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The hi-tech suture will tell us how the wound is going

October 14, 2016

Technology is now advancing in every field, and especially in medicine it helps us to be increasingly efficient. This is the case of the intelligent #suture, created by researchers from MIT and Tufts University. This special type of suture keeps the #wound under control and signals any ongoing infections. The threads that are used - we read on Microsystems & Nanoengineering - are a mix of cotton and synthetic materials. These are able to absorb body fluids and… Read more

Facebook at Work ready to launch

March 26 202229 September 2016

The new Facebook at Work platform is about to see the light after years of preparation (and hypotheses about its functioning)

Free Wi-Fi on the highway soon

July 26 2016

Those who travel often know this well: the need to have a free Wi-Fi hotspot everywhere is increasingly urgent, and one's GB subscription is never enough. It would therefore be a good step forward to have free Wi-Fi in all Italian Autogrills, scattered along the motorways of our country. And it seems that TIM is thinking about it. TIM and Autogrill have in fact announced an important collaboration agreement which will allow users who visit the refreshment areas of the motorway network… Read more

The electronic tattoo that interprets facial expressions

July 18 2016

The project implemented in the Israeli laboratories of Tel Aviv University really has potential. Once again, new technologies are placed at the service of human health. It is a temporary tattoo capable of detecting the wearer's facial #expressions in real time, thanks to electrodes made of carbon. The tattoo, as can be seen from the photo, is applied directly to the skin, in a non-invasive way. Each electrode can detect muscle movement and activity… Read more

The sun against smoking

May 20, 2016

Smokers, you are warned: exposing yourself to the sun's rays is especially good for you, given that the action of the sun, as has just been demonstrated, mitigates the damage caused by cigarette smoking. The news was revealed by a Swedish study just published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, a study conducted on 30 thousand women. “The study which began in 1990 involved Swedish women aged between 25 and 64 – stated Girolomoni, Director of Dermatology of Verona and president of the… Read more

The graphene and gold patch for diabetics arrives

August 1 2020March 24 2016

Technology for the medical field is increasingly cutting edge. And for chronic diseases such as diabetes, giant strides are being made: today we present this high-tech patch in graphene and gold, designed specifically for diabetics. As we know, diabetics must monitor their blood glucose levels daily and possibly inject a dose of insulin, and this is an operation that requires a lot of time, energy and money. A team of Korean and American researchers thought… Read more

Flexible sensors: a revolution. Our life at a glance.

November 4, 2015

The best medical devices for measuring blood pressure today require a prolonged stay of the patient in the clinic. An experimental sensor can adhere to the skin almost like a tattoo and monitor this parameter in real time 24 hours a day. Why is a wearable sensor a revolution? A flexible and wearable sensor marks the difference between a simple 'photograph' of the patient and a constant path that allows us to perfectly understand what correlations exist between daily activities and the variation... Read more

Floatwing: the house independent of space and energy

October 25, 2015

What do you think of a modular houseboat that provides for its own energy needs? You don't have to go far with your imagination: his name is Floatwing. Designed by the Portuguese agency Friday, this house can generate all the energy it needs for a year in just 6 months. Equipped with a robust photovoltaic system, a wastewater treatment mechanism and other elements, Floatwing is a true concentration of technologies for … Read more

Medical innovations coming thanks to nano sensors

November 5, 2022October 10, 2015

David Sretavan, professor of ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco, studies how to repair damage to the optic nerve caused by glaucoma, a disorder that causes irreversible blindness and affects approximately 70 million individuals worldwide. Glaucoma is a disorder that arises from a complex of causes without an apparent trigger. We try to monitor its possible onset by measuring the pressure of the eyeball, but the rapid and frequent fluctuations of ... Read more

Toyota ready to launch partially automatic driving cars by 2015

November 1, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation announces that it has developed a new generation of vehicles with an advanced driver support system. The system, called AHDA (Automated Highway Driving Assist) aims to reduce the workload and concentration load for drivers on the motorway: while driving, it activates a "cooperative-adaptive" driving control which communicates with the vehicle in front and with the which follows to optimally manage the safety distance. The company is still focused on offering the… Read more

English team creates the first reusable spray suits

November 17, 2013October 31, 2013

Spanish designer Manel Torres has developed in partnership with a team of researchers from Imperial College London the first spray-on dress that can be worn, washed and reused. To 'spray' a t-shirt directly on our skin takes about 15 minutes. The compound, made up of non-toxic polymers and solvents, allows the liquid part to evaporate within a few minutes, leaving behind a garment that can be reused and adapts like a glove to the wearer's measurements. The fibers can… Read more

Bravo LPG, accessible ecology

July 15 2013July 15 2013

More than a novelty in the Bravo range or at Fiat, today we are talking about an offer that Lingotto offers (and in times of crisis the offers are very useful) for the dual fuel version, LPG version of the Bravo; the possibility of having the car at an advantageous price, complete with financing, insurance and without a down payment. For those who don't know it yet, the Fiat Bravo Mylife is equipped with a 1.4 HP 90 EasyPower engine and, as for the ... Read more

#WeLikeMusic, or 'how sonic passion became social'

November 5, 2022April 23 2013

We have seen a lot of it in the last 15 years: the Internet has gradually increased its reach, overwhelming many aspects of entertainment, from films to video games, through conversations and music. At first the major record industry tried to oppose its resistance based on the (albeit legitimate) protection of copyright and 'canonical' distribution systems; then the Napster cyclone (followed by P2Ps, led by Emule, Torrents and other systems based on sharing... Read more

Tomorrow the Pepsi fat blocker debuts, and I don't feel very well.

November 14, 2012November 12, 2012

The global diffusion of soft drinks has reached widespread figures: an entire part of the 'Western' world seems to drink more colored concoctions than water. The results are alarming, many research centers on the planet have already brought out the results of different studies, all of which agree in attributing negative effects on the organism. The reason? Carbon dioxide which upsets the stomach. A burst of sugars (about 9 teaspoons per can) or sweeteners (aspartame and acesulfame suspected of being carcinogenic). The dyes. A disaster, in short. And for … Read more

Make way for the Magic Finger

October 15, 2012

From the advent of touch screens onwards there has been a flourishing of mobile devices and tablets: our way of interacting with these devices has changed at an impressive speed. Today someone may mistakenly imagine that the 'finger-on-screen' scheme is the one on which the fortune of future technologies will be built, but it is not written anywhere: a prototype currently under study promises to let us use a device 'by touching ' any surface. Magic Finger is a joint project developed… Read more

Cessna develops an aircraft condom

July 10 2013June 11 2011

Okay, maybe it's not quite a full-blown condom, but the concept is very close: NASA has awarded Cessna with a brand new contract to work on a sort of 'protective skin' for airplanes, which would allow aircraft to repair damage 'yourself'. Following initial preparatory studies a year ago, Cessna is studying a special layer of energy-absorbing foam and conductive film that can withstand… Read more

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