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Biosensor enables glucose monitoring without needle pricks

By Damir Beciri
3 Comments13 September 2012

fraunhofer-noviosense-glucose-biosensorChecking the blood glucose levels is an everyday part in life of many diabetics. There are various less invasive solutions under development which could be used to avoid this unpleasant task, and researchers from Fraunhofer Institute recently presented their solution in a form of a biosensor developed in cooperation with researchers from a Dutch medical… »

Bionics| Robotics»

Biorobotics – remotely controlled cockroaches

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments6 September 2012

roach-biobotResearchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) have developed a technique that uses an electronic interface to remotely control living cockroaches. Although the system is not as invasive as the one used in “Borg insects” we wrote about earlier, there are questions raised about the ethics of such approach. The technology could be used… »

Bionics| Robotics»

WalkMate System aids to people with Parkinson’s disease

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments5 September 2012

walk-mateEveryone has probably experienced the phenomenon where their footsteps are unconsciously synchronized with their friends during a stroll. Understanding the mechanisms behind this synchronization could help people with a disturbed gait. Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology have decided to demystify the process and as a result developed a new walking support device named… »

Tech»

Chiller system problems solved with Belimo Energy Valve

By Damir Beciri
3 September 2012

belimo-energy-valve-1The use of chillers is becoming increasingly popular in temperature control, however, they do tend to spend much more energy than needed due to design flaws of the system which lead to Low Delta-T Syndrome. Low Delta-T Syndrome is a costly problem in many large facilities, and folks from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)… »

Architecture»

Green architecture – James Madison University’s Wayland Hall

By Damir Beciri
One Comment2 September 2012

wayland-hall-1Here’s an architectural project which differs from the rest we wrote about thus far by the fact it is a renovation which aside raising aesthetics and functionality managed to incorporate many green building features. James Madison University’s Wayland Hall is the first completely renovated residence hall to achieve LEED Platinum certification under the USGBC’s New… »

Tech»

Using microwave heating to produce new promising solar cells

By Damir Beciri
One Comment2 September 2012

osu-microwave-solar-cell-1The same type of microwave oven technology that most people use to heat up leftover food has found a new application in the solar cell production. Engineers at Oregon State University have for the first time developed a way to use heating from microwave oven to provide a new way to make thin-film photovoltaic products… »

Tech»

Using laser beams for precise 3D printing

By Damir Beciri
31 August 2012

3d-photograftingResearchers at the Vienna University of Technology developed a method which employs laser beams in order to perform 3D printing able to attach molecules at a desired place. Named 3D-photografting, the method could be used to grow biological tissue or to create precisely printed micro sensors with adequate marker molecules placed at to react with… »

Gadgets»

Power consumption and environmental impact of light bulbs

By Damir Beciri
12 Comments30 August 2012

bielzebulbThere are many claims and essentially press releases published by companies where they talk about advantage of lighting technologies they produce, and this article will provide the overall conclusion with facts many of those press releases don’t state. The article will be focused on 3 dominant types of lighting at the moment – incandescent, LED,… »