Bioprinters are 3D printer for biology that are capable of creating living Human Tissues on Demand

Posted on February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 by 1001010

BioBots builds software, hardware, and wetware to design and engineer living things. Allevi is the 3D printer for biology that is trusted by leading researchers around the world. Learn more about how Allevi can be used in your lab today. microfluidic technology powers RX Bioprinters and provides unprecedented flexibility and control over 3D heterogeneous tissue fabrication. Lab-on-a-Printer™ technology was developed specifically to enable the biofabrication of highly complex, heterog...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Custom Cell Engineering Service

Posted on November 5, 2017 by adminedit

The task of generating cell lines, parental cell lines, high throughput-ready cells and other tools for your cell-based discovery projects can be greatly simplified with custom cell engineering tools from Life Technologies. Complete your cell engineering projects in far less time by collaborating with our Custom Biology Services team. Whether your research requires engineered or Jump-In™ parental cell lines; BacMam virus particles or validated, high-throughput screening-ready cells in large-s...

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the University of North Carolina have developed skin patch that dissolves “Love Handles” in mice

Posted on November 5, 2017 by adminedit

Skin Patch Dissolves “Love Handles” in Mice Microneedle skin patch that delivers fat-shrinking drug locally could be used to treat obesity and diabetes Researchers have devised a medicated skin patch that can turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat locally while raising the body’s overall metabolism. The patch could be used to burn off pockets of unwanted fat such as “love handles” and treat metabolic disorders, such as obesity and diabetes, according to researc...

EVZIO is the first and only intelligent take-home naloxone auto-injection system with voice and visual guidance

Posted on October 27, 2017 by adminedit

EVZIO is the first and only intelligent take-home naloxone auto-injection system with voice and visual guidance—designed to help caregivers take fast, confident action administering naloxone in an opioid emergency. EVZIO can temporarily reverse the effects of opioids and help keep a patient breathing until emergency medical assistance is available Get emergency medical help right away after the first dose of EVZIO, even if the person wakes up If symptoms return after an injection ...

Qualcomm’s New Virtual Reality App train to Diagnose Stroke – Think F.A.S.T. VR training: Improving stroke education and saving lives

Posted on October 27, 2017 by adminedit

Strokes can happen to anyone at any time1 and the number of strokes young people experience is rising. In America, there was a 44% increase2 in the number of young adults hospitalized due to stroke over the last 10 years. Globally, it’s the second-leading cause of death3. Qualcomm Technologies (QTI) is helping medical practitioners and first responders diagnose strokes faster and in turn, reduce the long-term impact of the disease. We’ve collaborated with VR indu...

Zebra Medical Vision leveraging Artificial Intelligence to detect Cancer in patients for $1

Posted on October 27, 2017 by adminedit

Zebra’s mission is to provide radiologists the tools they need to make the next leap in patient care. The demand for medical imaging services is continuously increasing, outpacing the supply of qualified radiologists and stretching them to produce more output, without compromising patient care. Only by adopting new technology that significantly enhances the capabilities of radiologists, can this crisis be mitigated. Zebra is empowering radiologists with its revolutionary AI1 offering which helps...

RAVE- Robot Avatar Thermal Enhanced – will break the communication barrier that widely impacts many young children with minimal or no language and social interaction in early life.

Posted on October 16, 2017 by adminedit

Petitto Brain & Language Laboratory Completes Successful RAVE Pilot Launch The Petitto Brain & Language Laboratory, BL2, (Petitto, Scientific Director) has successfully piloted its RAVE ("Robot Avatar Thermal-Enhanced") prototype learning tool with 25 infants over the course of five days. The pilot was successfully executed between June 25 – 30, 2017. Insufficient minimal language exposure in very young children has been shown to have a devastating impact on these children’s ability ...

