Researchers have developed a mini device that can restore the sight of blind people, especially for those who were hereditary affected by blindness. The “bionic eye” was developed by US-based firm, Second Sight and a Londoner team from Moorfields Eye Hospital began the treatment on UK patients. This treatment is destined to study the technology [...]
Humans have always “encountered” diseases and they tried to cure themselves with medicinal herbs. Nowadays we are treating ourselves with all kind of pills, tablets and syrups. The only problem is that sometimes we forget to take on time or we take our medicine too early and this increases the risk of heart attacks.
A company [...]
I never would have thought that there are people in this world that don’t care for the ones that are not so fortunate. A while ago, I found out about 7-years old kid suffering from cancer who was going to treat himself and some burglar stolen his PSP and even his medication.
Unfortunately, something like that [...]
Researchers from the UCLA have developed an artificial muscle that is self-healing and it generates enough energy to power up a portable device like an iPod or iPhone. Qibing Pei, one of the authors of the study, said that one day this technique could be used to create walking robots.
The artificial muscle was created from [...]
It’s time turn our attention to a gadget that could help the people who aren’t so fortunate like us. Jin Woo Han has designed a concept destined for the visually impaired. The concept is named Tactile Wand which uses a sensor positioned in front which detects nearby objects and obstacles, also it can tell how [...]
Researchers in the UK have developed a device that could produce better and stronger embryos and will reduce the harvesting of eggs from infertile women in order to help them get pregnant. The scientists are currently testing the “silicon womb” by introducing it into the female uterus. Anecova, the Swiss company that produces the [...]
For the people with poor eyesight, the video-glasses-looking device called SightMate can improve the sight, featuring a 2 megapixel camera with a 3x zoom placed in the middle of the outer frame. The glasses sport two 640×480 displays that get images from the camera.
Also, the SightMate can compensate colorblindness, getting people vision of 20/20 to [...]
A team from the Leeds University has design a concept to help people with heart problems live longer, without drugs. The device doesn’t damage the body’s immunity or cells, like an artificial heart, being a less invasive alternative. It is built from a biocompatible material that no body will reject, so there won’t be any [...]
Researchers have managed to create a nano explosive combustible, from mixed nanomaterials that act as oxidizer and fuel. The combustible can generate shock waves that reach up to Mach 3. This nano smart bomb will be used to destroy cancer cells, without harming healthy cells.
The team is composed of researchers from the U.S Army and [...]
