Consider two human tendencies: impulsivity and procrastination.
Impulsivity indicates a tendency to act or react quickly, perhaps
without giving an action too much thought or consideration.
Procrastination is a tendency to act later, to put things off until
tomorrow or some unknown future time. They may seem contradictory, or
like opposite traits, but they are not. Researchers at the University of
Colorado at Boulder explain how they are complementary and genetic traits.
Great news for boat owners. You can now clean your boat hulls without taking your boat out of the water or diving underneath it to clean it… with an invention called Scrubbis™. It uses a patented sponge technology to keep it bouyant!
…. Don’t ask what it does; ask what it doesn’t do, and I’d have to think
hard. Ah! it doesn’t accommodate your bathroom needs and it doesn’t
bring your breakfast to you (unless you have a robot aide, and then it
could command it), but it might be able to cook your breakfast –
remotely, of course.
Collectible. Collectible. Wearable. Customizable. Electronic. These buzz word describe the latest in wearable bracelets: the Nex Band.
This next generation charm bracelet comes with an initial set of
modular components (mods) that include a microcontroller, a vibration
motor, a low-energy Bluetooth radio and a battery that can last for 2-4
days, depending on how much you use it.
Most parents don’t consider that their teenagers are at risk for
osteoporosis; teens certainly don’t think about it. But with teens
spending more time with their screens – computer, notepad, TV, and smart
phone – than in athletic activities, researchers are starting to look
into how these sedentary habits are affecting teen development –
particularly their bone development.
The Flex System – based on a robotic snake previously used to explore an abandoned nuclear power plant – is a robot designed to perform surgery…by slithering down the throat of a patient. Don’t worry, that’s actually significantly less unpleasant than it sounds.
Despite the many advances in cancer treatments, oncologists often encounter cancer cells that are resistant to therapy. Researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas tackled this phenomenon in tumors with different types of gynocological cancers and discovered a successful method of tricking these cells….
Not all robots need to be creepy, ominous, or terrifying. An industrial automation company in Germany has designed a cheerful, bouncing robotic kangaroo for its Bionic Learning Network project. Look at it, and tell me it’s not at least a little loveable.
Bellabeat
is a doppler device that attaches to your smartphone to monitor your
baby’s heartbeat and kicking patterns while it’s still in the womb. The
latest app update includes the ability for expectant mothers to monitor
their moods and connect with other expectant mothers, to catch early
signs of depression.
Risky surgical operations in space could soon become a routine activity – although they won’t be carried out by human hands. NASA is currently exploring the possibility of sending medical droids up with astronauts. Working with robotics firm Virtual Incision, they’ve already developed a prototype.
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