NASA’s Research To Understand How Space Travel Affects Blood Vessels

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Ever rise quickly from the couch to get something from the kitchen and suddenly feel dizzy? With a low heart rate and relaxed muscles, the cardiovascular system does not immediately provide the resistance necessary to keep enough blood going to your head. Gravity wins, at least for a short time, before your heart and blood vessels can respond to the sudden change in position and correct the situation. Images above: These figures show feed arteries and first-order arterioles from control...
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China Developing Traffic-Straddling Bus That Drives Over Cars

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China Developing Traffic-Straddling Bus That Drives Over Cars Engineering refinement TBS China, which is a large shipping company, has now unveiled a ‘3D Fast Bus’ they’re calling ‘Land Airbus.’ This concept could actually hit the streets of China as Land Airbus presents a new generation of high-level rail transport. There was a lot of hype when the concept of a ‘3D Fast Bus’ (also called a straddling bus, straddle bus or tunnel bus) was first introduced. The idea was to make a kind of giant...
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Biodegradable plastics

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Biodegradable bags are bags that are capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms. There are two very different types of biodegradable plastic. they are as follows: Oxo-biodegradable plastic - made from polymers such as PE (polyethylene) PP (polypropylene) and PS (polystyrene) containing extra ingredients (NOT heavy metals) and tested according to ASTM D6954 or BS8472 or AFNOR Accord T51-808 to degrade and biodegrade in the open environment and Vegetable based plastic...
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NASA’s research helps build antimicrobial prayer mats

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Antimicrobial Agent Updates Ancient Industry of Prayer Mats Consumer Goods NASA Technology Although it is one of the most abundant organic compounds on Earth, chitin is not among the best understood. For example, chitosan, a derivative of chitin, has been used in agriculture since the 1980s and is credited with boosting plant immunity, increasing resistance to insects and fungi, stimulating nutrient uptake and germination, reducing fruit and vegetable decay, and protecti...
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Research suggests meditation grows brain & improves concentration and focus

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People who meditate grow bigger brains than those who don't. Researchers at Harvard, Yale, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found the first evidence that meditation can alter the physical structure of our brains. Brain scans they conducted reveal that experienced meditators boasted increased thickness in parts of the brain that deal with attention and processing sensory input. In one area of gray matter, the thickening turns out to be more pronounced in older than in younger...
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Double Robotics Telepresence Robot for iPad Tablet

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Ever wish you could send a robot to work for you? Double Robotics has created Double, a telepresence robot that lets you go to work, school, and almost anywhere you want without leaving home. Double Robotics Telepresence Robot for iPad Tablet. Having your own Double in the office means you can be free to roam around anywhere without having to schedule a meeting. Place an iPad tablet in this mobile robotic base and control it via a remote iOS device or computer (Chrome browser preferred) from ...
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Medical Alert SmartWatch

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 CarePredict The CarePredict is essentially a wrist-worn sensor — like the emergency buttons — except it can do a whole lot more than alert the appropriate parties. Like any watch or smartwatch, you can change out the band to give it a different appearance or style. The internal sensor tracks a variety of data because it can detect motion. It will be able to tell when the wearer is running, sitting, standing, walking and even lying down. It can also discern location in a home and figure ou...
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University of California -Sticker That Measures Glucose

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Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have tested a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. This first-ever example of the flexible, easy-to-wear device could be a promising step forward in noninvasive glucose testing for patients with diabetes. The sensor was developed and tested by graduate student Amay Bandodkar and colleagues in Professor Joseph Wang’s laboratory at the NanoEngineering Department and the ...
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Wearable device that can be used to monitor patient conditions around the clock

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Scientists at Northwestern University and University of Illinois have collaborated on creating a wearable device that can be used to monitor patient conditions around the clock. The thin, flexible patch moves with the person’s skin, and so should be unobtrusive to wear. The patch requires no electricity; a matrix of 60 by 60 liquid crystals provides 3,600 points of measurement. A new wearable medical device can quickly alert a person if they are having cardiovascular trouble or if it’s simply...
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Smart Dose – first wearable patch medicine injector

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West Pharmaceutical Services is developing a solution to this problem: the SmartDose. According to the company, this is the first wearable patch injector that has been tested on human subjects. The device includes a concealed needle that is activated once the patch is applied to the patient’s skin. Visual and audible feedback provides indicators about the device’s status, whether it is operating correctly, or when it needs to be removed or refilled. The device works with a disposable plastic car...
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Wearable Artificial Kidney (WAK)

