Added 13 March, 2013
Tinke is the latest iPhone gadget that measure stress and wellness levels at the touch of the screen. Attach the add-on and Tinke will tell you your heart rate, blood oxygen level, respiratory rate and heart rate variability. It tracks all the info over time and interprets your stress levels.
If you've ever found yourself wondering...
Added 9 March, 2013
DIY Rockets has launched a challenge for a collaboratively designed open source 3D printed rocket engine that could carry nano-satellites into space.
Over the last few years multiple companies, institutions and individuals have started building nano-satellites and other small satellites. These little satellites are packed with electronics and...
Added 1 March, 2013
Just announced at the TED conference, 4D printers will incorporate time as the fourth dimension, so that the objects they create change their form when activated. "This is a whole new idea of printing, where you don’t just print static objects; you print things that turn into other things," explained Skylar Tibbits, an M.I.T. researcher who is...
Added 1 March, 2013
The Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern works as its name suggests, coming in a lightweight form factor that is highly portable, and of all things, is also waterproof. Ideal for campers and hard-core hikers.
Added 26 February, 2013
Camera-based gesture controls are so 2012. The Myo Gesture Control Armband is the newest technology for communicates with your TV, computer or mobile device. Bluetooth combined with muscle sensors detects changes in gestures down to the individual finger. And because your muscles signal moves even before your fingers do them, this controller can...
Added 22 February, 2013
Get used to seeing a lot more of Baobab. It contains three times as much vitamin C as oranges, twice as much calcium as milk and is just as tasty as a pear. Baobab is a superfruit that makes acai and pomegranate look like small fry. A native of Africa, the Baobab fruit has a velvety shell and is about the size of a coconut. It has an acidic, tart...
Added 21 February, 2013
Biotechnology company Provita Pharmaceuticals is working on a project to use mosquitoes as a "flying syringes" to deliver vaccines. The project is in its early stages, but the company has already given a presentation to the United States Food and Drug Adminstration and submitted a grant proposal to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The...
Added 14 February, 2013
German sportswear giant Adidas is launching a running shoe with new material that promises higher energy returns than anything currently on the market. The shoemaker claims that the Boost material’s unique cell structure allows for greater responsiveness and comfort.
Added 13 February, 2013
IBM‘s Watson computer is being trained at WellPoint and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center how to process, analyze and interpret the meaning of complex clinical information. It has taken on board over 600,000 pieces of medical evidence, two million pages of text from 42 medical journals and clinical trials in the area of oncology research. Now...
Added 7 February, 2013
Telemedicine is a growing field. It services those who are far from medical facilities, but is also turning into the 21st century's answer to doctors making house calls. HealthSpot is a small, walk-in telemedicine kiosk designed to deliver access to high-quality healthcare in retail stores and other non-traditional settings. The stations offer...