Game-changing wrist-mounted camera captures entire body in 3D
Using a miniature camera and a customized deep neural network, researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wristband that tracks posture.
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Joseph Shavit
- Oct 19
Groundbreaking UV light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 8
In-home wireless device tracks disease progression in Parkinson’s patients
By continuously monitoring a patient’s gait speed, the system can assess the condition’s severity between visits to the doctor’s office.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 4
Non-invasive blood glucose monitor is 90% accurate
As a child, Maria Valero witnessed her diabetic father prick his finger several times a day to draw blood and check his glucose levels.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 7
‘Synthetic’ embryo with brain and beating heart grown by Cambridge scientists
Researchers created embryos from stem cells that form a brain, a beating heart, and the foundations of all the other organs of the body.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 12
Harvard scientists make a giant leap forward in organ biofabrication
Heart disease — the leading cause of death in the U.S. — is so deadly in part because the heart, unlike other organs, cannot repair itself.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 17
Innovative ink coating can power wearable devices via heat
Researchers at KTH report that they are closing in on a way to replace batteries for wearables and low-power applications in the IoT.
Joseph Shavit
- May 5
Future wearable health tech could measure gases released from skin
A new study suggests that a wearable sensor may be able to monitor the body’s health by detecting the gases released from a person’s skin.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 27
Flexible Printable Electrical Patches Accelerate Wound Healing
A more recent therapy that is being explored is electrical field stimulation; which accelerates wound healing with limited side effects.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 26
New smartphone app accurately tests how well blood clots
Blood clots in patients with medical issues, such as mechanical heart valves or other heart conditions, can lead to a stroke or heart attack
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 12
'Dancing Molecules' repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair spinal cord tissue.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 10
New wearable device enhances deep sleep
Many people, especially the elderly, suffer from abnormal sleep. In particular, the deep sleep phases become shorter and shallower with age.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 10
3D printed fingertip ‘feels’ like human skin
Machines can beat the world’s best chess player, but they cannot handle a chess piece as well as an infant due to a lack of robot dexterity.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 8
Spinal chord implant enables patient to get up and walk again
A patient suffering from a debilitating neurodegenerative disease was able to get up and walk again after being bedridden for over a year.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 3
Unique folding design leads to heart sensor with smaller profile
Drawing on the Japanese art of kirigami to contour to the human body to better detect electrocardiographic signals.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 16
New fabric can “hear” your heartbeat
Having trouble hearing? Just turn up your shirt. That’s the idea behind a new “acoustic fabric” developed by engineers at MIT.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 13
Researchers have re-engineered red blood cells to fight COVID-19
Researchers modify red blood cells to transport viral agents which safely trigger the immune system to protect the body against SARS-CoV-2.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 8
Researchers harness AI and Robotics to treat spinal cord injuries
This study represents one of the first times AI and robotics have been used to formulate highly sensitive therapeutic proteins.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 2
Engineer develops imitation red blood cells to deliver lifesaving drugs
U of A researcher is building new drug delivery vehicles could improve efficacy and reduce negative side effects of lifesaving drugs.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 1
Amazon to roll out voice-activated telemedicine through Alexa-powered devices
Amazon and Teladoc are starting a voice-activated virtual care program that lets customers get medical help without using their phones.