Imagine a day when a bioprinter filled with a patient’s own cells can be wheeled right to the bedside to treat large wounds or burns by printing skin, layer by layer, to begin the healing process. That day is not far off. Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created such a mobile skin bioprinting system—the first of […]
3D Bioprinter Can Heal Wounds
Clear Up Your Sinus With This
Tivic Health has unveiled the ClearUp Sinus Pain Relief device at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 in Las Vegas. The company describes it as the first bioelectronic treatment for sinus pain. It’s a handheld device which provides a new way to manage sinus pain for the 40 million Americans who suffer from allergic rhinitis. It’s different from conventional methods of […]
Temperature Sensitive Fabric
An innovative new temperature sensitive fabric will adjust how much heat it holds based on the wearer’s body heat. The fabric was created by a team from the University of Maryland using fibers of two different material—one that repels water and one that absorbs it. The fibers were then coated in carbon nanotubes and woven to form the fabric. When […]
Drug Free Motion Sickness Therapy
Motion sickness can be a debilitating condition for many people, preventing them from traveling and engaging in various activities such as sailing. There are a few drugs available to control motion sickness, but they have side effects such as drowsiness and for many people are simply a choice of choosing one discomfort over another. A new device, developed by Otolith […]
Spider Silk Leads To Better Artifcial Muscles?
It’s no secret that spider silk is one of nature’s most incredible materials. It’s light and stretchy, as strong as steel and tougher than Kevlar – and now scientists have discovered a weird new ability. A team led by MIT has found that when exposed to a certain level of humidity, spider silk suddenly shrinks and twists, which could make […]
Versatile Instant Pots
If you’re already the owner of an Instant Pot, you know that these multi-cookers can do the job of several cooking appliances in one. If you don’t yet own one, you should know they’re perfect for people who don’t have the kitchen space to store all kinds of appliances, minimalists who want to keep their homes lean and mean, and […]
Non- Recyclable Plastic Waste Recycled Into Portable Speakers
Plastic is something of a modern curse. It’s diversity and usefulness has led to a global waste problem that’s choking our oceans, land and air. While some plastics can be recycled relatively easily, others like bubble wrap and stretchy pallet wrap may not be accepted by municipalities. Gomi design studio out of Brighton, UK, is looking to do something about […]
Parking Lots To Be Gone?
Joni Mitchell sang, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” But could parking lots soon become extinct, with the lost paradise making a return? As cities get smarter and mobility solutions and consumer habits change, more urban planners are eschewing the construction of public parking garages — or changing how they conceive of them altogether. With ride-sharing services […]
You Can Now Record Calls In Skype
Need to record a Skype call so you can watch or listen to it again later? Whether it’s for a family memento or a potential podcast, you might want a simple way to record your audio or video conversations. We’ll be assuming you’ve already installed the latest version of Skype for our guide or at least the last version of […]
Machine Learning For Arthritic Kids
It’s a sad fact that children can develop arthritis, and while some end up going into remission, the disease becomes much worse in others. A new machine-learning technique is reportedly able to predict which kids will fall into which category, allowing for their treatment to be tailored accordingly. Scientists from the University of Toronto started out with a collection of […]