Since the beginning of the space program, astronauts have dealt with the realities of spaceflight from microgravity in weak muscles and space radiation, to sleep deprivation and disorientation. Both before and during astronauts’ flights, changes in biological clocks, or circadian rhythms, contribute to sleep deficiency and increase the use of sleep-promoting medications. For most people, the circadian rhythm is a little longer than 24 hours. On Earth, our daily exposure to light from the sun ...

Scientists at MIT, Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof, and Olivo Labs have developed a new material that can temporarily protect and tighten skin, and smooth wrinkles. With further development, it could also be used to deliver drugs to help treat skin conditions such as eczema and other types of dermatitis. The material, a silicone-based polymer that could be applied on the skin as a thin, imperceptible coating, mimics the mechanical and elastic properties of healthy, youthful skin....

World's smallest, longest range, longest battery life global (GPS) locator for kids, pets, bikes, luggage or anything important that moves. Instead of just Bluetooth, Ping's tag also connects to GPS and cellular, to ensure you'll know exactly where you left that forgotten item.   https://youtu.be/a-pPXPtfREo     Bluetooth trackers, like Tile and TrackR, are great for finding things that fall behind cushions or car seats. GPS trackers already exist but they are la...

Estream is a personal hydroelectric generator for charging your gadgets. The Estream portable generator is powered by, arguably, the most reliable natural resource on the planet: running water. Small, compact, and easy to use, this device is like carrying a portable hydroelectric plant in your backpack. Estream is a portable power turbine, which uses the stream of flowing rivers to generate energy. It is the successor of Enomad, a technology that first made its appearance earlier this ...

Medtronic wins FDA clearance for CardioInsight 3D mapping tech ... Medtronic's 3D cardiac mapping system employs a 252-electrode sensor ... for common and complex arrhythmias, The Medtronic CardioInsight® Cardiac Mapping System is a non-invasive mapping system for beat-by-beat, multichamber, 3D mapping of the heart. The CardioInsight Cardiac Mapping System displays cardiac maps and virtual electrograms from real-time chest ECG signals (measured by a Sensor Array placed on the torso) and CT sc...

legendary architect Harry Gesner has designed a 700-1,000 square foot Autonomous Tent Cocoon made of steel frames and a fabric shell that can handle winds up to 90 miles per hour. Designed to be a permanent structure, the property only takes a few days to raise, requires no foundation or utilities and can be taken down and transported easily. The portable house comes in two sizes — the 700-square-feet cocoon and the 1,000-square-feet tipi. Autonomous Tent Cocoon is designed to be installe...

Schizophrenia is an illness affecting feelings and behaviour, and has long been considered to originate from abnormalities in the formation of associative memories. However, a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry, suggests that only a specific component of associative memories is affected in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal social behavior and failure to understand what is real. Common symptoms include false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking...

Welt is a smart health tracking belt designed by Samsung health care technology company to help you check on your weight. Welt stands for wellness belt. Made for everyday use, WELT manages your weight and calorie in/out by measuring waist size, steps, sitting time, and overeating habits. WELT calculates customized goal for steps using your height, weight and waist size. Put on your WELT and then download WELT app in Play Store or App Store. Please turn on Bluetooth and Location service before...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a wearable, wireless sensor that can monitor a person’s skin hydration for use in applications that need to detect dehydration before it poses a health problem. The device is lightweight, flexible and stretchable and has already been incorporated into prototype devices that can be worn on the wrist or as a chest patch. The hydration sensors consist of two electrodes made of an elastic polymer composite that contains conductive ...

Clasp and Cook An induction cooker is usually a square and cumbersome object. The Clasp Range is a concept portable stove that is ready for the go. It consists of a ring body and four arms. The four arms are attached on the ring, and when not in use, the stove can be held with one hand. By placing the arms in the shape of a cross, you can easily set up a camp stove. Using a hidden plug, you can easily charge the portable stove via wall socket.       Wall-M...

