A new study from MIT implicates a family of RNA-binding proteins in the regulation of cancer, particularly in a subtype of breast cancer. These proteins, known as Musashi proteins, can force cells into a state associated with increased proliferation. Biologists have previously found that this kind of transformation, which often occurs in cancer cells as well as during embryonic development, is controlled by transcription factors — proteins that turn genes on and off. However, the new MIT rese...

Brain-computer interface technology has the potential to improve the function and quality of life of those unable to use their own arms, a woman with quadriplegia shaped the almost human hand of a robot arm with just her thoughts to pick up big and small boxes, a ball, an oddly shaped rock, and fat and skinny tubes. The findings by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, published online in the Journal of Neural Engineering, describe, for the first time, 10-degree brai...

New UCLA research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. For decades, most neuroscientists have believed that memories are stored at the synapses — the connections between brain cells, or neurons — which are destroyed by Alzheimer’s disease. The new study provides evidence contradicting the idea that long-term memory is stored at synapses. “Long-term memory is not stored at the synapse,” said David...

In everyday life, the global positioning system (GPS) can be employed to reliably determine the momentary location of one en route to the desired destination. Scientists from the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry of the University of Bonn have now developed a molecular "GPS" with which the whereabouts of metal ions in enzymes can be reliably determined. Such ions play important roles in all corners of metabolism and synthesis for biological products. There would be no life on...

Scientists at Nanyang Technology University (NTU) have developed ultra-fast charging batteries that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in only two minutes. The new generation batteries also have a long lifespan of over 20 years, more than 10 times compared to existing lithium-ion batteries. This breakthrough has a wide-ranging impact on all industries, especially for electric vehicles, where consumers are put off by the long recharge times and its limited battery life. With this new tec...

Google designs new self-driving vehicles that don't have steering wheel and pedals. Ever since Google self-driving car project started, they have been working toward the goal of vehicles that can shoulder the entire burden of driving. Just imagine: You can take a trip downtown at lunchtime without a 20-minute buffer to find parking. Seniors can keep their freedom even if they can’t keep their car keys. And drunk and distracted driving? History. Google is now exploring what fully self-drivi...

You know what will go perfectly with those futuristic rocket-powered, heartrate-monitoring bikes? This smart helmet that Volvo wants to create. It's a two-way system that works by uploading both cyclists' and drivers' locations to Volvo's cloud. While a connected car's in-dash system makes that possible, the helmet needs to be linked to a bike app like Strava to do so. Bicyclists can then be warned that there's a car coming their way or crossing their path by warning lights built into the helmet...

Shape-Shifting Touchscreen Microsoft wants your touchscreen to touch you back. It recently published a patent, filed in 2009, that describes a touch screen in which you can feel texture and shape, making you feel like you’re actually touching an object even when you’re not. Ultraviolet wavelengths beneath the screen’s pixels control the shapes that the polymer coating on top of the screen makes, enabling you to feel images, interfaces, or a virtual keyboard.   For more detai...

Create your personal Private VPN using iTwin connect. Plug in iTwin on a home or office computer to create your own personal VPN gateway server in less than a minute! No configuration of IP addresses, DNS, routers or NATs is necessary. Leaving one half of the iTwin plugged into your gateway server, take the other half with you to use in your laptop or any other remote computer, to gain access to your whole computer network using your domain credentials, from anywhere. You can remotely access...

IBM has developed a way to store data in much more compact fashion The computer you're working on stores one bit of data in about 1 million atoms. With atomic-scale magnetic memory, 12 is the new million IBM developed the ultimate memory chips of the future. Starting at the very beginning of density—single atoms—they created the world’s smallest magnetic memory bit and answered the question of how many atoms it takes to reliably store one bit of magnetic information at a low temperature: 1...

Ultra small mobile projectors Enabling ultra-small and portable display applications Explore how the industry leading TI DLP® technology, is enabling brighter, sharper and more efficient displays for a broad range of small form factor products and applications. Based on the award-winning DLP Cinema® imaging technology used in nearly 9 out of 10 digital movie theaters worldwide, DLP technology enables brighter, more efficient high definition projection displays from small form factor...

Checkout some of the cool next generation tools for students and teachers.   ISpring: iSpring Free converts even sophisticated presentations with inserted audio and video files while preserving all animations, hyperlinks, and even triggers. Design mobile-ready content Convert PowerPoint to Flash Create SCORM-compliant courses http://www.ispringsolutions.com/ispring-free   Flashnotes: Flashnotes is an online marketplace full of study guides, notes, flashcards ...

New technology in the space of wearable sensing devices is growing very rapidly, companies are now building sensors for Biofeedback data capture scenarios, skin surface temperature sensors, Galvanic Skin Response data acquisition units, measurement of physiological signals for EMG ... These new technologies are now becoming more portable, and can be incorporated in wearable forms so that it provides mobility and access to l change the way we collect data from our bodies about its condition. ...

The Nucleus Implant Cochlear Implant Hearing are the next generation of hearing aid technology, a surgeon places a small implant under the skin behind your ear, completely hidden from view. Once sound is captured by the processor and converted into digital information, it is transmitted to the internal implant which converts that information into electrical signals that are dispersed among 22 active contacts on the electrode array. These electrodes follow the shape of your cochlea, stimulati...

The SEAL SwimSafe™ and drowning detection system empowers swimmers and their guardians by tracking a swimmer's safety while he or she plays, learns to swim, does laps, and dives. Using patented SwimSafe™ technology, if the system detects a potential drowning incident in progress, the SEAL band triggers​​ a high intensity visible, audible, and vibrating alarm alerting guards and guardians to the danger so that a rescue can begin. The SEAL system creates a virtual safety network between swimmer...

