Eyeglasses-free Display

Millions of people worldwide need glasses or contact lenses to see or read properly. We introduce a computational display technology that predistorts the presented content for an observer, so that the target image is perceived without the need for eyewear. By designing optics in concert with prefiltering algorithms, the proposed display architecture achieves significantly higher resolution and contrast than prior approaches to vision-correcting image display. We demonstrate that inexpensive ligh...
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SLEEP DRIVE AND YOUR BODY CLOCK

Most people notice that they naturally experience different levels of sleepiness and alertness throughout the day, but what causes these patterns? Sleep is regulated by two body systems: sleep/wake homeostasis and the circadian biological clock . When we have been awake for a long period of time, sleep/wake homeostasis tells us that a need for sleep is accumulating and that it is time to sleep. It also helps us maintain enough sleep throughout the night to make up for the hours of being awake...
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Smart kitchen gizmo that lets you cook like a pro.

Smart kitchen gizmo that lets you cook like a pro. Cluck is a smart temperature sensor and kitchen timer. It works with the pots and pans you have. Just bring your smartphone to monitor your foods more conveniently. Despite all of the technical advances in the kitchen, cooking remains an activity which requires time and a good degree supervision. As a result, people are often unable to easily monitor certain cooking activities while moving about in the home. Often, home cooks must leave an ac...
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Mice Studies in Space Offer Clues on Bone Loss

Astronauts know their bodies will be tested during time spent on the International Space Station, from the 15 daily sunrises and sunsets wreaking havoc on their circadian rhythms to the lack of gravity that weakens bone density and muscle. NASA is working to counteract these otherworldly challenges to enable long-term human exploration of space. For example, special lighting helps with sleep, and rigorous exercise helps keep astronauts’ bodies strong. But, frustratingly, bone loss continue...
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Turn Your Smartphone into Any Kind of Sensor

Turn Your Smartphone into Any Kind of Sensor It started when NASA answered a call for a tool to detect dangerous gases and chemicals with a smartphone. The result became a smartphone-linked device that can do, well, just about anything someone can build a sensor for. The NODE+ platform can be outfitted with an array of different sensor modules for detecting light, gases, temperature, motion and more. It can store data or transmit it to a smart device using Bluetooth wireles...
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Nasa’s ‘LifeWrap’ saving life on earth

NASA Ames Research Center received an unusual call for help: a local woman was still bleeding weeks after giving birth, despite every attempt to halt it — including nine surgeries. Her condition, known as postpartum hemorrhage, can result from a number of different complications during childbirth. Left untreated, it can prove fatal. Ames researchers and engineers proposed applying pressure to the woman’s entire lower body using an inflated anti-gravity suit, or G-suit — like tightly wrapping ...
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Nanoparticles known as Cornell dots, or C dots, have shown great promise as a therapeutic tool in the detection and treatment of cancer.

Nanoparticles known as Cornell dots, or C dots, have shown great promise as a therapeutic tool in the detection and treatment of cancer. Now, the ultrasmall particles – developed more than a dozen years ago by Ulrich Wiesner, the Spencer T. Olin Professor of Engineering – have shown they can do something even better: kill cancer cells without attaching a cytotoxic drug. A study led by Michelle Bradbury, director of intraoperative imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and associ...
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Culprit found in breast cancer resistance to tamoxifen

Researchers have discovered that a protein found naturally in cells that provides some protection from viruses is responsible for creating mutations that drive resistance to tamoxifen treatment in breast cancer. Because the protein, known as APOBEC3B, is found in elevated quantities in other kinds of cancer cells, the finding explains differential responses to treatment and opens the door to boosting the effectiveness of tamoxifen and related breast cancer therapies that inhibit the ability of e...
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White House’s precision medicine initiative

Far too many diseases do not have a proven means of prevention or effective treatments. We must gain better insights into the biological, environmental, and behavioral influences on these diseases to make a difference for the millions of Americans who suffer from them. Precision medicine is an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person. While some advances in precision medicine have be...
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Photoswitch Biosciences forms the basis for new platform for identifying and testing novel drug candidates

Photoswitches are a family of small-molecules designed to photo-modulate the activity of specific signaling proteins: One color turns the protein ‘on’; a different color turns it ‘off’. Photoswitches were conceived at the Nanomedicine Development Center for the Optical Control of Biological Function at UC Berkeley Light-sensitive proteins are changing the way scientists study how new drug candidates affect critical properties of heart and nerve cells. The proteins, discovered by Max Planck re...
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POZE- The Ultimate Posture Coach

