Heracleion (Greek: Ἡράκλειον), also known as Thonis (Θῶνις), was an ancient Egyptian city near Alexandria whose ruins are located in Abu Qir Bay, currently 2.5 km off the coast, under 10 m (30 ft) of water. Its legendary beginnings go back to as early as the 12th century BC, and it is mentioned by ancient Greek historians. Its importance grew particularly during the waning days of the Pharaohs—the late period, when it was Egypt's main port for international trade and collection of taxes. Hera...

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that the amount of proteins excreted in the urine of preterm infants with acute kidney injury, or AKI, is different from that excreted by infants with healthy kidneys. The study, led by principal investigator David Askenazi, M.D., was published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. “The findings in this study could help physicians better diagnose kidney health in newborns,” said Askenazi, associa...

S+, the non-contact sleep sensor that helps you sleep better from the very first night. S+ combines a bedside sleep monitor, smartphone app and web-based app to help you track and better understand your sleeping patterns, and then creates personalized feedback and suggestions to help improve your sleep. Using advanced bio-motion technology and rigorous sleep science, S+: Measures your breathing and body movements throughout the night Analyzes light, noise and temperature levels in y...

Space exploration has created new markets and new technologies that have spurred our economy and changed our lives in many ways. This year, NASA unveiled two new complementary interactive Web features, NASA City and NASA @ Home, available at www.nasa.gov/city. The new features highlight how space pervades our lives, invisible yet critical to so many aspects of our daily activities and well-being. Health and Medicine Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Red light-emitting diodes are grow...

Hexiwear is a wearable development kit for the Internet of Things era. A small and sleek, low-power device packed with sensors to quantify yourself and the world around you. Wirelessly enabled, it can connect both to devices nearby – or to cloud servers far away. Developed in collaboration with NXP Semiconductors and funded through Kickstarter, Hexiwear is chiefly aimed at developers who need a complete IoT toolkit – low power yet versatile hardware, compatible smartphone and iOS apps, and cl...

Metronome is any device that produces regular, metrical ticks (beats, clicks) — settable in beats per minute. These ticks represent a fixed, regular aural pulse; some metronomes also include synchronized visual motion (e.g. pendulum-swing). The metronome dates from the early 9th century, Abbas ibn Firnas (810-887 AD), was patented by Johann Maelzel in 1815 as a tool for musicians, under the title "Instrument/Machine for the Improvement of all Musical Performance, called Metronome".[1] The met...

  A common emergency for many with glasses is losing them. One new technology that could be useful in our everyday life in solving that is LOOK, a clip that attaches to a person’s glasses, and then connects to your phone via Bluetooth to allow you to find them with the app. Simply press the button in the app, and the device will emit a sound. The batteries are small, but easily replaceable, and the LOOK can blend in with your glasses, making it aesthetically not an issue. LOOK is...

Pavegen, a renewable method of power generation, is taking the world by storm. This new technology allows power to be generated simply by walking on the Pavegen’s tiles. It works in a rather unique way. It works by using electro-magnetic induction, or the production of an electric current by moving a loop of wire through a magnetic field or moving a magnet through a wire loop. By stepping on the tile, the weight of your foot causes generators to vertically displace, creating the energy for the s...

ARIDON® SMART WALL system is a series of interlocking rigid panels that enclose the building frame in a weatherproof, thermal shell. It combines global best practice “continuous insulation” technology with scientifically proven weatherproofing performance. The ARIDON® SMART WALL replaces multiple products, multiple layers and multiple trades with a single system. ARIDON® SMART WALL System = BUILDING WRAP + RIGID AIR BARRIER + CAVITY BATTENS + SUPERIOR INSULATION + INTERNAL MOISTURE MANAGEM...

The Hope spacecraft orbiter is a planned 2020 unmanned mission to Mars by the United Arab Emirates to study the Martian atmosphere and climate. The robotic space probe is expected to be launched in the summer of 2020 and to take seven to nine months to arrive at Mars. In designing the orbiter, the Emirates Mars Mission deputy project manager and science lead, Sarah Amiri, is expected to collaborate with the University of Colorado, the University of California, Berkeley and the Arizona State Univ...