An international team of scientists has embarked on an ambitious research project to develop an in vivo biological cell that can be reprogrammed like a computer operating system. It could revolutionize synthetic biology, they say, and would pave the way for scientists to create completely new and useful forms of life. At NewCastle University a more longer term developments are being researched to include the use of bacteria programmed to target cancerous cells and reprogrammed human cells ...

Professor Vijay Kumar and his team at the UPenn have created autonomous ground and aerial robots, designing bio-inspired algorithms for collective behaviors, and on robot swarms. In short, drones that can communicate with each other and dynamically coordinate an action. Mechanical birds, aluminum snakes, dragonfly helicopters that sound like buzzing bees, remote controlled manta rays. They may look like toys, but they are incredible robots that may change the world. Autonomous Aerial Vehic...

Ultra-Ever Dry by UltraTech is a superhydrophobic (water) and oleophobic (hydrocarbons) coating that will repel most water-based and some oil-based liquids. Ultra-Ever Dry uses proprietary omniphobic technology to coat an object and create a surface chemistry and texture with patterns of geometric shapes that have “peaks” or “high points”. These high points repel water, some oils, wet concrete, and other liquids unlike any other coating. Ultra-Ever Dry has vastly improved adhesion and abrasio...

Holho is a device that projects hologram from your smartphone or tablet. Holho turns every mobile device into a holographic projector. The collection of Holho Pyramids offers three or four faces or tools with a single face reflecting as Holho Zed. Design objects are designed to be easily used in any situation and context. Phones and tablets become the holographic projectors. Simply place Holho on the device and project one of the many videos of Holho Video Collection .   https:/...

Virgin Galactic purpose is to become the spaceline for Earth; democratizing access to space for the benefit of life on Earth. It is Opening Space To The Rest Of Us. Today government space agencies don't allow ordinary citizens to become astronauts, most of our planet’s seven billion people have had no opportunity to experience space and all of its possibilities for themselves, regardless of their passion or talents and Virgin Galactic wants to change that by providing commercial flights into ...

Soloshot is the developer of  robot cameraman that always keeps you well framed in the video shoot as you move. The way it works is, you wear a band and then camera keeps you in the center of the picture no matter what you are doing. (Surfing, playing, running...). You always get the best professional looking video. It’s hard to find someone to stand on the beach pointing a camera for hours even though that’s usually the best angle to shoot from. You really need a dedicated, skilled cameraman...

OMsignal smart shirt tracks your bio-signal including; Heart rate, Breathing rate, Breathing depth, Target Heart Rate Zones, Activity intensity, Steps walked, Calories burned.. A small data module records and streams real-time biometric data wirelessly from your shirt to your phone. Compatible with all shirt styles in the OMsignal Biometric Smartwear collection. Understand how your breathing rate and balance impact your performance. Use personalized heart rate zone training to reach your f...

Sensoria is a smart garment that has sensors to provide real-time data about your running. Wear your favorite Sensoria® smart garments and go for a run and the Sensoria® Fitness companion app will gather data with built-in sensors and provides real-time, easy to use stats and actionable information about how far, how fast and how well you run. Each Sensoria® product comes with infused textile sensors. The app will gather data wirelessly from your Sensoria® Fitness garments (t-shirt, sports br...

Nod is a ring that you wear on your finger and it seamlessly transforms your movements into commands. It brings the world around you to life, as you control everything from your laptop to your living room lights with a wave of your hand. Nod is the most advanced gesture control ring. Nod allows you to engage objects with your movements as if by magic. Nod is a universal controller, allowing effortless communication with all of the smart devices in your connected life, including phones, tablet...

The smart ebike is a electric bike that can ride upto 15 miles speed when it is in auto mode or you can pedal it as a normal bike. It has a cool design and it is very functional as a urban mobility device. With a pedelec (Pedal Electric Cycle) that combines clever functions with advanced technology and outstanding design. A solution that not only makes your journey more enjoyable, but also easier: the electric motor assists you as you pedal, providing you with the energy you need to reach you...

iMirror is a mirror of the future! It can display news, weather... (any content) and allow you to interact with it via gesture or touch screen. Imagine you have iMirror in your office and with a gesture (say snapping your finger) display your project, zoom in or zoom out of it. All this with no projectors or TV to mange this. iMirror product empowers you every day with instant access to the information you decide most worthy, without any customization or programming you can start using it and...

Sen.se has developed a multipurpose sensor that is programmable for use the way  you decide what aspects of your life you want to automate/handle. Unlike other devices that specialize in only one area, this device knows how to help you in many areas of your daily life: fitness, health, security, well-being and comfort. You decide how it can be applied to make your life simpler. It comes with a base unit (Mother) and four small and slick devices which can be affixed to almost anything. These d...

Track and improve your sleep. Wake up smoothly at the best time of your sleep cycle. Withings AuraTM is a system designed to both monitor and improve sleep quality. It's technology combines a contact-free Sleep Sensor tucked under the mattress, an active light & sound Bedside Device, and a smartphone app. Withings AuraTM makes the most of a proven correlation between light wavelengths and the secretion of Melatonin, the hormone responsible for the sleep-wake cycle to help you with your...

Zepp empowers athletes and coaches with meaningful performance information to help them immediately improve their game. It's a wearable sports technology that helps athletes improve their performance, boost their confidence and reach their maximum potential. Zepp is a powerful training platform that includes a multi-sport sensor and free app, You can download the app to get access to video tools and pros swing features that help you with your game.   https://www.youtube.com/watc...