Digitsole is the world leader in Connected Footwear. The company integrates electronics and energy into footwear to offer comfort and well-being. With the Warm Series by Digitsole, you will never have cold feet again, in any weather condition. This connected heating insole is your everyday companion for foot comfort. Digitsole is the first connected, Interactive, water-resistant, heated insole that can be controlled via your Smartphone. This innovative foot product is designed for your health...

  Ideal for outdoor areas, these solar powered bricks are perfect for entryways, carports, ... Working from a solar power source, these lights are easy to install, and once ... Light Source: LED; Material: Glass; Maximum Wattage. The solar powered LED light have 7 colors that change as needed. It supports auto ON at night, and auto OFF in the morning. It's powered by the Green Energy and install easily without any wires. It has long life span and is Waterproof making it ideal for use ...

The Crock-Pot® Smart Slow Cooker is WeMo® enabled and works with your smart device to let you conveniently adjust cook settings. You can now cook remotely, knowing securely that your meal will be ready when you are with the Crock-Pot Smart Slow Cooker enabled with WeMo. Using the WeMo app, you have access to all Slow Cooker functions, so your food is done when you arrive home.   Using the WeMo app after easy installation, you have access to all cooking functions of your Slow ...

Today’s health sensors (which monitor breathing, heartbeats, steps, etc.) require their users to wear them on their bodies. In contrast, our technologies can monitor human health without requiring the user to wear any device on his/her body. To do so, MIT Signal Kinetics research group captured and analyzed wireless signals reflected off the human body; then use these reflected signals to extract breathing and heartbeats without any physical contact with the human body. Team is currently explori...

Handpresso, portable espresso machines that has combined coffee quality and mobility. It is now possible to drink  a premium-quality coffee, wherever you are. Today, Handpresso works with the major coffee brewing players, innovates and designs even more new products. After its pure espresso experience, the company is extending its reach to all coffee fans. Our range of portable machines includes devices to prepare long or short coffees. Anywhere! https://youtu.be/ZJvFgGrp6_A Moreover, H...

Most forms of blindness, including macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, result from the degeneration of light sensing receptor cells at the back of the eye. The neural pathways that convey information from the eye to the brain however, often remain intact. The Wyss Center is supporting development of a bionic implant that will bypass damaged optical cells and restore lost vision by directly stimulating the optic nerve. Led by Professor Diego Ghezzi, in collaboration with Professo...

Prior DUIs predict future criminal activity among firearm owners Among individuals who legally purchased handguns in California, prior convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) and other alcohol-related crimes were associated with a substantial increase in risk for subsequent violent or firearm-related crime, according to a study published Jan. 30 in Injury Prevention by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program. Firearm violence frequently involves alcohol, but there are n...

'SayText' reads aloud the text in the image. It is intended for visually impaired users. SayText is a free spin off product from the DocScanner team. Place the iPhone center of a document and double-tap the “Take picture” -button Slowly elevate the iPhone upwards from the document, until the whole document is in picture. A beep sound indicates, that the document has been detected. The camera will shoot automatically when focused While the OCR is running, tap the screen to hear the...

QuietOn earplugs combine the advantages of in-ear passive earplugs with active noise cancelling, providing optimal noise reduction across the whole audible spectrum, especially effective at these low frequencies. This makes QuietOn ideal for use in a variety of noisy environments. Traditional earplugs use passive attenuation to reduce the level of sound entering the ear. Whilst they are good at blocking high frequency sound, they are quite poor at reducing low frequency sound, especially belo...

Lucid dream is a dream during which the dreamer is aware of dreaming. During lucid dreaming, the dreamer may be able to exert some degree of control over the dream. What if you could wake up in your dreams and live out your wildest fantasies, every night?  - LUCID DREAMER HEAD BAND DEVICE CLAIMS TO LET YOU CONTROL YOUR DREAM. Just stick on the electrodes, choose your Dream settings from the phone app and drift off to sleep. Let the Lucid Dreamer do the rest and soon you’re awake, but the w...

