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Researchers create functioning human lung on a microchip
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Researchers create functioning human lung on a microchip originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bionic cat!
Cat with prosthetic legs! This poor fellow (Oscar) was in an accident with a combine, losing his legs. An ambitious veterinarian took him to a neuro-orthopedic surgeon, who crafted little peg-legs for Oscar and embedded them directly into the bone. The skin and bone, led by injected cells, have grown right over the cat [...]
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LCDs can be transformed from e-waste to infection fighters, says new research
LCDs can be transformed from e-waste to infection fighters, says new research originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Self-assembling nanodevices could advance medicine one tiny leap at a time
Seems like Harvard wasn’t content with making robotic bees, and has taken its quest for miniaturization right down to the nanoscale level. One nanometer-wide, single-stranded DNA molecules are the topic of the university’s latest research, which sets out a way they can be used to create “3D prestressed tensegrity structures.” Should these theoretical scribblings ever pan out in the real world, we could see the resulting self-assembled nanodevices facilitating drug delivery targeted directly at the diseased cells, and even the reprogramming of human stem cells. Infusing a nanodevice with the relevant DNA data passes instructions on to your stem cells, which consequently turn into, for example, new bone tissue or neurons to augment your fleshy CPU. Yes, we’re kinda freaked out, but what’s cooler than being able to say you’re going to the doctor for a shot of nanotransformers?
Self-assembling nanodevices could advance medicine one tiny leap at a time originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Underwear gets sweat-monitoring capability
Gone are the days when the humble underwear is meant to keep your family jewels nice and safe – this time round, nanoengineers at UC San Diego has included special sensors in a pair of underwear that come in the form of carbon electrodes in order to realize electrochemical computing. Before it can be put to good use though, it had to be subjected to a whole lot of bending and stretching to make sure that it will work just fine. The final result is meant to be a “smart underwear” which will help measure a soldier’s sweat for warning signs, in order for it to trigger an appropriate medical dosage automatically. What do you think of such an underwear – can one that measures the overall stench to let out a beep to inform the wearer that it is time for a change be invented as well?
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Scientists create sweat-monitoring underwear, break them in (video)
Biochip bracelets be damned — nanoengineers at UC San Diego want to put sensors in your skivvies. Researchers have begun prototyping a pair of tighty-whiteys coated with the requisite carbon electrodes to make electrochemical computing a reality, as it turns out the nether regions are a prime place to measure chemicals excreted in one’s sweat. Until recently, there was some question whether the enzyme sensor solution would handle the stresses of daily life, so to speak, but these briefs were up to the task — subjected to a torturous gauntlet of bending and stretching, a treated elastic waistband was still able to adequately measure chemicals as required. Funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research, project leaders envision “smart underwear” that measures a soldier’s sweat for warning signs and automatically trigger an appropriate medical dosage. We think they might be getting a wee bit ahead of themselves, though — we don’t yet know how they handle detergent, let alone a quality color-safe bleach. Video after the break, but don’t expect any footage of the underpants actually being worn.
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Scientists create sweat-monitoring underwear, break them in (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Robots to invade Scottish hospital, pose as ‘workers’
A new £300 million ($445 million) hospital is set to open up soon in Stirlingshire, Scotland. Why would you care about that? Maybe because laser-guided robots will play a fundamental role in the facility’s daily running, including the disposal of waste, delivery of meals, cleaning of operating theaters, and (gulp!) drug dispensation. We’re told they’ll have their own underground lair corridors and dedicated lifts, with humanoid employees able to call them up via a PDA. It’s believed that using robots to perform the dirty work will be more sanitary than current methods, but we have to question the sanity of anyone who believes this isn’t the first step toward the robot rebellion. Well, it’s been nice knowing you guys.
Robots to invade Scottish hospital, pose as ‘workers’ originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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KiFit tells you how many calories you’re not burning, other sad details of your unhealthy existence
Do we really need another gadget to tell us we’re fat and we sleep badly? Yes, we do. The KiFit armband’s packing some medically developed tech which measures your body temperature, how much you’re sweating, and how much you’re moving. From that info, it calculates your calorie burn rate and how peacefully you’re sleeping. If you’re like us, you’re undoubtedly already aware that your slumber is like a nightly replay of the “Enter Sandman” video, but still, it’s great to see gadgets that encourage a healthier lifestyle, right? The KiFit is available for $300 plus a $20 monthly subscription price — and while it’s a pretty neat little gizmo — we’d suggest you might be better off paying for a gym membership you’re never going to use.
KiFit tells you how many calories you’re not burning, other sad details of your unhealthy existence originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Printable prescription pills touted to be safer
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has come up with a way to print active pharmaceutical ingredients onto tablets, where the new process can be applied to a whopping 40% of all medicines used in tablet form. Since a medicine droplet is around 20 times larger compared to an ink droplet in a standard ink-jet system, which is why there are many challenges facing the researchers, including the numbers of drops that each tablet can hold as well as figuring out how to increase the level of active ingredient in each drop. Further research is required to look into the properties and behavior of the suspension, shape and size of the printing nozzle and methods to pump the suspension through the printing equipment. This new system will speed up production and offer a greater quality assurance and consistency of dosage compared to the current standards possible under even the highest pharmaceutical standards. Will this usher in a new era in the manufacturing of prescription pills?
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P.L.E.A.S.E. is the polite and painless way to deliver drugs with lasers
Needles? Ouch. Pills? Yuck. Lasers? Awesome! This, we figure, is how a new means of delivering drugs was born. Pantec Biosolutions AG has created a device it calls the Painless Laser Epidermal System, or P.L.E.A.S.E. (We’re not sure where the last E comes from, either.) P.L.E.A.S.E. is a means to deliver drugs via laser, effectively blasting tiny holes in your skin through which medication is absorbed, as demonstrated in a soothingly orchestrated video. The process is, apparently, completely painless both for the recipient and the deliverer too, thanks to a fancy touchscreen UI. The device has received marketing authorization, meaning it’s able to be sold in Europe, but there is naturally no price or availability listed, so for now you’ll just have to take your medicine the old fashioned way.
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P.L.E.A.S.E. is the polite and painless way to deliver drugs with lasers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Study: Wikipedia actually pretty accurate (so calm down)
What’s the best site on the Web these days? Wikipedia, correct. Haters will hate, of course, pointing to this or that error, or highlighting high-profile compilations, but the spirit of the site endures: free and open information for all. Now a study has been published that says, you know what, on the whole, the information on Wikipedia isn’t any less accurate than you’ll find elsewhere. Does this mean, when writing a paper for you 12th grade history class, that you should ever have the site in your bibliography? No. No it does not. But to use the site as a stepping stone for further research? Absolutely, yes.
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VNS implant might fix the ringing in your ears
Earlier this decade, doctors discovered that by shocking the vagus nerve — one of twelve nerves connected directly to the brain — they could attempt to treat chronic hiccups, epilepsy and severe depression. Now, a startup called Microtransponder believes such a device can help reduce tinnitus, too. Technology Review now reports the company’s RFID-like, externally-powered implant could stimulate the vagus nerve while doctors play particular tones for those suffering ringing ears, slowly attuning the patients to frequencies other than the one that ails them. As with all new medical procedures, we don’t expect to see this one on the market anytime soon, but the firm does claim it’s just raised $10 million in funding and will pursue FDA clearance accordingly. Until then, you’ll just have to try less invasive procedures, or simply restrain yourself from turning that volume dial to 11. Ch’yeah right!
VNS implant might fix the ringing in your ears originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 23:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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