It can be a hassle, getting your wine to the exact suggested serving temperature. The Albicchiere wine dispenser is designed to help, by both maintaining wine at a given temperature, and allowing it to last longer after being opened. Albicchiere users start by either pouring wine from a bottle into one of the system’s recyclable “smart” bags, or buying pre-bagged […]
Smart Wine Dispenser Serves At Right Temperature
Kinder & Gentler Alarm Tones Put More Pep In Your Step
It makes a certain amount of sense to think that a harsh, jarring alarm tone would be most effective at thoroughly waking a person up. According to a new study, though, a melodic tone may work best for minimizing morning grogginess. The phenomenon of still feeling sleepy after getting up is known as sleep inertia (SI). It can last for […]
Device Uses Light to Detect Bacteria
If bacterially-tainted food is present in a store or kitchen, then the sooner that authorities know, the better. That’s why scientists have created a device that detects harmful bacteria on the spot, instead of in the lab. The portable 3D-printed tool is being developed by a team led by Dr. Euiwon Bae and Prof. Bruce Applegate, at Indiana’s Purdue University. […]
Wearable Tech Measures Real Time Blood Pressure
For people living with conditions such as hypertension, knowing their blood pressure at all times certainly would be helpful. That’s where a non-invasive new wearable system is designed to come in. Currently, the standard method of measuring blood pressure involves utilizing an inflatable arm cuff – the device is officially known as a cuffed sphygmomanometer. While highly accurate, it certainly […]
MotionIQ Assesses & Advises Mountain Bike Suspension
Setting the preload, rebound and compression on a full-suspension mountain bike can be a daunting task, to the point that many cyclists simply stick with the factory presets. The MotionIQ system is designed to help, though, by assessing users’ rides in order to determine the best settings. Designed by California-based Motion Instruments, the system incorporates two sensing units – one […]
Insulin Delivery Patch Ready For Human Trials Soon
Back in 2015, we heard about a skin patch that had been used to treat diabetes in mice. It’s now come a step closer to use on humans, as it’s been successfully trialed on diabetic pigs. The device is being developed via a collaboration between scientists at UCLA, MIT and the University of North Carolina (UNC). It’s intended to be […]
Smart Ring Magnetically Tracks User’s Finger
Although there are already complex prototype interfaces that track all five of the fingers on a computer-user’s hand, let’s be honest – it’s mostly just the index finger that matters. That’s where the experimental AuraRing system is designed to come in. Developed by a team at the University of Washington, AuraRing consists of two parts: the index-finger-worn ring itself, and […]
Handheld Skin Printer Heals Burns Trial
In search of new ways to treat severe burns that don’t involve skin grafts, scientists at the University of Toronto have spent more than a decade developing a portable device that can print out large sheets of “bio ink” to boost the healing process. The team has put its latest model through trials, where it proved capable of accelerating the […]
Wristbuds
Being able to track a morning jog and listen to some tunes without carrying a phone around is surely one of the key selling points of modern-day smartwatches – so why not combine the smartwatch and a pair of wireless earbuds in one compact form? That’s the thinking behind the Wristbuds, currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. Flick back the face […]
Air scrubbing Headphones
Dyson is well-known for its powerful and expensive vacuum cleaners, and also makes other stuff like hair dryers and air purifiers. So far, the company hasn’t made any headphones, but a recently-published patent shows that its engineers are certainly thinking about it. And these cans are designed to provide the wearer with a steady supply of filtered air. The patent […]