The total cost of treating all healthcare-associated infections in the
United States is $35 – $45 Billion. IntelligentM is a hand hygiene compliance solution where clinicians wear wristbands containing Bluetooth, RFID and accelerometers that vibrate when they forget to use hand sanitizers in hospitals.
Taking naps during the day can be a gift and a curse. A midday nap can
lead to a more productive afternoon, but can also lead to grogginess,
which in turn can lead to a lack of productivity. What if there was a
product that gradually woke you up and didn’t figuratively slap you with
a blaring alarm? The Napwell might be the answer. Napwell hopes to
eliminate nap drowsiness with a sleep mask that gradually wakes you up.
It appears when Ben Mezrich penned his tell-all book about the
early beginnings of Facebook and included the bon mots "money" and
"betrayal" in its title, he had paved a path for another to follow.
After all if one social network could be launched on greed and
deception, couldn’t others? Good ole Machiavellian ethics may be as old
as time, but it appears to be the common denominator for both…
Bees are amazing little creatures that provide us with so much — from honey to pollination. Now we can add one more thing that they can do for us. Portuguese scientist Susana Soares has created a device that allows specially trained bees to detect cancer in a human based on the scent of their breath. Remarkably, it only takes a mere ten minutes to train the bee to perform this valuable service.
Female condoms are making a come back. The FC2 protects women from sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and even
increases their pleasure. It competes with with more than 7 other female condoms, like VA Wow, the Woman’s condom, and soon, the Origami. Popular in China, Colombia, and South Africa, they are available in 138 countries around the world.
Web-based 3D rendering platform Lagoa, Mega Bloks and GrabCad have
teamed up to test how creative designers and innovators will reimagine
their fancy 3D model of a remote controlled toy truck. They’re looking
to hand out cash and great prizes to their favorite designs, so let your
imagination go wild!
The world’s smallest pacemaker made it through the first-in-human implant this week. Irregular heart beats just got easier (and prettier) to manage.
Google today acquired Boston Dynamics, one of the worlds foremost developers of advanced robotics. This marks the eighth robotics company Google’s purchased in six months, and a clear indication that the search giant has some very significant plans. Hopefully, those don’t involve world conquest.
Microsoft announced today that in the very near future, it intends to begin introducing original, Xbox Live-exclusive TV shows to its multimedia line-up. According to television executive Nancy Tellem, everything should be more or less ready to go within the first few months of the New Year.
This just in, folks: NASA has built Iron Man. Well, sorta.
The Valkyrie One Robot is the result of a months-long secret project at the
Johnson Space station. It’s six foot two, weighs one hundred twenty-five
kilograms, and is completely autonomous.
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