Posts Categorized: health

Sci-Fi Device Lets Men And Women Swap Bodies

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Description: Using virtual reality and neuroscience, this machine let’s you see, hear and even feel what it’s like in another person’s body. Source: FastCompany Date: January 24, 2014 Talk about going on a gender bender. A new machine created by a Spanish design collective combines virtual reality with advanced neuroscientific techniques to let men and women swap bodies… Read more »

Nest Protect Smoke Detector Talks To You

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Description: A new smoke detector has just been launched that operates through your WiFi. The “Nest Protect” has many different features including path lighting and prevention methods. Source: CNET Date: November 19, 2013 Nest Protect’s smoke detector let’s you know when dangerous situations are happening in your home no matter what room you are in via WiFi… Read more »

Rhythmia Medical Maps A Better 3-D Picture Of A Beating Heart–From The Inside

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Description: Electrophysiology is a $2.5 billion space and it’s growing quickly with the help of digital innovation. Boston Scientific’s latest new heart mapping and navigation tools are among the most recent innovations. Source: FastCompany Date: October 26, 2012 Heart conditions show up as irregularities in the organ’s electrical routine. Heart surgeons and physicians sometimes check in… Read more »