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The U.S Food and Drug Administration has granted Expedited Access Pathway status to the Wearable Artificial Kidney (WAK) after the device performed successfully in its first U.S. clinical trial, at UW Medical Center in Seattle. Despite technical issues that halted the trial early, the FDA signaled its support for keeping research and development of the device fast-tracked as its components are redesigned. More than 600,000 Americans have end-stage kidney disease, whose annual mortality rate is...
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Watch that monitors tremor patients by tracking and reporting tremor incidence

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A startup called Trequant has set out to help tremor patients by tracking and reporting tremor incidence. Waterproof and able to travel with you anywhere you go! The Kanega watch is a self-contained watch and is not dependent on a connection to a home-based system or a smartphone, so you can get assistance at home or on the go in one simple, stylish watch. Voice Controlled for Ease of Use No buttons to press – speak to it by its name, and it speaks to you. It’s that easy. On-call Emergency...
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Innovative camping kit

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Mobile Foodie Survival Kit: The Mobile Foodie Survival Kit is a travel-sized spice pack that makes sure you don't have sub-par food. Anywhere you go, you are stocked with organic herbs and spices.   Nightlux Handpowered Lamp and Flashlight: Its lightweight and compact design makes this lantern perfect for traveling; its handpowered or recharges via USB, has two brightness modes, and easily shifts from flashlight to lantern. Reborn by X Zhichao: Reborn is a multi functional ...
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Innovative products

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Aroma Travel Pillow: The Aroma Snoozer travel pillow combines comfort with the aromatherapy oils; it can be a great pillow for car or airline travel. Casamista Portable Humidifier: Design by Alan Wisniewski for Umbra, this house shaped portable humidifier works with any water bottle or glass. It comes with purifying filter and can be powered by a USB cable connected to your notebook.  Zip It Passport Socks: with these you can keep your passport and cash securely in this zippered sock. ...
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Innovative App

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Clap to Find – Where’s my phone? If you find yourself asking that, the Clap to Find app will help you find your lost device with a single clap. FastCustomer – There’s nothing more tedious than calling customer service. So FastCustomerdoes it for you, tapping through the maze of options, then ringing your phone when a human is finally reached. Big time saver. SleepBot – Sure, you’re sleeping, but how well are you sleeping? SleepBot helps you manage your slumber patterns for a more refreshin...
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NASA’s research on impact on the immune system

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Studies have shown that spending a long time in space has a negative impact on the immune system of crew members. Medical scientists are particularly concerned about disruption of the development of white blood cells  which are our first line of defense against illness. The BONEMAC investigation analyze some defense cells from mouse bone marrow, and find that their numbers increase a lot faster during space flight than on the ground.  Space flight also has an impact on coagulation, or blood c...
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A Personalized Virtual Heart Predicts the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

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Recently scientists and researchers at Johns Hopkins University developed an assessment technology that is much better at predicting arrhythmia risk than the blood pumping test. The team performed pre-implant MRIs from patients who were determined to need defibrillator implants. They used the MRIs to create personalized, virtual 3-D hearts. They then used the 3-D models to simulate the electrical processes in the heart to predict the likelihood that the virtual heart would develop arrhythmia. If...
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Spectroscopic system with chip-scale lasers cuts explosive detection time from minutes to microseconds.

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Speedy terahertz-based system could detect explosives Spectroscopic system with chip-scale lasers cuts detection time from minutes to microseconds. Terahertz spectroscopy, which uses the band of electromagnetic radiation between microwaves and infrared light, is a promising security technology because it can extract the spectroscopic “fingerprints” of a wide range of materials, including chemicals used in explosives. But traditional ...
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MIT – Ingestible origami robot

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Robot unfolds from ingestible capsule, removes button battery stuck to wall of simulated stomach In experiments involving a simulation of the human esophagus and stomach, researchers at MIT, the University of Sheffield, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated a tiny origami robot that can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and, steered by external magnetic fields, crawl across the stomach wall to remove a swallowed button battery or patch a wound. The new work, which the ...
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MEMS sensors

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Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS, also written as micro-electro-mechanical, MicroElectroMechanical or microelectronic and microelectromechanical systems and the related micromechatronics) is the technology of very small devices; it merges at the nano-scale into nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) and nanotechnology. MEMS are also referred to as micromachines in Japan, or micro systems technology (MST) in Europe. The AKU151 and AKU350 ultra high performance MEMS microphones from Akustica ...
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HemaVision uses both a thermal sensor array and a visible light sensor array

