October 13, 2007 by Lauren
Here's a neat concept from our friends at
Yanko Design, centered around the idea of
electric band-aids to speed the healing process (otherwise known as HealFast).
How would it work? I'm no scientist, but according to Yanko, HealFast would generate a very weak energy field that prevents infection around the wound.
[Read the rest of this post]October 10, 2007 by Lauren
This robotic 'doctor' is intended to give therapeutic facial massages in spas and hospitals. The only downside is, you might be scared to stick your face between its robotic arms.
The WAO-1 bot (Waseda Asahi Oral Rehabilitation Robot 1) was originally developed for patients with jaw-related medical issues. Some of these patients benefit from facial massage, and voila! The face-massaging bot is born.
[Read the rest of this post]
October 3, 2007 by Lauren
We've seen some atrocious [and some very cool] iPod accessories, but this just makes no sense in my head. Whitening your teeth with an iPod fits into the realm of an
acne-treating MP3 player, and I can't imagine what the marketing people were thinking when they wrote these ideas on paper.
[Read the rest of this post]
October 3, 2007 by Lauren
We've had numerous innovations for the deaf, as well as for those with less-than-perfect vision. Now, the time has come to employ
artificial corneas for the blind.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have developed the gadget so that it will attach to the patient's natural cornea. The animal testing phases of this invention are complete, and the human trials are scheduled to begin some time next year.
[Read the rest of this post]September 23, 2007 by Lauren
Okay, so pretty much
everyone [who matters, cough] has an MP3 player. That means little kids, elders, punks, or just your average working Joe/Jane. Also, MP3 players are cheaper than ever. A cheap MP3 player is no longer asking for bad news; you don't have to drop big bucks to get a display, voice memos, and decent battery life. Why not implement them into the workplace, like say, the hospital? This is kind of the idea; that perhaps
stethoscopes can be replaced with MP3 players.
[Read the rest of this post]September 22, 2007 by Lauren
Here's a big one for scientists and problem-solvers across the world:
A robotic physician that can do its job just about anywhere; in theory, anyway. Naturally, this is still in the testing and experimentation phases. In fact, they'll even be testing this guy out in space aboard a NASA C-9 aircraft at 34, 000 feet.
During this simulation, one test should include simply making an incision and then stitching it up.
[Read the rest of this post]August 31, 2007 by Truman
Frankly, I'm impressed. This is one of those products you see and think, "Why didn't I come up with that?" The design on this toothbrush is pretty neat, so you all should listen... uh... look...up.
So, before you go on your business trip, night out, or rendezvous with Bond, you simply fill the handle of the Tooth Brush with your favorite tooth paste. Then, whenever you feel the need to brush, no matter where you are, you simply twist the handle, and toothpaste is dispensed onto the bristles.
[Read the rest of this post]August 29, 2007 by Truman
Being stressed out is no fun. It can cut doen on your productivity at work, ruin a date with that special someone, kill a night out with the friends, or just plain make you
really frusterated. Now, of course, there are plenty of products out there that claim to reduce stress. Rubs, pills, exercises, mind tricks, etc. Well, the StressEraser is different than anything I've seen yet.
Now, some may call it an exercise, but, well, I don't quite know what to call it.
July 31, 2007 by Lauren
Anyone who uses the computer in excess (say bloggers or workers) knows that using frequently can be strenuous enough to call ourselves 'cyber athletes'. You also probably know that most of us don't really take the proper measures to protect ourselves from RSI or just average aches. There's a lot to consider like posture, screen position, chair height, lighting, breaks, wrist angle, etc. It's basically too much and pretty well ignored.
[Read the rest of this post]
July 30, 2007 by Lauren
This is the first worthy update to microscope technology in years, and it may actually fit into the 'breakthrough' category. This IDSA's 2007 Gold Winner [in the medical category] is also the first to allow scientists to view living biological cells. For once, when using this new equipment, we will not be relying on dead, preserved organisms to make deductions.
It's the same basic concept of a standard microscope slide plus one very important feature that changes the way we see the subjects.
