Carbon Nanotubes Could Restore Vision

by Alfred Poor | November 17, 2014 | Medical

Diseases such as macular degeneration can damage the light-sensitive cells on the surface of the eye’s retina. Eventually, the patient can lose sight altogether. Researchers have been investigating ways to create implants that would convert light into electrical...

DIY Wearables Get New Toolkit [video]

by Alfred Poor | November 17, 2014 | Enabling Tech

Technology is the great equalizer. Low-cost, mass-produced personal computers ushered in a revolution of data processing that made information management more efficient for everyone from large corporations to the average household. And in spite of the fact that...

Device Watches What You Eat

by Alfred Poor | November 14, 2014 | Health, Medical

Calories consumed minus calories burned. If the result is greater than zero, you will probably gain weight. If the result is less than zero, then you’ll probably shed pounds. Simple enough, but difficult to track. Fitness bands and other devices can do a pretty...

Set It And Forget It

by Alfred Poor | November 14, 2014 | Fitness, Health

One of the biggest problems with any wearable electronic device is that they need electricity to operate. And in most cases, this means that you need to use batteries. And batteries must be replaced or recharged. And the more often you have to replace or recharge, the...

Prosthetic Hand Restores Sense of Touch [video]

by Alfred Poor | November 13, 2014 | Medical

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a system that allows a patient to feel objects in his prosthetic hand. In partnership with the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dustin Pyler leads a seven-member team that is working...

Back Pain Implant Wins on Wall Street [video]

by Alfred Poor | November 13, 2014 | Medical

A company named Nevro recently launched an IPO (initial public offering) on Wall Street with runaway success. According to a report in the Silicon Valley Business Journal, the company sold 7 million shares, which is more than the 6.25 million they intended to sell....