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Using its internet of things (IoT) thermal imaging sensor, Optimet has developed a thermal Wi-Fi camera that the company says is 35% less than the lowest cost comparable thermal image sensor. The thermal imaging is also used in a computer vision-enabled thermal imaging device, called the HemaVision that the company expects to offer at a sixth of the price of typical thermal imagers. The imaging system automatically enhances images for the diagnosis of building and equipment problems. HemaVisi...
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Life expectancy

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Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average time an organism is expected to live, based on the year of their birth, their current age and other demographic factors including sex. The most commonly used measure of life expectancy is at birth (LEB), which can be defined in two ways: while cohort LEB is the mean length of life of an actual birth cohort (all individuals born a given year) and can be computed only for cohorts born many decades ago, so that all their members died, period L...
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Sleep directly related to life expectancy

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Research shows naps increase performance. NASA found pilots who take a 25 minute nap are 35 percent more alert and twice as focused. Research by NASA revealed that pilots who take a 25-minute nap in the cockpit — hopefully with a co-pilot taking over the controls — are subsequently 35 percent more alert, and twice as focused, than their non-napping colleagues. Little siestas helped people across a whole host of measures. Improved reaction time, fewer errors… NASA found that naps made yo...
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Blynk – is a new platform that allows you to quickly build interfaces for controlling and monitoring your hardware projects from your iOS and Android device.

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Blynk is a Platform with iOS and Android apps to control Arduino, Raspberry Pi and the likes over the Internet. It's a digital dashboard where you can build a graphic interface for your project by simply dragging and dropping widgets. It's really simple to set everything up and you'll start tinkering in less than 5 mins. Blynk is not tied to some specific board or shield. Instead, it's supporting hardware of your choice. Whether your Arduino or Raspberry Pi is linked to the Internet ove...
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NASA – Newly Patented Technologies Available for Licensing!

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Modified Surface Having Low Adhesion Properties to Mitigate Insect Residue Adhesion Langley inventors have developed a method to reduce insect adhesion on metallic substrates, polymeric materials, engineering plastics, and other surfaces. The method topographically modifies a surface using laser ablation patterning followed by chemical modification of the surface. This innovation was originally developed to enhance aircraft laminar flow by preventing insect residue buildup, but the method provi...
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New super-strong aerogels made of carbon nanotubes that could be key to cleaning up oil spills

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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created low-density, super-strong aerogels made of carbon nanotubes that could be key to cleaning up oil spills. The new material is lighter than air but can absorb 900 times its own weight. It combines the strength and ultra-light, heat-insulating properties of aerogels with the electrical conductivity of nanotubes. he new material is lighter than air but can absorb 900 times its own weight. It combines the strength and ultra-light, heat-ins...
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Artificially Intelligent Robot Lawyer “Ross” Has Been Hired By Its First Official Law Firm

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Built on top of Watson, IBM's cognitive computer, ROSS is a digital legal expert that helps you power through your legal research. ROSS is an artificially intelligent attorney to help you power through legal research. ROSS improves upon existing alternatives by actually understanding your questions in natural sentences like - "Can a bankrupt company still conduct business?" Law firm Baker & Hostetler has announced that they are employing IBM’s AI Ross to handle their bankruptcy practic...
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NASA’s flight deck technology for traffic, weather, and terrain information

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Our efforts are to serve as a first step toward the goal of integrating traffic, weather, and terrain information. Theoretically, by providing the flight crew with a display that integrates information about hazards in the airspace, they may be able to fly as safely and efficiently on a cloudy day as they would be able to fly on a clear day.Our group has generated nine recommendations pertaining to weather information in the flight deck of commercial aircraft based on past ...
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Innovative heating accessories

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Heated Steering Wheel Cover: It completely encircles a steering wheel and keep hands warm during winter drives. It provides heat for 35 minutes and recharges via the car's own 12-volt adapter. Rechargeable Heated Insole: Just place this rechargeable foot warmer inside your shoes or boots and use the wireless remote control to make it work. It uses high tech wireless thermal technology and comes with no wires or extension cords, etc. Heated Socks: The Best Heated Socks reaches a maximum t...
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Innovative Modern Home Accesories

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Musical Chair Wondering sometimes what you can do the job the old drives, they no longer listen to? The young designer Belen Ermosa found a solution. Although her idea is not the first of its kind, on its Cdchair is quite elegant andprobably comfortable performance. Just imagine – sit on it, closeyour eyes and drop your favorite music … House Rain Tonax is the latest innovative range of shower enclosures Ideal Standard. The collection features functionality and very usefulintro...
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