07/01/2008, The Antimicrobial Wound Dressing from Silverleaf is an electrically activated wound dressing, where proprietary material enables electric current to flow through the wet parts of the fabric. CMB Antimicrobial Wound Dressing with PROSIT is a single layer...

06/30/2008, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has started to test its experimental walking assist device by helping the elderly as well as folks with weakened leg muscles get around without any assistance, letting them regain their pride and mobility. If there is one country...

06/26/2008, I remember Will Smith in I, Robot, spraying his bionic arm with some sort of instant skin to cover up the damage, and this time round we have something out of the world of science fiction that could be a reality. The spray-on Skin Gun could be the result...

06/10/2008, Check out the Skintenna – this is a wireless antenna which channels signals along human skin, broadcasting signals all over one’s body in order to connect with medical implants as well as other compatible portable gadgets. This new development...

06/09/2008, Do you suffer from motion sickness? Well, there are tons of remedies out there in the market, but how about taking things up a notch with modern technology in the form of the Motion Sickness Relief Wrist Band? This is a FDA-certified device that claims to...

06/03/2008, The possibility of a remote controlled PillCam somewhere in the future is there, as the company manufacturing the PillCam, Given Imaging, is currently working with a few German institutions to develop technology that will be able to control both the...

06/01/2008, The MediDome drug injector is one neat invention from Christopher Holden, a 21 year old student, and the device is currently going to be patented by his school, Northumbria University in Newcastle. The MediDome aims to do away with the needle and syringe...

05/26/2008, The SuperSmoker is not the first electric cigarette to be released, and I believe it won’t be the last either. This device aims to promote a healthier alternative for those who love the pull of nicotine, and it is also much cheaper as well as easing...

05/22/2008, Looks like technological advances seem to make sci-fi shows of yore get more and more realistic by the day, and this palm “tricorder” scanner is yet another example. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to those medical scanners found in the Star...

05/22/2008, I don’t know about you, but if you think it is appealing to have a cybernetic arm implant, would you voluntarily have one installed? That means sawing off a perfectly good limb, my friends, and not having some Sith Lord slice it away (cleanly) with...

05/16/2008, Check out this interesting invention – an echolocation hat that is meant for blind folks or those who have extremely poor vision. It uses the theory of echolocation (bats navigate their way around with this principle as well) that helps blind people...

05/14/2008, Just when you thought that you’ve arrived with a new La-z-Boy chair in your living room, along comes the Klini Sound Wave chair. This special recliner uses sound, vibration as well as guided imagery to invoke a rapid, effortless and deep relaxation...

05/08/2008, Peak Surgical has launched its PlasmaBlade, and this ain’t no plasma knife that you watch in the movies and read about in the comics. Instead, it is a cold cutter and a coagulator which has the ability to “cut freshly excised human abdominal...

04/28/2008, Diabetes is no laughing matter, as one constantly has to watch their diet while monitoring glucose levels in their blood is a painful affair (for some). Designer Sascha Morawetz has dreamed up of a couple of Diabetic tools which ought to make diabetes a...