Yearly Archives: 2012
Tools of the Trade: Tune In, Drop Out
B Illustration by Trevor Johnston If learning piano while watching television sounds appealing, Thad Starner has the technology for you. A computer scientist at Georgia Tech, Starner is coinventor of Mobile Music Touch (MMT), which teaches people to play … Continue reading
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Big Idea: Turning Lymph Nodes Into Liver-Growing Factories If your liver fails, having 40 small but functional livers scattered around your body might be the next best thing. iStockphoto For people suffering from advanced liver disease, the prognosis is … Continue reading
New Skin? A Plastic That Heals Itself, Conducts Electricity, and is Sensitive To Touch
By Ashley P. Taylor | November 13, 2012 3:43 pm Skin is a material with astonishing capabilities: the flexible, waterproof layer constantly regenerates itself, heals itself after scratches and cuts, and, through its nerves, conducts electricity, relaying the sense of … Continue reading
New Study Reports Change in Brain Receptors for Daily Users of Cannabis
1 A study on the effects of chronic marijuana use was presented at a recent annual meeting of the Society for Nuclear Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. The study was a collaboration between the US National Institute of Mental Health and … Continue reading
World Prepares for Aging “Megatrend,” Experiments with Home Care Technology
Aging demographics in the U.S. are indicative of a “megatrend” seen throughout the world, reports CNBC, and governments across the globe are starting to look for ways to provide efficient and cost-effective long-term care for seniors. Long-term care encompasses skilled … Continue reading