Posted on November 19th, 2009 by axb
Sandy Hawkins is an acoustical engineer, which means he spends much of his time figuring out how to make useful sounds and to reduce unwanted ones. Lately Hawkins has received acclaim for his invention of the Lung Flute, a plastic tube that, when blown into, vibrates to the same frequency as the cilia responsible for clearing out our lungs (16Hz). This forces the tiny, hairlike cell parts to move in unison, thus loosening up congestion in the lungs. Video after jump. [PopSci]
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Tags: Biomedical, Music
Posted on November 12th, 2009 by axb
The students at Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove, CA have been busy lately with an important engineering project: making solar-powered medical briefcases to help save lives in 3rd-world clinics, where electricity and resources are often scarce. [SacBee]
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Tags: Biomedical, Environmental, Giving Back, Green Technology
Posted on November 5th, 2009 by axb
Bioengineers are working on a new medical adhesive inspired by the glue-like substance secreted by the sea-dwelling sandcastle worm. This waterproof glue would be ideal for mending broken bones and fractures that are too delicate to fix with metal pins. [Gizmag]
Watch an incredible video of the sandcastle worm at work here.
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Posted on October 28th, 2009 by jxh
This week the New York Times brought to light an alarming issue that has been plaguing the NFL: the number of concussions that players are receiving. Two weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers safety Michael Lewis suffered his third concussion of the season, in only the fifth game of the season. And on Monday, Philadelphia Eagles’ Running Back Brian Westbrook suffered a major concussion. To better protect players’ health, Riddell created the Revolution helmet, which reduces the risk of concussions.
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Tags: Computer, Sports, Technology
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by axb
Beyond sharpening your vision and changing the color of your eyes, contact lenses may soon have the power to surf the net, monitor your health and even restore sight to those with vision impairments. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle are now developing technology that will place a computer display on contact lenses. Made using nano-scale manufacturing techniques, these intelligent lenses are flexible, biologically safe and have the potential to revolutionize the way we see.
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Tags: Biomedical, Biotechnology, Computer
