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Sensor warns of food intake by color
New technology

Sensor warns of food intake by color

Special colored patches are smaller in size than nails. It contains a gel that is a mixture of metals and chemicals, including tiny gold pieces, a silver compound and vi…

December 11, 2018
Detection of arrhythmias by tiny devices
New technology

Detection of arrhythmias by tiny devices

To monitor cardiac arrhythmias, a monitor and electrodes should be attached to the person through the conductor and should not be attached more than 24 hours.

December 11, 2018
Plastic bones patch
New technology

Plastic bones patch

Professor Richard Oreffo of the University of Southampton and colleagues say the resin mixture has a honeycomb structure that allows living cells to 'crawl' whil…

December 11, 2018
Geko - Plaque prevents thrombosis
New technology

Geko - Plaque prevents thrombosis

Scientists at Sky Medical Technologies, St Bartholomew's Hospital and Queen Mary University have developed a high-tech patch called the Geko, which is attached to th…

December 11, 2018
When tattoos are medical sensors
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When tattoos are medical sensors

Medical transplants, such as temporary tattoos, can help doctors detect early metabolic problems.

December 11, 2018
Successfully developed non-needle syringe
New technology

Successfully developed non-needle syringe

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have said they have successfully built a high-pressure syringe that can deliver drugs through the skin wit…

December 11, 2018
Sticky birth monitor
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Sticky birth monitor

This is a utility developed by a team of researchers from Imperial College London (UK). This digital device is as compact as a piece of tape on the skin, constantly meas…

December 11, 2018
Create new heart patch
New technology

Create new heart patch

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of patch with gold and alginate nanofibers. Star clusters of gold nanowires can be seen in these images.

December 11, 2018
The butterfly works like LED technology
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The butterfly works like LED technology

When scientists invented the light-emitting tools, they did not know that butterflies used this technology 30 million years ago.

December 11, 2018