Poze is the most user-friendly and affordable way to improve your posture. They have cut the noise and focused on a real problem: how to avoid bad habits. Poze is a wearable device that has no app, no charging, and no diagrams. The certified technology calculates the angle of your back’s posture. If you slouch for 1 minute, Poze silently buzzes reminding you to straighten back up. In 3 weeks your muscles will feel normal when sitting or standing tall. Attach Poze with a self-adhesive hypo-all...
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Xiaomi Mi Flora Monitor

Original Xiaomi Mi Plant Flowers Tester is a perfect tool to test the soil conditions (moisture / light / pH / humidity / temperature) of fruits, flowers, vegetables, shrubs, etc.. Ideal and necessary monitor for gardeners, vegetable and fruit growers, and all those who plant trees and grass. When connected with Xiaomi Smart Home, you can control the plants conditions on your phone. With high accuracy and easy operation. You can take good care of your plants. Flowers and Plants Monitor is...
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SIEMENS – Data-Driven Rail Systems

When was the last time you experienced inconvenient train delays? Do you wish that railway companies could do a better job of predicting when breakdowns will occur? Whereas in the past, maintenance traditionally consisted of checking rail vehicles at designated operating centers on a regular basis to resolve obvious problems and maintain machines, digital technologies are opening the door to a new level of service. Siemens' Allach locomotive plant on the outskirts of Munich is a high-tech ...
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Kenkodo tracks lifestyle effects inside your body

What happens inside your body when you start a fitness routine? How does a change in your diet affect your biochemistry? What can you do to get the best out of your body? In order to provide answers to these questions,Metabolomic Discoveries GmbH has developed Kenkodo, a personalized metabolomics testing service to help you know your body better. Kenkodo connects a person’s lifestyle to the biochemical state of the body. Metabolomics is at the cutting edge of biotechnology. For the first time...
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Nanoscale chemical mapping by local infrared fingerprint spectroscopy

Nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (nanoSIMS or nano secondary ion mass spectrometry) is a nanoscopic scale resolution chemical imaging mass spectrometer based on secondary ion mass spectrometry. It works based on a coaxial optical design of the ion gun and the secondary ion extraction, and on an original magnetic sector mass spectrometer with multicollection. NanoSIMS not only refers to the technique used, but also the mass spectrometer specialized for this method. There are currently...
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Lucy Is a Smart Mirror that Redirects Sunlight

Natural light has all kinds of health benefits: improving sleep, mood, metabolism, and even workplace performance. But every room has its dark spaces, and sometimes you can’t avoid turning the lights on when it’s sunny out—wasteful as it seems. Sit the globe-like smart mirror in a sunny spot, orient its “pointer” toward where you want more light, and it will do the rest. The solar-powered Lucy, equipped with photo sensors and photovoltaic cells, will tilt its mirror to follow the sun, ensurin...
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‘Glowstone’ heated smart mug that keeps your coffee hot at all times.

The way we drink our tea and coffee has changed. The many distractions of modern life mean we often leave our hot drink to become lukewarm, or worse, cold. So all that time and effort in preparing it goes down the drain. It was clear that the household mug needed to be brought up to date. For tea or coffee to taste its best, it has to be hot - ideally 60°C (140°F) to 65°C (150°F). When you make a hot drink in a standard mug, it will only remain in the perfect temperature range for a couple of...
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‘TiBe Connect’ a Smart Keyfob

TiBe Connect is a Smart Keyfob Two-in-One ! 1 . A tracking device to never lose your stuff again. 2. A smart button to make your daily life easier. Send a text message with your GPS location to a friend Order your favorite Pizza Find your Car : stick TiBe on your dashboard, the App’ will remember where your parked it ! Switch off the lights from someplace else, if you forgotten to do it ! https://youtu.be/BU3VB_IjdbE   You can customize each TiBe according to the things...
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Berkeley Labs researchers have shown that when parts of a genome known as enhancers are missing, the heart works abnormally

Researchers have shown that when parts of a genome known as enhancers are missing, the heart works abnormally, a finding that bolsters the importance of DNA segments once considered “junk” because they do not code for specific proteins. On the left, a mouse embryo showing enhancer activity (blue staining) in the developing heart. On the right, a closeup of this heart, showing that the enhancer is active in the left ventricle, left atrium, and right atrium of the heart. (Credit: Mammalian Func...
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Eating high-glycemic load diet could increase depression and fatigue

A high-glycemic load diet is linked to higher depression symptoms, fatigue and mood disturbance compared to a low-glycemic load diet, a new study finds. The glycemic load (GL) helps people assess how food portions affect blood sugar levels, and can be useful for people with diabetes who may be unsure about how a meal could affect their management. Foods with a high GL are those with a high carbohydrate value that influence blood glucose levels quickly. Bread, rice and many breakfast cereal...
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Northwest University Researcher Guillermo Ameer Has Developed Regenerative Bandage That Heals Diabetic Wounds Faster