MIT created a temporary tattoo that can control your connected devices In the future, your tattoos could be as functional as they are expressive. MIT, in partnership with Microsoft, created a new touch interface, DuoSkin, that allows temporary tattoos to interact with smartphones or computers, display output based on body temperature changes and even transmit data using NFC. Another conference. “Great.” This one’s different, trust us. Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao, PhD Learner at the MIT Media Lab, exp...

Modobag is the world’s first motorized, smart and connected carry-on that gets savvy travelers, tech enthusiasts and urban day-trippers to their destination up to three times faster than walking. The carry-on smart luggage that gets people to their destination 3x faster than walking! The company promises that users of the suitcase will never have to worry about walking through airports. The bag has GPRS-GSM tracking and a USB charging port that will also keep other devices charged and ...

Blink, the one-of-a-kind, battery-powered remote home monitoring system that's simple to set up and equally perfect for renters or homeowners. Its stylish, totally wire-free design houses innovative HD video technology, plus motion and temperature sensors, to deliver instant home insight through the Blink app for your iOS or Android device. Place it Anywhere Blink is battery-powered and truly wire-free, so it's simple to place and move within any indoor environment. Create a system that cove...

Paulig Muki is a revolutionary coffee cup that uses the heat from coffee to produce a picture on the side of the cup. You’ll find a new, surprising or moving picture on the cup’s screen every single time you fill it. You can either upload the picture from your smart phone or let your friends surprise you. Drinking coffee has never been this entertaining! Paulig Muki is a revolutionary coffee cup that uses the heat from coffee to produce a picture on the side of the cup. You'll find a ne...

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are exploring the concept of a wearable personal cloud — a fully functioning, yet compact and lightweight cloud computing system embedded into clothing. Ragib Hasan, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer and information sciences in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences, and Rasib Khan, Ph.D., a recent postdoctoral graduate student, presented the concept and prototype of a wearable cloud jacket at the 40th Institute of Electrical and Elect...

As Curiosity marks its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since landing on Mars, the rover is working on collecting its 17th sample. While Curiosity explores Mars, gamers can join the fun via a new social media game, Mars Rover. On their mobile devices, players drive a rover through rough Martian terrain, challenging themselves to navigate and balance the rover while earning points along the way. The game also illustrates how NASA's next Mars rover, in development for launch in 2020, will us...

Parrot Flower Power is a sensor that can be 'planted' close to a plant, indoors or outdoors, in a pot or in open ground. It precisely measures, in real time, the parameters that are crucial for the growth and good health of plants: soil moisture, fertilizer, ambient temperature, and light intensity. Plants have vital needs, and Parrot Flower Power uses advanced sensor technologies to monitor the plants' welfare through a range of parameters. Using the data gathered every 15 minutes by the fo...

Weighitz are miniature smart scales designed to weigh anything in the home. Weighitz allows you to turn anything into a smart weighing platform. Never buy a scale again. The Weighitz (Patent Pending) consists of a reinforced polymer shell which contains the load cell, electronics and bluetooth emitter. The top of the housing has a slight concavity and roughness which helps to hold bowls and curved weighing platforms. When an object is placed on the Weighitz, the polymer housing deforms...

Logitech announced a new single-button device called the Pop Home Switch, designed to simplify the control of multiple smart home products. The interactive accessory company says the idea behind the Pop is to free up control of smart devices so that anyone in the home can operate them regardless of whether they have a smartphone and the associated app for each device.   POP Home Switch lets everyone in the home control smart lighting, music, and more with the push of a button. Program ...

NASA has selected five U.S. aerospace companies to conduct concept studies for a potential future Mars orbiter mission. Such a mission would continue key capabilities including telecommunications and global high-resolution imaging in support of the agency's Journey to Mars. The companies contracted for these four-month studies are: The Boeing Company in Huntington Beach, California; Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver; Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Redondo Beach, California; Orbit...

