A Red Dot That Saves Lives [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 9, 2015 | Medical

India is a land of extremes, including people living with great wealth and in extreme poverty. Among the rural populations, many women suffer from diseases and chronic conditions that result from a lack of iodine in their diet. This can result in breast cancer,...

Spun Fibers Form Replacement for Human Tissue

by Alfred Poor | April 9, 2015 | Medical

When we think of wearable health technology, we often think of digital electronics and other complicated gizmos. But the technology can be much simpler and passive, and yet have a profound impact on the lives of people. For example, consider a new material developed...

New Battery Technology Is Flexible and Safer [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 8, 2015 | Enabling Tech

Mobile devices in general — and wearable devices in particular — depend heavily on rechargeable batteries to provide the electricity that they need to operate. And the technology of choice these days is lithium-ion which has good storage capacity and...

Tiny Sensors Save Power Through Silence

by Alfred Poor | April 8, 2015 | Enabling Tech

A researcher at New Mexico State University may have a new approach to wireless sensors that will not only make them smaller, but far more energy efficient as well. Wei Tang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has focused on how these devices...

Intelligent Bandage Detects Bed Sores Early [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 24, 2015 | Medical

Patients who are confined to a bed or wheelchair for extended lengths of time are susceptible of developing pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores. Pressure on one part of the body for too long can cut off blood flow to the skin, resulting in damaged tissue that...

Open Source Robotic Hands [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 24, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical

Losing a hand can have a devastating on a person’s independence and quality of life. A functional prosthesis can be an expensive proposition, however. A group of researchers and technology enthusiasts from Yale University and Cornell University in the U.S. and...