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Light-Fidelity (Li-Fi) Technology for Data Transmission
Li-Fi-Team
If you are a Comcast subscriber you might be enjoying Internet access at between 100 and 150 mbs. Not long [MORE]
Vision Correcting Display Technology
Vision Correcting Display
Desktops, laptops, tablets, smart phones and tv’s are common electronics in every hospital, and many users, whether they [MORE]
Stalking the Competition
Healthcare Competiton
Carolinas vs Novant; Cerner vs Epic; Cleveland Clinic vs Mayo Clinic, et al—why it is worth knowing about these [MORE]
Ten Neurochip Examples
Novel Sensors Monitor Cerebral Pressure
From deep brain stimulation, to cerebral pressure monitors, memory restoring implants, neuro-controlled bionics, and the first [MORE]
A Bandage that Monitors Vital Signs
Smart Bandage
Researchers at the National University of Taiwan have used 3-D printing to create a housing for several sensors that [MORE]
Imaging the Inner Ear
Optical Coherence Tomography
Using optical coherence tomography—aka “optical ultrasound,” a biomedical researcher at Texas A&M University was able to insert a [MORE]
Vincent’s Ear
Vincent's Living Ear
With DNA from Vincent Van Gogh’s great, great nephew, a Dutch artist, collaborating with scientists at Harvard [MORE]
Remote Controlled Microchip for Contraception
MicroCHIPS Contraceptive Drug Dispenser
MicroCHIPS (Lexington, MA) anticipates its new remote control microchip reaching the market in 2018. Here’s how [MORE]
Antivibration Devices
Vibration Isolators
This is a commercial advertisement for antivibration devices, included for its information but without any endorsement. Many of Tagline’s [MORE]
Scenarios for Public Health in 2030
Future of Public Health
Here’s one scenario: “Funding cuts and a hostile political context undermine the role of public [MORE]
LLNL to Develop DARPA’s Implantable Neural Device
Implantable Neural Device
One the one hand are 270,000 traumatic brain injuries in the American military since 2000, and on [MORE]
Automated Specimen Analyzer
VERSANT kPCR Molecular System
With an increasing number of medical centers building biorepositories capable of holding millions of tissue and fluid [MORE]
Computerized Gloves Teach Braille
Braille Glove
This idea—a computerized glove—started in 2008 with “Piano Touch” which taught people how to play a few piano melodies [MORE]
“Vibration Energy Harvester” in Clothing
Power Pants
With flexible batteries and piezoelectric materials incorporated into running shorts, researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial [MORE]