HIDRATE SPARK 2.0 SMART BOTTLE THAT TRACKS YOUR HYDRATION AND ALERTS

Posted on October 15, 2017 by adminedit

Sometimes drinking more water is all we need to feel energized and brighten our mood. Available in an array of frosted colors, our sleek Hidrate Spark 2.0 smart water bottle will keep track of how much you drink and helps you meet your daily hydration goal. The Hidrate Spark 2.0 holds 24 fl oz (710 ml) and comes in five eye-catching colors. After many hours talking with potential customers just like you, we made the important decision to make the bottle with BPA-Free Titan plastic and without...

Biometric payment – no credit card, no cash, no phone, just finger tip

Posted on September 25, 2017 by adminedit

No more PINs, passwords, cash, loyalty or bank cards Fingopay provides retail, hospitality and entertainment businesses with the smartest, most effective way to initiate, personalise and extend customer relationships. For the first time retailers can instantly identify return users, take a payment, automatically apply loyalty rewards and issue the customer with a digital receipt in one transaction; without the need for customers to carry anything. Welcome to Vein ID – a natural bio...

Samsung POWERbot SR2AJ9040W Wi-Fi Robot Vacuum, Works with Amazon Alexa

Posted on September 25, 2017 by adminedit

Samsung POWERbot SR2AJ9040W Wi-Fi Robot Vacuum, Works with Amazon Alexa Powerful long lasting suction provides optimal cleaning while smart technology allows you to control your POWERbot from your smartphone. Maximize cleaning coverage as it navigates your home with ease and avoids obstacles. 10X more suction power* - Powerful suction delivers optimal cleaning results Visionary Mapping™ Plus and FullView SensorTM - Creates optimal cleaning path and avoids obstacles Wi-Fi Connecti...

Cryptocurrencies

Posted on September 25, 2017 by adminedit

A cryptocurrency (or crypto currency) is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange using cryptography to secure the transactions and to control the creation of additional units of the currency.Cryptocurrencies are classified as a subset of digital currencies and are also classified as a subset of alternative currencies and virtual currencies. Bitcoin became the first decentralized cryptocurrency in 2009. Since then, numerous cryptocurrencies have been created. These are frequentl...

Dubai tests world’s first self-flying taxi

Posted on September 25, 2017 by adminedit

Volocopter GmbH is the global leader in the development of vertically launching, fully electrical multicopters for the transport of people and of heavy lifting cargo drones. The technical platform is extremely flexible and permits piloted, remote controlled and fully autonomous flight. In addition, the unique design offers a huge degree of safety based on the high redundancy of all critical components. This futuristic, flying taxi will shuttle passengers in Dubai later this year. Volocopt...

Modification of plant hormone levels and signaling as a tool in plant biotechnology.

Posted on September 23, 2017 by adminedit

Plant hormones are signal molecules produced within the plant, and occur in extremely low concentrations. There are five general classes of hormones: auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, ethylene Plant hormones are signal molecules, present in trace quantities, that act as major regulators of plant growth and development. They are involved in a wide range of processes such as elongation, flowering, root formation and vascular differentiation. For many years, agriculturists have applied hormon...

Machine learning – Next new level of computer evolution

Posted on September 23, 2017September 23, 2017 by adminedit

Machine learning is the subfield of computer science that, according to Arthur Samuel, gives "computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed Machine learning is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed. In the past decade, machine learning has given us self-driving cars, practical speech recognition, effective web search, and a vastly improved understanding of the human genome. There is little doubt that Machine Learning (ML) and Artif...

Impossible Burger—a meatless patty made from plants, including wheat and potato protein

Posted on September 23, 2017 by adminedit

It looks like a burger, it tastes like a burger but it is not beef. It's the Impossible Burger. When put on the grill, the patty sizzles. As it cooks, the unmistakeable smell of beef wafts through the air. After it's cooked, plated and served to the customer, the first bite is juicy. It looks like a burger, it tastes like a burger but it is not beef. It's the Impossible Burger The burger contains protein from wheat and potato, coconut oil and heme, an iron-containing compound. Soy ...