At some point in their lives, 15 percent of people with diabetes will develop a painful and hard-to-treat foot ulcer. Twenty-four percent of those affected will require a lower-leg amputation because of it. And, in some instances, what seems like a harmless sore might even lead to death. A Northwestern Engineering team has developed a new treatment for this severe and potentially deadly complication of diabetes. Called a “regenerative bandage,” the novel material heals diabetic wounds four ti...
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China may beat the competition to space tourism

A Chinese government-backed company intends to fly up to 20 passengers to the edge of space, more than any other commercial space travel firm is currently planning. The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology has designed a winged rocket that takes off under its own power (it doesn’t need to be carried to a high altitude by another aircraft, as is the case with many of the other proposed space tourism projects). “The vehicle will take off vertically like a rocket and land on the runway aut...
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Hömdry – mini hand dryer for home

Hand Dryer is something you always see in public restrooms, but never in a home. HÖMDRY is the first Hand Dryer specifically built and designed for your home's bathroom or kitchen. HÖMDRY is compact, affordable, hygienic, cordless and environmentally friendly. HÖMDRY can be placed on it's base or mounted on the wall. Eliminate paper towels and dirty rags and support HÖMDRY! 99.9% of the population uses either, some sort of reusable towel, paper towel or nothing at all to dry their hands ...
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Breathometer Mint can detect the signs of harmful bacteria leave behind and accurately report through the Mint app.

Breathometer Mint is a compact wireless device that works with your smartphone to help you understand and improve your oral health. Through a highly sophisticated array of sensors, Mint can detect the signs that harmful bacteria leave behind and accurately report through the Mint app. In a matter of seconds, Mint will draw, analyze, and record the state of your oral and breath health utilizing our smartphone app. Preloaded with effective times to measure yourself, carry Mint with you for ...
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ROBOTS TO HELP IMMIGRANT CHILDREN LEARN GERMAN

With hundreds of thousands of refugee children entering the German school system, teachers face unprecedented challenges. Teaching a child a second language individually is something that most classrooms cannot do. However, language acquisition is imperative to integration. Could technical assistants be used to help prepare immigrant children for school and teach them a new language? L2TOR, pronounced 'el tutor' which stands for 'Second Language Tutoring Using Social Robots,' is a new project...
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German Research Center – DL-methionine from Evonik can be added to the animal feed to reduce emission of ammonia

The UN estimates that the global population is increasing by about 80 million people each year. By the year 2050, nine billion people will need to be fed. The middle class will continue to grow, and with greater prosperity and urbanization, food habits will change: Meat, fish, dairy products, and eggs will become staples on many menus. How will all these people be adequately fed, and how will the increasing demand for meat be satisfied in the future? Amino acids from Evonik Industries, used a...
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Study investigates crowd behaviour under stress in a virtual environment

In emergency situations such as terrorist attacks, natural catastrophes, and fires, there is always a risk of mass panic leading to deadly crowd disasters. But what causes mass panic and where are the danger zones? Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Disney Research Zurich, ETH Zurich, and Rutgers University have examined these questions in a virtual environment. Their results have been published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. The reserac...
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WOOLF is a wearable for bikers to stop you from speeding

WOOLF is a legal and simple device that you put at your wrist to be warned of speed traps, school zones, & red light cameras... You no longer have to worry about checking speed limits and other sensitive points, Woolf will do this for you. Woolf is made of high quality leather that is water resistant and specially designed for bike clothing. It is functional, thin and comfortable to wear even with tight gloves The dedicated app uses the leading world mapping speed limit service and oth...
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LVL wearable hydration monitor

LVL is a hydration monitor from BSX, You might know that name from the company’s first product, the Insight lactate threshold monitor. Why Monitor Hydration? Think of LVL as the evolution of that technology, says BSX co-founder Dustin Freckleton, MD. “Lactate threshold was always a mid-range goal on the way to what we truly wanted to do, which was measure hydration,” he says. Freckleton’s interest is partly personal: in the midst of studying for med school exams, he suffered a stroke partly ...
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‘Gravity Sketch’ is an Intuitive 3D Design Tool

Gravity Sketch is shaking up the world of 3D creation. It is based on sketching, the most natural way to land your ideas. For years 3D design tools have been difficult to learn and a nightmare to use. We have designed a user experience that makes sense for everyone. We have lowered the barriers to 3D literacy, striving to make digital 3D creation easier for designers, artists, and makers alike. Our first product, Gravity Sketch iOS is already being used by thousands of creators all over th...
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