Non-invasive way to monitor blood glucose levels using light
By Darren Quick
21:06 August 10, 2010
For most sufferers of type 1 diabetes pricking their fingers several times a day to draw blood for testing is an annoying (and often painful), but necessary part of life. It is essential to keep an eye on blood glucose levels because too much sugar can damage organs, while too little deprives the body of necessary fuel. To minimize that pain and inconvenience, researchers at MIT’s Spectroscopy Laboratory are working on a noninvasive way to measure blood glucose levels using light.
GOOD THINKING
Sharpie Liquid Pencil combines pen-like permanence with pencil-like eraser qualities
By Jude Garvey
19:59 August 10, 2010
If you’re into writing the “old-fashioned” way – that is with a pen and paper – then you’re probably already acquainted with Sharpie, the company that brought us those markers and pens that come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Their latest offering – called the Sharpie Liquid Pencil – is really quite unique. It writes like a pen but can be erased like a pencil and it becomes as permanent as a permanent marker in three days.
AROUND THE HOME
LG’s SmartDiagnosis technology lets washers and dryers chat to technicians over the phone
By Darren Quick
19:55 August 10, 2010
Throwing the washer or dryer in the car when something goes wrong isn’t really an option, meaning you’ll have to call out a repair person to make a potentially expensive house call. Some manufacturers are installing network capabilities in such devices to allow problems to be diagnosed remotely, but most people don’t have a network connection located in the laundry. LG has come up with a way to troubleshoot washer and dryer issues remotely by getting the devices to chat with a technician over the phone in a language R2-D2 would understand.
ELECTRONICS
Self-calibrating MEMs to enable super-accurate sensors
By Darren Quick
19:18 August 10, 2010
Micro electromechanical systems, or MEMs, are promising in an array of high-tech applications. However, the accuracy of conventional techniques to gauge the force and movement of tiny objects containing components so small they have to be measured on the scale of micrometers or nanometers are typically off by 10 percent or more because of their inherent uncertainties. A new technology enabling MEMs to "self-calibrate" could overcome this problem and make possible super-accurate and precise sensors for crime-scene forensics, environmental testing and medical diagnostics.
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Motorola DROID 2 official – pre-sales start tomorrow
By Gizmag Team
16:16 August 10, 2010
Motorola's much talked-about DROID 2 is out of the woods at last. The company's latest Android handset – which runs version 2.2 – gets a 1GHz processor, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, a 5-megapixel camera with Dual LED Flash, 3G Mobile Hotspot capability that can handle up to five devices, 8GB of onboard memory and an 8GB microSD card, a redesigned slide-out QWERTY keyboard with larger keys, plus a 3.7-inch, 480x854 multi-touch display equipped with Swype texting on top. The phone will hit the Verizon website tomorrow and find its way onto shelves on August 12, but you'll have to wait until September for the R2-D2 version.
AERO GIZMO
Project Firefly: Sikorsky unveils electric helicopter technology demonstrator
By Noel McKeegan
05:37 August 10, 2010
Officially announced at AirVenture 2010, Sikorsky's Project Firefly sets out to demonstrate the feasibility and showcase the benefits of electrically powered helicopters. The technology demonstrator is based on an S-300C light helicopter, with a 190-horsepower electric motor replacing the standard piston-engine and lithium ion battery packs added to either side of the cabin. The result is a significantly more efficient system that – although it's expected to fall short of typical helicopter performance when the first flight takes place later this year – is just the tip of the iceberg for the new era of manned electric rotorcraft. Read More
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