by Bruce Brown | August 11, 2021 | General News
The COVID-19 pandemic toll continues to mount, with no end date in sight. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) published new research that shows that the pandemic’s impact on consumer tech spending will continue at least through mid-2022. According to the...
by Alfred Poor | July 5, 2021 | General News
When you think of digital electronics, you probably think of printed circuit boards, silicon semi-conductor chips, and rigid wires. That’s great technology if you’re creating a smartphone, When you’re trying to create a sensor that will adhere to an...
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by Bruce Brown | July 1, 2021 | General News, Health
Bioengineers at the University of Pittsburgh Rehab Neural Engineering Labs achieved a breakthrough in brain-controlled prosthetics. This new approach provides tactile feedback through a brain/computer interface (BCI) to help a human subject control a robotic arm. The...
by Alfred Poor | June 29, 2021 | General News
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that we need rapid, accurate, and convenient ways to detect the spread of infection. Researchers at Harvard and MIT have worked together to create a wearable biosensor that can produce a result in just 90 minutes at room temperature...
by Alfred Poor | June 18, 2021 | General News
After blood pressure, perhaps the most important body biometric is your weight. And not just your overall weight, but how much of your body is fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a very blunt instrument when it comes to estimating body fat; body type and amount of...
by Alfred Poor | April 14, 2021 | Enabling Tech, General News
You’ve spent a beautiful day hiking up and down mountain trails, and as you stop to set up camp for the night, you take off your backpack and plug your smartphone into it to recharge. Or you can use that electricity to power wearables or other health tech...
