similar...
by Bruce Brown | June 8, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
It looks like Samsung is moving right along with its multifunctional health technology platform. Samsung’s microprocessor division first introduced its multipurpose Bio-Processor at CES 2016, with the potential of providing core processing power for a wide range...
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by Bruce Brown | June 7, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Timely delivery of essential medical supplies can be extremely difficult in many parts of the world. Undeveloped infrastructure and treacherous terrain can render speedy delivery of vaccines and emergency blood supplies difficult if not almost impossible. Harvard...
by Alfred Poor | June 7, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Currently, smart garments typically rely on conductors that are placed on top of existing fabrics, and these connect sensors and controllers. To make clothing that lasts longer, feels more comfortable, and is more effective, it would be better to create the fabrics...
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by Bruce Brown | June 6, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Scientists have successfully enabled paralyzed rats to walk in the past with a combination of pharmaceuticals and electrical stimulus. Most of the work in these studies has employed external electrical devices hooked up to the rats for a short period of time. Hooking...
![MIT’s Tattoo Ink Displays Human Biometrics [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/06/MIT-DermalAbysss-with-video-600x275.png?resize=600%2C275)
by Bruce Brown | June 2, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Tattoos and body art offer intriguing possibilities for health tech wearables. We’ve written previously about tattoo stickers used to measure blood glucose and check vital signs. Rotex introduced a tattoo sensor at CES 2017 and temporary tattoos to check...
