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Wi-Fi Devices to alert of a Heart Attack

May 9th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

The technology that we use to access the internet and transfer data on wire-free basis will now be greatly appreciated by the doctors and people involved in health and medical help. Medical science introduces devices from Ofcom which will alert doctors and emergency help sections to give a heart attack alert through the Wi-Fi […]

Cable driven robot useful for Stroke, Parkinson Patients’ Rehabilitation

May 7th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Dr. Oren Masory, a professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with engineering graduate student Melissa Morris has developed a cable driven robot which will be a great support in the rehabilitation period for stroke and Parkinson patients.
The robot consists of moving parts like motors, cables and […]

Doctor’s Visit now possible from Home through a Camera

May 6th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Columbian residents no longer have to make a long trip to visit the doctor at the hospital. The state plans to fund tele-health which eliminates the physical visit to a doctor, with the help of a camera/internet conversation with a physician.
There is quite a lot of population residing in the remote rural locations, so […]

Robotic Wheelchair mounts itself with ease to the Back of the Car

May 5th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

After the Tongue operated wheelchair, here’s another piece of innovation. The laser-guided robotic wheelchair provides more convenience and peace of mind to the physically disabled, which easily mounts on to the back of the car with no requirement of physical pressure.
Once the person is out of the wheelchair and is in the car, they […]

Silver-Nano Products may Harm your Health: Scientists

May 5th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

If you think that your Silver-nano washing machine efficiently kills the germs existing in the dirty laundry, then you would have to perhaps think once again. Boffins are considering that these very washing machines could perhaps be injurious to human cells and other organisms. In a joint research by Korea University and the Korea […]

McSleepy Anaesthesia System intros the Automatic System of administering Anaesthesia

May 3rd, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Researchers from McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) have developed a brilliant automated machine named McSleepy that administers Anaesthesia without any sort of manual intervention.
The Device smartly administers drugs for general anesthesia and also does a second job of monitoring the separate effects in a fully automated way. The system first […]

Albert Hofmann, LSD Drug Discoverer bids Goodbye to the World

May 1st, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Albert Hofmann who is very popularly known as the father of the mind-altering drug LSD passed away on Tuesday. He was 102 and passed away due to a heart attack at his home in Burg im Leimental, Switzerland.
The LSD Drug was believed to have therapeutic capabilities for patients who required psychiatric treatment. Its only […]

HP discovers Memristor, Fourth Passive Circuit Element

May 1st, 2008 | Related entries: Science

HP has announced that researchers at HP Labs have developed Memristor, the fourth fundamental circuit element in electrical engineering. Memristor features resistor, capacitor and inductor. Further it also has properties that could not be reproduced by any combination of the other three elements.
HP claims that with the help of the Memristor, a computer system […]

Xerox showcases Reusable Printing Paper

April 30th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in Silicon Valley is considered to be a centre of emerging technologies. Keeping to this distinction, PARC has introduced a copy paper that is not only reusable but also doesn’t consume any ink or toner to print words. This research was funded by Xerox.
This innovative paper can be reused […]

Da Vinci Robot makes Bypass Surgery Simple, Safe and Easier

April 29th, 2008 | Related entries: Science

Gadgets deliver comfort and convenience to our lives, now here’s one more gadget or a so-called robot that will be able to perform a Bypass Surgery quicker and involve fewer complications. The Da Vinci robot ensures a faster recovery and a shorter hospital stay for the patient.
Researchers say that the Da Vinci robot is […]

 
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