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iPipet at Whitehead Institute
iPipet
It’s no revelation that mind-numbing work can lead to mistakes. Pipetting is such a task, which explains why some labs [MORE]
Self-Assembling Nanoparticles that Target Tumors
Self-Assembling Nanoparticles
You’ll have to go to the published study to get the exact details of this piece, but researcher at [MORE]
Blood Test for Multiple Cancers
Blood-Test for Multiple Kinds of Cancer
Cancer researchers at the University of Bradford (UK) have shown that a single cell gel [MORE]
Useful Numbers: Average In-Patient Daily Cost by State
Healthcare Dollars
This listing of average in-patient daily costs (not charges) by state and hospital type may be useful for innovation [MORE]
Google Glass as a Neural Device
Using Google Glass as Interface
Here’s a report from Kennesaw State University’s (Kennesaw, GA) “Brain Lab” of a neural control device [MORE]
Vital Signs Tracking via Earbuds to Smartphone
Earbuds Capture Heart Rate
By putting an infrared optical emitter, photodetector and accelerometer into an earbud, a Raleigh, NC company, Valencell, [MORE]
3-D Printing, Flexible Circuits
Wellness Sensors
Stain gauges are devices that measure a material’s flexibility. This piece reports how researchers at Purdue University (West Lafayette, [MORE]