Apos therapy is an innovative non-surgical and drug-free method for treating joint pain caused by various musculoskeletal disorders and physical injuries. Apos therapy is based on the utilization of specially designed shoes and foot wear which is individually adjusted for each patient. The shoes help offload all muscles and joints starting from the ankle and up to the lower back area forcing them to function correctly. This not only relieves pain and treats disorders, but also has a positive eff...

Vitreous body is the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eyeball of humans and other vertebrates. It is often referred to as the vitreous humour or simply "the vitreous". Unviersity of Tokyo, have developed a hydrogel that may be an excellent replacement for vitreous. A hydrogel made of crosslinked clusters of highly branched polymers that forms in 10 minutes can function as an artificial vitreous body. Fast-forming hydrogel with ultralow polymeric content a...

Microfluidics is the science that deals with the flow of liquids inside micrometer-size channels. In order to consider it microfluidics, at least one dimension of the channel must be in the range of a micrometer or tens of micrometers (see the difference between nanofluidics, microfluidics, millifluidics and the behaviour of fluids at these scales). Microfluidics can be considered both as a science (study of the behaviour of fluids in micro-channels) and as a technology (manufacturing of micr...

Yomi is a computerized navigational system intended to provide assistance in both the planning (pre-operative) and the surgical (intra-operative) phases of dental implantation surgery. The system provides software to preoperatively plan dental implantation procedures and provides navigational guidance of the surgical instruments. “I’ve done thousands of implants free-hand. Yomi will be a game changer for dental implant surgery.” https://youtu.be/l2L2I5rtLcY Dental implant surgery is the sta...

A clinical research paper led by Stanford University investigators has demonstrated that a brain-to-computer hookup can enable people with paralysis to type via direct brain control at the highest speeds and accuracy levels reported to date. The report involved three study participants with severe limb weakness — two from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, and one from a spinal cord injury. They each had one or two baby-aspirin-sized electrode arrays placed...

Researchers have developed a smart balaclava which warms oxygen before it’s inhaled to reduce the risk of athletes contracting chest infections in winter. Nottingham Trent University and German advanced knitting machine manufacturer Stoll GmBH created a prototype to help runners and skiers who can be exposed to increased risk of infections when exercising in the cold. The technology centres on a knitted patch of electric-conductive yarn over the nose and mouth which emits heat when cha...

Operating rooms are stepping into the 21st century thanks to a robotic arm that can assist surgeons in non-invasive, endoscopic procedures. Computer Motion, Inc., in Santa Barbara, California, originally performed research under a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop AESOP,® (Automated Endoscopic System for Optimal Positioning). NASA hopes to make use of the technology powering the robotic arm of AESOP to service satellites and ...

A group of paralysed patients will soon undergo a revolutionary procedure that could allow them to walk with the power of thought.The key to returning mobility is a tiny, matchstick-sized device called a stentrode. It will be implanted into a blood vessel next to the motor cortex, the brain’s control centre – bypassing the need for complex brain surgery. From there it will pick up brain signals and allow patients to move a robotic exoskeleton attached to their limbs simply by thinking about i...

Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed and demonstrated a small voltaic cell that is sustained by the acidic fluids in the stomach. The system can generate enough power to run small sensors or drug delivery devices that can reside in the gastrointestinal tract for extended periods of time. This type of power could offer a safer and lower-cost alternative to the traditional batteries now used to power such devices, the researchers say. “We need to come up with ways to...

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...

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...

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...

'SensorTile' is a sensing and connectivity hub ideal for developing products such as wearables, gaming accessories, smart-home and IoT devices. It has small sensor board with MEMS accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, pressure sensor, and a MEMS microphone STMicroelectronics’ 13.5mm x 13.5mm 'SensorTile'  is currently the smallest turnkey sensor board of its type, containing a MEMS accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, pressure sensor, and a MEMS microphone. With the on-board low-power ST...

Omate Rise is a very unique type of smartwatch that can play Android apps, you can install any of the hundred thousand Android apps from the Google Play Store but not all of them will work properly as they are firstly aimed to to work on Android smartphones and tablets. The Omate Rise is part of a new generation of smartwatches called Smartwatch 3.0 as it can be used as both a Bluetooth companion or as a standalone device via WiFi or 3G. https://youtu.be/Tbr5e43ZtA0 You can use your Ris...

Superconductivity is a phenomenon of exactly zero electrical resistance and expulsion of magnetic flux fields occurring in certain materials when cooled below a characteristic critical temperature. Electrical resistance in metals arises because electrons propagating through the solid are scattered due to deviations from perfect translational symmetry. These are produced either by impurities (giving rise to a temperature independent contribution to the resistance) or the phonons - lattice vibr...

