Electrodes Implanted in the Brain Can Restore Vision

by Bruce Brown | December 8, 2020 | Enabling Tech

The brain-to-computer (BTC) interface is especially exciting because of its potential to restore human sensory capabilities. A successful brain-to-computer interface bypasses or replaces natural sensory organs with electronic devices connected directly to the brain....

Tiny Robots in the Blood Kill Tumors [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 7, 2020 | Enabling Tech

We’re intrigued and excited by the medical and health-related possibilities of nanobots: injectable robots 50 to 100 nanometers in diameter (a nanometer is 1 billionth of a meter). Radio frequency waves can activate nanobots that carry miniaturized electronic...

Thin Pressure Sensor Made of Plastic and Gold

by Amantha May | December 7, 2020 | Enabling Tech

We’ve previously covered a variety of adhesive sensors that measure internal biomarkers — such as body temperature or heart rate — while affixed to the skin. Now researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a skin sensor that detects stimuli...

Technology Creates Customized Prosthetic Hands [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 4, 2020 | Health

The subject of this article brought tears to my eyes. We often write about new technology and developments in prosthetic arms and hands, We covered topics such as adding sensation to existing prosthetics, 3D-printed prosthetics with Superhero graphics, and various...

Fitness Band Paired with Diabetes App Lead to Improved Health

by Amantha May | December 4, 2020 | Medical

In the fall of 2019, Fitbit announced a collaboration with Taiwan-based diabetes management software company Health2Sync. The partnership gave Fitbit users in Japan and Taiwan the option to sync their personal health and fitness data with the Health2Sync mobile app. A...

New Study to Help Limb Surgery Patients with Rehab

by Bruce Brown | December 3, 2020 | Enabling Tech

It’s fair to say most of us don’t think about how we move our hands and fingers when we use them for common tasks. We focus on hand and finger positions when we learn new skills such as knitting or try to perfect skills such as holding a golf club, but...