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6 expert essays on the future of biotech

How will biotechnology transform our approach to human health? Scientists from the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council share key insights. World Economic Forum future of biotech DNA technology - genetic screening for disease, recombinant protein production, CAR T cells, gene therapy, organoid...
Source: weforum.org

3D Scene Understanding with TensorFlow 3D

Posted by Alireza Fathi, Research Scientist and Rui Huang, AI Resident, Google Research "The growing ubiquity of 3D sensors (e.g., Lidar, depth sensing cameras and radar) over the last few years has created a need for scene understanding technology that can process the data these devices capture. Such...
Source: googleblog.com

This 3.2 gigapixel cauliflower is the largest photograph ever taken: To test the sensors in the largest digital camera ever

This 3.2 gigapixel cauliflower is the largest photograph ever taken: To test the sensors in the largest digital camera ever built, scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory focused in on a Romanesco cauliflower, producing one of the biggest digital photographs ever taken
Source: newscientist.com

Innovating Pedagogy 2020

Open University publishes a review of learning technologies looking at how pedagogy is changing. This year's report "Innovating Pedagogy 2020" highlights a number of emerging trends in education or learning. The report is well referenced and gives practical advice on how best to apply these innovations....
Source: edtechie.net

3 Food Sensors to Track Every Bite and Gulp - IEEE Spectrum

3 Food Sensors to Track Every Bite and Gulp - IEEE Spectrum
Source: ieee.org

Contact Lens Measures Glucose, pH, Lactate in Eye |: At Purdue University researchers have come up with a way of reliably

Contact Lens Measures Glucose, pH, Lactate in Eye |: At Purdue University researchers have come up with a way of reliably attaching thin film sensors and other small electronic devices to soft contact
Source: medgadget.com

Wristband with Sensors to Improve Lives of Dementia Patients. "At the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration

Wristband with Sensors to Improve Lives of Dementia Patients. "At the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration in Berlin, Germany researchers are working on a sensor and software package that would help people developing dementia to slow down the disease progression [by this I presume...
Source: medgadget.com

Tiny Breath Acetone Sensor to Measure Fat Burning During Exercise, Help Monitor Diabetes |: Those wishing to lose weight

Tiny Breath Acetone Sensor to Measure Fat Burning During Exercise, Help Monitor Diabetes |: Those wishing to lose weight have to watch their diet, but for optimal results they also have to burn existing fat in their bodies through exercise. Any am
Source: medgadget.com

A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads: This wearable device reveals exposure to the three worst

A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads: This wearable device reveals exposure to the three worst pollutants, linking it with online maps to help you avoid poor air, a bit like a Fitbit for pollution
Source: newscientist.com

"DECODE provides tools that put individuals in control of whether they keep their personal data private or share it for

"DECODE provides tools that put individuals in control of whether they keep their personal data private or share it for the public good." "DECODE is an experimental project to develop practical alternatives to how we use the internet today - four European pilots will show the wider social value that...
Source: decodeproject.eu

High performance communication by people with paralysis using an intracortical brain-computer interface: People with various

High performance communication by people with paralysis using an intracortical brain-computer interface: People with various forms paralysis not only have difficulties getting around, but also are less able to use many communication technologies including computers. In particular, strokes, neurological...
Source: elifesciences.org

Forest of Carbon Nanotubes Stamps Electronic Ink Onto a Surface: Novel approach could enable various electronics from sensors

Forest of Carbon Nanotubes Stamps Electronic Ink Onto a Surface: Novel approach could enable various electronics from sensors to displays on packaging
Source: ieee.org

The AI Dashcam App That Wants to Rate Every Driver in the World: Nexar has already profiled nearly the half the cars in

The AI Dashcam App That Wants to Rate Every Driver in the World: Nexar has already profiled nearly the half the cars in the Bay Area and Manhattan, and alerted users to nearby vehicles with a history of dangerous driving
Source: ieee.org

"Radar and Under-Bed Sensors Help Evaluate Health of Elderly Folks |: Researchers at the University of Missouri have been

"Radar and Under-Bed Sensors Help Evaluate Health of Elderly Folks |: Researchers at the University of Missouri have been testing the usefulness of contact-free sensors for evaluating the health of elderly people living in a retirement community." The sensors are nothing new and the work is published...
Source: medgadget.com

A Satellite Eye on Mount Ruapehu : Image of the Day: Scientists use sensors the ground and in space to keep a watchful eye

A Satellite Eye on Mount Ruapehu : Image of the Day: Scientists use sensors the ground and in space to keep a watchful eye on an active volcano in New Zealand that is popular among skiers.
Source: nasa.gov

iPhone app tracks 600 patients in biggest ever study of Parkinson’s Disease: Smartphones come stuffed with sensors –

iPhone app tracks 600 patients in biggest ever study of Parkinson’s Disease: Smartphones come stuffed with sensors – now doctors are using them to study people's health on a scale impossible before
Source: newscientist.com

Printed Sensors Evaluated for Glucose Measurement in Exhaled Breath. Very interesting approach to measuring glucose using

Printed Sensors Evaluated for Glucose Measurement in Exhaled Breath. Very interesting approach to measuring glucose using nanotechnology printing. The key to all these alternate sites (and methods) is how rapidly they track true blood glucose. Fingerprick capillary blood is just so good at that.
Source: medgadget.com

Hand-worn Robot to Help Blind People Navigate and Intelligently Grasp Objects. "A team of collaborators from the University

Hand-worn Robot to Help Blind People Navigate and Intelligently Grasp Objects. "A team of collaborators from the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Arkansas, Little Rock are starting work on a robotic device worn on the hand that will work to extend the abilities of blind people to move...
Source: medgadget.com

Flexible Sensors Measure Blood Flow Under the Skin: A flexible skin device capable of track ing blood flow could monitor

Flexible Sensors Measure Blood Flow Under the Skin: A flexible skin device capable of track ing blood flow could monitor the health of patients around the clock
Source: ieee.org