Chemists at the University of Helsinki have created a method of using nanofibers and thin-film biomaterials as orthopedic scaffolds to help regenerate bones and to help implants settle into their new home. The nanofibers are made of electrospun hydroxyapatite, a naturally occuring mineral form of calcium apatite. Bone is a fibrous nanocomposite material with a complex hierarchical system of different macro-, micro- and nanostructures. The structure elegantly supports the bone cell functions a...

Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital researchers have developed a customizable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart failure. The soft robotic sleeve twists and compresses in synch with a beating heart, augmenting cardiovascular functions weakened by heart failure. Unlike currently available devices that assist heart function, Harvard’s soft robotic sleeve does not directly contact blood. T...

  The Creative Technologies Research Theme integrates creative arts and technology, creating a unique and dynamic combination in areas of multimedia, gaming, content and production. Creative Technologies researchers in Trinity look at technologies which are creative in themselves, including computer animation, computer graphics, and signal processing, while also carrying out research into how these technologies can be utilised in other wider research areas such as Education and Traini...

Muse is your personal meditation assistant. While you meditate, Muse measures whether your mind is calm or active, and translates that data into weather sounds. When you’re calm, you’ll hear peaceful weather sounds. When your mind wanders, the weather will intensify, guiding you back to a calm state. After each session, review your data, set goals, and build a deeply rewarding meditation practice that gets better every time. 'Muse' is the first tool in the world that gives you accurate, real-...

ChemoGuard Diagnostics, a screening test that may help doctors tailor chemotherapy to individual patients. Chemoguard provides personalized toxicity screening for chemotherapy patients. Chemotherapy treatments are approved through large-scale clinical trials with an average acceptable toxicity response for a trial population. The problem with this approach is that you, as a person, don’t have an average toxicity response. A major challenge for doctors is prescribing the right drug at the i...

NADI X: TIGHTS FOR FORM CORRECTION Wearable Experiments [We:eX], the Sydney­born ‘fashion future’ wearable technology innovator, announced the launch of their latest experiment. Nadi ­ smart fitness and lifestyle tights designed to improve form and flow in your practice and life. Using a custom developed language that allows skin to become the interface, Nadi encourages the user to correct form and posture by issuing haptic vibrations. With gentle pulses, feedback is given to help adjus...

Many different fruit trees grow well in containers, from familiar apples to exotic pomegranate (pictured). Dwarf fruit trees provide earlier yields in smaller spaces, and can even be grown in large containers. They bear fruit sooner than standard fruit trees, usually within two years. Dwarf fruit trees also look good, with a compact form that bears normal-sized fruit. They generally reach 2 – 2½m in height. Instead of planting a full size apple tree, you can plant 3-4 dwarf trees in the sa...

Honda's new 'NeuV 'autonomous car that uses artificial intelligence to generate emotions that will help stronger connection between the car and human passenger. Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, robotics, and big data to transform the mobility experience, Honda today announced that “Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem” will be the theme for its participation at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.  Honda will kick off its CES presence with an 11:00 am PST press con...

New technology unlocks the ability to analyse and understand the secrets of our skin Today’s imaging and sensing technology can reveal important information about our bodies – from our bone structure to our brain activity. But what about tapping into the health and wellness information hidden within our skin? Product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has harnessed this possibility with a multispectral imaging technology demonstrator called Skintuition. It offers a non-invas...

Luxottica Group and Intel announced the launch of the new smart eyewear Radar Pace, which features a real-time voice activated coaching system. Combining Luxottica’s Oakley brand’s performance-centric design with Intel’s experience-driven technology, Radar Pace aims to deliver an innovative and personal training device for athletes. Radar Pace, which was launched on Oakley.com and in select Oakley retail stores, creates dynamic and custom training programs, tracks performances, coaches in ...

BioTrace Medical, Inc. today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the company’s Tempo® Lead, an innovative temporary pacing lead designed for use in procedures in which temporary pacing is indicated, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and electrophysiology (EP) procedures. BioTrace Medical’s Tempo® Lead incorporates innovations designed for secure and stable cardiac pacing with the goal of reducing complications and allowing patients to a...

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...

Developing oral care products to prevent and treat oral diseases requires model systems to test the potential therapies before applying them to humans. However, the ability of current models to accurately reflect human oral physiology or predict the effects of therapies on the human disease state is limited, and can be a rate limiting stage of the development process. Colgate-Palmolive is working with Draper to create an advanced gum tissue model that improves the predictive power of the testing...

University of Washington computer scientists and electrical engineers have come together to develop HemaApp: an application that uses a smartphone camera to estimate hemoglobin concentrations. Anemia, a blood condition exacerbated by malnutrition or parasitic disease, is a common health problem in the developing world that is often undiagnosed. Currently, in order to detect hemoglobin levels, most health care providers either use an invasive technique (i.e. a needle) or expensive machines tha...