‘SoClean’ CPAP sanitizer that is activated by oxygen (ozone or O3) to kill 99% of the mold, bacteria and viruses

Posted on August 28, 2017August 28, 2017 by adminedit

The world's first automated CPAP cleaner and sanitizer The SoClean 2 is a quick and easy daily CPAP sanitizer. It uses activated oxygen (ozone or O3) to kill 99% of the mold, bacteria and viruses SoClean allows easier, more effective way to clean CPAP machine equipment. SoClean kills 99.9% of CPAP germs and bacteria in your mask, hose and reservoir with no disassembly, no water, and no chemicals in order to enhance your home CPAP experience. https://youtu.be/DSr4qls9vpo Just a drop...

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCHERS DEVELOP FASTER, MORE ACCURATE TEST FOR LIVER CANCER THAT CAN BE ADMINISTERED ANYWHERE

Posted on August 28, 2017August 28, 2017 by adminedit

It’s estimated that about 788,000 people worldwide died of liver cancer in 2015, the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, according to the latest statistics from the World Health Organization. One of the major challenges in combatting this disease is detecting it early because symptoms often don’t appear until later stages. But a team of researchers led by University of Utah chemical engineering and chemistry professor Marc Porter and U surgeon and professor Courtney Scaife has developed a ...

FDA cleared Xstat30 wound dressing, an expandable, multi-sponge dressing used to Stop Gun and Knife Wounds in Arms and Legs

Posted on August 24, 2017August 25, 2017 by adminedit

U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the use of the XSTAT 30 wound dressing, an expandable, multi-sponge dressing used to control severe, life-threatening bleeding from wounds in areas that a tourniquet cannot be placed (such as the groin or armpit) in battlefield and civilian trauma settings. The clearance expands the device’s indication from use by the military only to use in adults and adolescents in the general population. Early control of severe bleeding may prevent shock and may be...

AHA, one of Iceland’s largest eCommerce companies, partnered with Flytrex to expand its’ delivery bandwidth and find new, efficient ways to deliver goods to customers around the city of Reykjavik.

Posted on August 24, 2017 by adminedit

Drone delivery company Flytrex partnered with AHA, Iceland's largest online marketplace, to provide delivery by drone in Reykjavik.The partnership creates the world's "first operational on-demand urban drone delivery service. https://youtu.be/lwmgAd2TTIY " Using drones, Reykjavik's food and consumer goods delivery industry will reduce costs by increasing efficiency, reducing energy consumption and streamlining delivery logistics. The Icelandic Transport Authority approved the companies...

Scientists from DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory discovered a family of synthetic polymers that self-assemble into nanotubes with consistent diameters

Posted on August 21, 2017 by adminedit

When you bring a box home from the furniture store, you don't expect the screws, slats, and other pieces to magically converge into a bed or table. Yet this self-assembly occurs every day in nature. Nothing tells atoms to link together; nothing tells DNA how to form. Living materials contain the very instructions and ability to become a larger whole. "Self-assembly is the universal process by which very complex structures are put together in nature. They are dynamic, they are multi-functional...

Home Med Station medications organizing and aiding people in maintaining compliance in their medication schedule

Posted on August 21, 2017 by adminedit

The Home Med Station is the most convenient method for organizing and identifying a large number of regularly scheduled medications. By week, it indicates the time to take medications in four simple intervals daily. It has a helpful medicine sorting area, and there is even an area for weekly patient communications that can store 52 weeks of communication sheets. The patented features in the Home Med Station are designed to aid people in maintaining compliance in their medication schedule. It ha...

piezoelectric sensor is a device that uses the piezoelectric effect, to measure changes in pressure, acceleration, temperature, strain, or force by converting them to an electrical charge

Posted on August 17, 2017 by adminedit

A piezoelectric sensor is a device that uses the piezoelectric effect, to measure changes in pressure, acceleration, temperature, strain, or force by converting them to an electrical charge. The prefix piezo- is Greek for 'press' or 'squeeze'. A proper knowledge of the interaction between human physiology and daily living environmental conditions is essential to establish a connection between an individual’s lifestyle and his/her health status. Understanding these connections will give insight ...

