There is a huge demand for prosthetic heart valves and other cardiac devices — a market that is valued at more than $5 billion dollars today. This demand is predicted to rise…
Smart Ring allows writing with finger gestures
Smart technology keeps getting smaller. There are smartphones, smartwatches and now, smart rings, devices that allow someone to use simple finger gestures to control other technology. Researchers at the University of Washington…
Wearable Blood Pressure Monitoring Device provides real-time BP data continuously for a full day
Researchers at Monash University in Australia are on the verge of creating a revolutionary, portable blood pressure monitoring device that can provide data continuously to patients from the comfort of their home….
Researchers turn Trash into valuable Graphene in a flash
A new process introduced by the Rice University researchers can turn bulk quantities of just about any carbon source into valuable graphene flakes. The process is quick and cheap. This “flash graphene”…
A new stretchable battery can power wearable electronics
Electronics are showing up everywhere: on our laps, in pockets and purses and, increasingly, snuggled up against our skin or sewed into our clothing. But the adoption of wearable electronics has so…