Some people wouldn’t have a clue how to design and build a working circuit. It’s the type of thing where you’d expect there to be no room for error, but perhaps a few mistakes in the technological departments around the world could yield interesting results.
Katherine Bourzac from Technology Review reports that researchers have discovered that by introducing a specific amount of errors into a simple circuit, it’s possible to double the speed while cutting energy consumption and size in half.
The world of science and technology can sometimes be too confusing for the everyday man to keep tabs on the ins and outs of contemporary developments. New technology developed to help heal the human body is an interesting aspect of the scientific world. With each newer, smaller and better medical device created the lifespan of a human can potentially be lengthened. But it’s just a little bit scary to find out that researchers are able to make large quantities of cells. What does that mean exactly?
Gone are the days of struggling with the confusion of physical maps, wrong turns and generally not knowing where you are. With new navigational devices being created left, right and centre there is almost no excuse not to know where you’re going in your car. The great thing about these devices is they map out the most direct route saving you time and fuel.
We take a look at the Go Live 1000, TomTom’s latest satellite navigation system (SNS) to see whether it will suit your needs.
The TomTom site reports that the Go Live 1000 allows users to “keep in touch with the fast lane through faster, more interactive navigation”.
As it is, cycling is an eco-friendly pastime and a wonderful way to keep fit; now the Cycloclean bike makes it an even bigger contender in the race to be green. Imagine every time you go out for a cycle you’re rewarded with the satisfaction of knowing that you not only did your body a good deed but also the world? You’ll also be rewarded with clean, purified drinking water for after your ride.
The Cycloclean bike allows users to pedal and purify water from almost any source while they ride. According to the official site, it is meant for emergency use in areas where the underprivileged suffer from poor health due to undrinkable water.
Technological advancements in the medical sector are always fascinating and exciting. They often mean that previously long-winded, painful and dangerous operations are made shorter and safer. Now there is an inflatable catheter available that is covered in sensors and can stretch and has the potential to make cardiac procedures less frightening.
Katherine Bourzac of Technology Review reports that the newest surgical tool out on the medical market can possibly “reduce the time required to map electrical problems in the heart from over an hour to just a few minutes”. Can you imagine how much of an impact this device could have on doctors’ precious time and patients’ finances?
Hopefully Medtronic's small pacemaker will eliminate this problem.
For people living with heart conditions the development of the pacemaker was a giant step forward in technological terms. The small gadget is inserted into the abdomen or chest and sends pulses to the heart to encourage it to beat at a regular rate. Now Medtronic has created a miniscule version of the device that can be injected into the human body using a catheter.
It comes as no surprise that Medtronic would come up with such a fantastic device as it’s a global leader in medical technology. According to Emily Singer of Technology Review, the medical company used microelectronics to develop the device. Currently pacemakers are around the size of an American dollar coin and have to be medically inserted into the chest or abdomen.
Isn’t it wonderful to be able to jump in your car and 
hit the road whenever you want to? Whether it’s a planned road trip, a spur of the moment trip to the movies or your regular commute being able to drive is the most convenient thing going. It’s also something that most of us take for granted. Imagine not having that freedom. Imagine it’s denied to you through no fault of your own. Imagine being blind and wholly dependent on other people for your transport needs.
Thanks to the National Federation of the Blind (based in the US), the Jernigan Institute and some hard work from students at Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering and the people at TORC Technologies, blind people may soon find themselves in the driver’s seat.
Will the physical classroom become null and void?
For a number of years there has been talk that the digital world will replace books and paper when it comes to learning and the school environment. But is the development of an online classroom really going to work across the globe? It’s hard to tell.
A CBS 19 article asks its readers to imagine a “school with no paper, no pens, and no textbooks”. When I was in primary school we relied heavily on library books for projects, workbooks for writing and maths, and paper to write our tests. Our interaction with computers (at least for most children in my grade) was limited to a one-hour lesson a week where we were taught about word documents and sending emails.
Isn’t it refreshing when a team of engineers put their expertise together to create a product to help mankind? That’s exactly what Honda’s new robo-technology is aiming for.
Stevie Smith of The Tech Herald reported on the latest development of Honda’s revolutionary “assisted-walking technology”, saying that that the Japanese car-making company is taking a unique direction . The fact that it is an attempt to advance the facets of human mobility assistance is a positive step.
The contraption looks like the legs of a robotic character in a science-fiction film, but is a reality. It fits in between the user’s legs and attaches to specially-made shoes. There is a seat-like part that rests against the buttocks and genital area and is supposedly comfortable. A video displaying its functionality depicts it as sturdy and practical; it seems to allow the user a fair amount of agility and mobility.
The future is here; electric vehicles are available, people can use their cell phones as banking cards and the hover craft, although it needs perfecting, exists. So what about our clothes? Shouldn’t we be dressing for the occasion? Well that’s something New York University (NYU) graduate students Nien Lam and Sue Ngo are taking care of as we speak.
As part of their interactive telecommunications programme coursework these two students came up with a shirt that can detect pollution and carbon monoxide in the air. The garment lights up in situations where the levels are unhealthy so that the wearer can be notified that they are in danger of breathing it in.