Hexoskin smart shirt is capable of accurately tracking an array of biometric data. (cardiac, respiratory, sleep and activity data)

Posted on August 17, 2017 by adminedit

Hexoskin Smart Shirts are a comfortable new way to monitor precise cardiac, respiratory, sleep and activity data. People with cardiovascular disease with a high cardiovascular risk (due to the presence of one or more risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia or already established disease) need early detection and management using counseling and medicines, as appropriate. Hexoskin is an efficient and accurate solution to collect quantitative data about patients, every day,...

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a new technique using high-frequency alternating magnetic fields to heat artificial joints in the body

Posted on August 11, 2017 by adminedit

A short exposure to an alternating magnetic field might someday replace multiple surgeries and weeks of IV antibiotics as treatment for stubborn infections on artificial joints, new research suggests. Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have shown that high-frequency alternating magnetic fields – the same principle used in induction cooktops – can be used to destroy bacteria that are encased in a slimy “biofilm” growing on a metal surface. The biofilm is a collection of microorganis...

Boston Children’s Hospital have found a new way to non-invasively relieve pain at local sites in the body using ultrasound

Posted on August 11, 2017 by adminedit

According to the CDC, 91 people die from opioid overdoses every day in the U.S. Here in Massachusetts, the state has an opioid-related death rate that is more than twice the national average. “Opioid abuse is a growing problem in healthcare,” says Daniel Kohane, MD, PhD, a senior associate in critical care medicine at Boston Children’s and professor of anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School. Now, Kohane and other scientists who are developing triggerable drug delivery systems at Bost...

Hover Camera Passport – Self-Flying Camera

Posted on August 5, 2017 by adminedit

The Hover Camera Passport, a drone designed for taking selfies. Hover Camera Passport is an autonomous self-flying camera that follows you and records your travel moments in 13MP photos and 4K video. You can now buy the flying camera today and ask for an in-store demonstration at select Apple stores. Passport is a flying camera in a class of its own, that’s portable, safe, truly easy-to-fly right out of the box, and lightweight at just 242 grams (0.55 pounds). Take it on your wanderlust so...

Drug developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center protected mice from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Posted on August 4, 2017 by adminedit

A drug developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center protected mice from one of the many ills of our cheeseburger and milkshake-laden Western diet – non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. In a study out today in the journal JCI Insights, scientists report that a drug called “URMC-099” reversed liver inflammation, injury and scarring in animals fed a diet high in fat, sugar and cholesterol. The diet was designed to replicate the Western fast food diet and recreate the features of non-alc...

DIABETES SENTRY is a non-invasive, wearable electronic device which sounds an alarm when blood glucose threshold readings have been reached

Posted on August 4, 2017 by adminedit

The DIABETES SENTRY is an affordable, non-invasive, wearable electronic device which sounds an alarm while being worn on the wrist, ankle, or bicep of persons with diabetes whose blood glucose has begun to trend downward. In 90% of the cases, persons with diabetes show one or both of two hallmark symptoms of trending toward hypoglycemia, increased perspiration and a drop in skin temperature. This patient base is considered to be symptomatic. The 10% of individuals with diabetes that do NOT...

Tesla battery researcher unveils new chemistry to increase lifecycle at high voltage

Posted on August 4, 2017 by adminedit

Historical data from Tesla’s current battery packs show about 5% capacity degradation after 50,000 miles (80,000 km) and the capacity levels off for about 150,000 more miles before hitting 90% capacity. Those are already pretty good results, but Tesla aims to do better with Jeff Dahn, a renowned battery researcher and the leader of Tesla’s research partnership through his battery-research group at Dalhousie University. The scientist and his team recently unveiled their latest research on a...

Soft wearable robotic suit promotes normal walking in stroke patients, opening new approaches to gait re-training and rehabilitation

Posted on August 3, 2017 by adminedit

soft wearable robotic suit promotes normal walking in stroke patients, opening new approaches to gait re-training and rehabilitation Upright walking on two legs is a defining trait in humans, enabling them to move very efficiently throughout their environment. This can all change in the blink of an eye when a stroke occurs. In about 80% of patients post-stroke, it is typical that one limb loses its ability to function normally — a clinical phenomenon called hemiparesis. And even patients ...