Researchers have coated normal fabric with an electroactive material, and in this way given it the ability to actuate in the same way as muscle fibres. The technology opens new opportunities to design “textile muscles” that could, for example, be incorporated into clothes, making it easier for people with disabilities to move. The study, which has been carried out by researchers at Linköping University and the University of Borås in Sweden, has been published in Science Advances. Developm...

Precision crafted specialty coffee in seconds, the way the roaster intended Enjoy delicious, locally roasted coffee from AKA Coffee, Verve Coffee Roasters, and Peet’s. Ask one of our products specialists for the flight of espresso experience. Cafe X Technologies today unveiled its first robotic café in the U.S. by combining machine learning and robotics, aiming to eliminate the variabilities that bog down today’s coffee experience. Cafe X is solving for the time and quality compromises tha...

The Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer has intelligent heat control technology, which helps prevent extreme heat damage to protect hair’s natural shine. The temperature is measured 20 times a second and transmits this data to the microprocessor, which intelligently controls the patented compact heating element from reaching extreme, hair damaging temperatures. The powerful tool moves over 13 liters of air every second. Combined with Dyson’s patented Air Multiplier™ technology, air is amplified ...

Researchers at the University of Tokyo used MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) technology to produce spherical vesicles (asymmetric giant lipid vesicles/liposomes) surrounded by a membrane that, like the membrane of our cells, has an inner and outer layer composed of different phospholipids. In contrast to conventional methods of creating vesicles, this new method leaves little trace of organic solvents inside the vesicle and is an important contribution as a fundamental technique for devel...

With age, people tend to lose bone mass, and postmenopausal women in particular are at a higher risk of osteoporosis and bone fracture. However, there are things we can do to prevent this. A new study suggests that a diet rich in anti-inflammatory nutrients may reduce bone loss in some women. Study also found diet linked to fewer hip fractures in younger white women Anti-inflammatory diets – which tend to be high in vegetables, fruits, fish and whole grains – could boost bone health and preven...

Ugandan engineers have created a “smart jacket” that can diagnose pneumonia faster than a doctor by measuring breathing patterns, temperature and breathing rate simultaneously, then sending the information to a mobile app. The Mama-Ope (Mother’s Hope) kit was born when Olivia Koburongo, 26, had the idea after her grandmother was transferred from hospital to hospital until she was finally diagnosed with pneumonia. By the time of diagnosis, it was too late to save her. Koburongo thought the dia...

PixelOptics has invented the first dynamic electronic spectacle lens, emPower!™ If you wear bifocals or progressive lenses, this technology will revolutionize the way you see and use your eyeglasses. emPower!™ Presbyopia is a condition associated with aging of the eye that results in progressively worsening ability to focus clearly on close objects. Symptoms include a hard time reading small print, having to hold reading material farther away, headaches, and eyestrain. Different people will h...

The Basslet is a wearable subwoofer for your body. Using a whole new technology for sound, it delivers the beats and basslines of your music directly to you – so you can literally feel the music. The result is a powerful sound experience that headphones alone cannot provide. https://youtu.be/gWJDUPsBhKI Werteloberfell have created the ‘basslet’, an innovative wearable accessory that provides an immersive music experience through the use of a haptic technology for sound. it recreates the ba...

Amazon's 'Echo' is a hands-free Virtual Assistant with speaker that you control with your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service to play music, provide information, news, sports... Amazon Echo (known in-development as Doppler or Project D and shortened and referred to as Echo) is a smart speaker developed by Amazon.com. The device consists of a 9.25-inch (23.5 cm) tall cylinder speaker with a seven-piece microphone array. The device connects to the voice-controlled intelligent person...

BetterBrella is a unique reverse open and close technology Umbrella that is upside down and inside out!. Better Brella has reverse-open technology to make car or door exits / entries hassle-free during the monsoon or winter seasons. Get in and out of any door without getting wet! It makes a waterproof cone when closed — all the wetness stays inside, not on your floor. ERGONOMIC : Better Brella has reverse-open technology to make car or door exits / entries hassle-free during the monsoon ...