Medical News
Sensor Embedded into Fabric Paves Way for 'Smart' Clothing
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 20:25
News Researchers at UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering have developed a low-cost sensor that can be interlaced into textiles and composite materials. The researchers believe such a sensor could lead to the development ...
Brain's Insular Cortex Processes Pain and Drives Learning From Pain
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 20:05
News Neuroscientists have discovered an area of the brain, the insular cortex, that processes painful experiences and thereby drives learning from aversive events... Contributed Author: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de ...
Mining 25 Years of Data Uncovers A New Predictor Of Age Of Onset For Huntington Disease
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 18:20
News Investigators at the University of British Columbia (UBC)/Centre for Molecular Medicine & Therapeutics (CMMT) and BC Children's Hospital have examined more than 25 years of data to reveal new insights into predictin...
NASA Taps 11 American Companies to Advance Human Lunar Landers
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 17:36
News NASA has selected 11 companies to conduct studies and produce prototypes of human landers for its Artemis lunar exploration program. This effort will help put American astronauts -- the first woman and next man... C...
App Converts Aerial Crop Photos Into Real-Time Metrics of Plant Growth and Crop Health
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 17:33
News Agricultural researchers have long used small-plot trials to test a myriad of practices, such as selecting the best seeds, fertilizer and crop-control products, and depending on their eyes and opinions to determine....
New Stanford Research Examines How Augmented Reality Affects People's Behavior
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 17:31
News As major technology firms race to roll out augmented reality products, Stanford researchers are learning how it affects people's behavior - in both the physical world and a digitally enhanced one. In a new study led...
Children Describe Technology That Gives Them a Sense of Ambiguity as 'Creepy'
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 17:28
News Many parents express concerns about privacy and online safety in technology designed for their children. But we know much less about what children themselves find concerning in emerging technologies... Contributed A...
Researchers Develop Novel Framework for Tracking Developments in Optical Sensors
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 17:26
News Plasmonics and photonics have been drawing attention in both academia and industry due to their use in an extensive range of applications, one of which includes optical sensing. The development of optical... Contrib...
Accomplishing the UAS Mission Safely
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 17:22
News In 2017, I had the unique opportunity to deploy with my state's Army National Guard combat aviation brigade in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. They required a tactical unmanned aircraft systems warrant... Con...
Siemens Introduces New Validation Program to Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Development
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:00
News Siemens introduced the PAVE360 pre-silicon autonomous validation environment--a program established to enable and accelerate the development of innovative autonomous vehicle platforms... Contributed Author: Siemens ...
NIST Team Demonstrates Heart of Next-Generation Chip-Scale Atomic Clock
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 17:13
News Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners have demonstrated an experimental, next-generation atomic clock--ticking at high "optical" frequencies--that is much smaller... Co...
SpaceX Postpones Launch of Its First Internet Network Satellites
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 17:06
News SpaceX postponed a launch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit that was scheduled for Thursday night, possibly until next week, citing a need for software updates. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch... Contributed A...
Speed Tests Clock 1 Gbps+ on Verizon's 5G Network
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:55
News Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg, speaking Thursday at the JPMorgan Global Technology Media And Communications Conference, touted the fast speeds and form factor of the Galaxy S10 5G, Staff Author: Bevin Fletcher Topics: D...
Bio-Inspired Material Targets Oceans' Uranium Stores for Sustainable Nuclear Energy
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:23
News Scientists have demonstrated a new bio-inspired material for an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach to recovering uranium from seawater... Contributed Author: Ashley C Huff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Topics...
The Chilling Impact of Clinician Burnout: How Tech is Changing the Landscape
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:00
Article Clinician burnout is bad for everyone--patients and healthcare organizations included. Here is how technology is changing the future of healthcare... Contributed Author: Michelle Davey, CEO and co-founder of Enzy...
Improving Engine Performance and Fuel Efficiency
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:00
News A study conducted in part at the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan suggests reformulating lubricating oils for internal combustion engines could significantly improve not only the life... Contr...
Flying Cars Mooted for Paris' Public Transport Network
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:00
News European aerospace giant Airbus and Paris underground operator RATP will study the viability of adding flying vehicles to the city's urban transport network, the companies said Wednesday... Contributed Author: AFP T...
Optimizing Device Implantation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Stroke
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:00
News According to clinical studies, about a third of patients with atrial fibrillation will suffer a stroke during their lifetime. Between 70 and 90 percent of these strokes are caused by a thrombus formed in the left at...
Students Make Common Medical Procedure Safer for the Littlest Patients
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:00
News Students have teamed up as part of their senior design project to create a device to monitor the pediatric tracheostomy patients and alert caregivers of respiratory distress... Contributed Author: Stevens Institute ...
Blood Test Can Measure Effectiveness of Treatments for Aggressive Skin Cancers
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:00
News Blood tests that track the amount of tumor DNA can--after only one month of drug therapy--detect how well treatment is working in patients with skin cancer, a new study finds... Contributed Author: NYU Langone Healt...
A Work Patch for Better Nursing Home Care
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:00
News Placing a loved one in a nursing home can be a traumatic experience for the entire family with concerns about the care and attention they will receive. Imagine if those concerns were eased, simply by some changes in...
Clinicians Could Prescribe Fitness Apps to Help Cancer Survivor's Exercise
Medical Design Technology - 17 May 2019 16:00
News Fitness apps could be prescribed by clinicians to help patients recovering from cancer increase their physical activity levels, new research in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship reports... Contributed Author: Unive...