DAQRI SMART HELMET bridges the gap between potential and possible. It enhances human abilities across industries by seamlessly connecting its user to the work environment. DAQRI’s 4D OS provides an operating system specifically designed and optimized for wearable computing. DAQRI SMART HELMET delivers useful applications right out of the box, then combines that foundation with an incredible array of custom development tools and options. The most powerful augmented reality device on the mark...

Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design graduate Liron Gino has designed a set of jewellery-like devices that allow people that have challenge hearing to experience music through vibration. The Vibeat collection is an alternative to headphones that features a necklace, bracelet and pin with circular modules attached to them. What is music like when you can't hear it? It's a question that sounds like a philosophical debate on par with trees falling in the woods and single hands clapping, but thi...

Audio Bone is a breakthrough in listening technology that allows you to hear stereo music without blocking your ears. Audio Bone transmits music through your bones directly to your inner ear – so you can still hear everything around you. Audio Bone is available in two different editions: Audio Bone 1.0 and Audio Bone Adjustable. Audio Bone 1.0 is our most popular product. It provides the best quality sound, and a stylish design. Scroll down to learn more about bone conduction and for information...

IKEA is introducing an indoor gardening series that lets you grow your own tasty lettuce and herbs in water. Developed in collaboration with agricultural scientists in Sweden, KRYDDA/VÄXER series includes everything you need to get sprouting and keep your garden growing - even in the winter! How it works? Just keep an eye on the water level. Hydroponics simply means growing plants in water without soil. With added nutrients and the right light, it allows you to garden in any small space all y...

BloomSky offers accurate, and hyperlocal, real-time weather information like Temperature, Humidity, and Barometric Pressure with HD images every 5 minutes! Access live weather reporting, real-time pictures, time-lapses, and forecasts from BloomSky weather cameras around the world. Sun, rain, clouds, fog, and storms - all clearly visible from a network of local stations, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the weather conditions when you need it. Accurate and Local: • Up-to-t...

New approach can dramatically change the extent to which optical devices scatter light. Shine a torch through a window and then a glass of water and you'll notice how the light changes as it passes through these two substances. Researchers at MIT and Harvard have now discovered what happens when you mix regular liquid and glass (which, as all pedants know, is also sort of a liquid) together and stick it on a stove. The team suspended glass particles in a fluid and found that, when warmed up, it...

The nation’s airlines could realize more than $250 billion dollars in savings in the near future thanks to green-related technologies developed and refined by NASA’s aeronautics researchers during the past six years. These new technologies, developed under the purview of NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) project, could cut airline fuel use in half, pollution by 75 percent and noise to nearly one-eighth of today’s levels. “If these technologies start finding their way into t...

Smart ring claims to measure calorie and protein intake and a whole lot ... bio-impedance sensor and optical heart rate sensor to capture data The BioRing utilizes three sensors - 3-axis accelerometer, bio-impedance and optical HR sensor give you an unique insight into your body and diet. When you eat, your food consists of primarily carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Carbs are broken down into glucose, which is transported into your cells with the help of insulin. When glucose enters yo...

Media Arts and Science faculty member Zebulun Wood and his student researcher, 2016 graduate Cade B.T. Jacobs, created a prosthetic mandible utilizing digital scanning and 3-D sculpture and printing technology—revolutionizing a field that has long relied on more cumbersome materials and techniques. The subject for the project is a retired maintenance worker named Shirley Anderson, who had recurring tongue cancer. Radiation treatments resulted in osteoradionecrosis, also known as “bone death.”...

Beastgrip Pro is a camera rig that works with virtually any smart phone and allows you step up your smart phone photography. The system features an adjustable lens mount and spring-loaded clamps that ensure a secure grip and perfect fit for your smartphone. The modular design with removable lens mount assembly and handle in turn allows you to adapt to any shooting scene. Modular design with removable lens mount assembly and handle, can be used as a simple tripod mount Universal, wor...