by Alfred Poor | August 8, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
I often say that wearable Health Tech devices will need to become “invisible” if people are to incorporate them into their daily lives. I generally mean that they must be self-sufficient, and require no more attention or fussing from the user than is...
by Bruce Brown | March 22, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Diagnostic imaging with MRI, PET, and CT scanners saves millions of lives with high-resolution images that let physicians see inside our bodies. A relatively new technology called “functional MRI” (fMRI) observes blood flow rather than just the structures...
by Alfred Poor | February 13, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
70 years ago, a discovery was made at Bell Labs in New Jersey that changed the course of human civilization. Three researchers — Shockley, Bardeen, and Brattain — created a switch with no moving parts. By applying a current to one lead, they could control...
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by Alfred Poor | December 28, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
Imagine a bandage that can sense when the tissue underneath is inflamed, and can automatically deliver drugs in response. Imagine that the bandage can even produce a visible alert when infection is detected. And imagine that this bandage uses a material that is tough,...
by riddhi | November 5, 2015 | General News, Medical
The “SMART” bandage system stands for “Sensing, Monitoring, And Release of Therapeutics”. This new technology monitors wounds in real-time as it helps them heal, and is in the development phase by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at...
