iPad turned into Braille Keyboard?
The iPad is a line of tablet computer. The iPad has built-in Wi-Fi and on some models, cellular connectivity. An iPad can shoot video, take photos, play music and perform online functions such as web-browsing and emailing. It turns some previous fundamental thinking about how to make technology accessible to blind people on its head. […]
Why are “alcolocks” fitted in cars?
Alcolock is a technical device that is connected to the vehicle ignition system. Alcolock is based on technology that prevents a car from starting, if alcohol is found in the air exhaled by the driver. Alcolocks are used today for quality assurance purposes and are linked to DWI offences. Before starting the car, the driver […]
How Monkeys’ brain waves offer paraplegics hope?
Monkeys wired to a computer were able to move and feel images on a screen using only brain power, according to researchers who say the experiment may lead to devices to help paralyzed people regain movement and touch. Sensors implanted into the monkeys’ brains received different signals depending on what texture a virtual hand touched. […]
Still Awaiting The Bionic Age!
Bionic age is basically a technology combining biology and electronics. Thanks to advancement in Science & Technology! The new technology is approved for use in children and adults with profound hearing loss in both ears. SPEAR3 (Speech Processor for Electrical and Acoustic Research), is an advanced body-worn speech processor developed by the CRC for Cochlear […]
Garden therapy fruitful for Dementia Care!
Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. This Syndrome affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior. Most types of dementia are nonreversible (degenerative). Nonreversible means the changes in the brain that are causing the dementia cannot be stopped or turned back. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. […]
T-shirt or E-textile to monitor your Heart!
The intelligent T-shirt – The Scientists said the idea was to make health monitoring non-intrusive and comfortable For anyone who has had to have their heart monitored for any reason, they’ll know the procedure can often be fairly tedious. Turn up at the hospital, get hooked up to lots of electrodes and lie in a […]
Should you test-drive a tattoo?
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattooing has been practiced for centuries in many cultures, in Asia and spread throughout the world. Is a tattoo a lifelong commitment, which everyone who goes for it is not comfortable with? Tattoos are no longer […]
How Did The Astrology of 2012 Affect You?
A unique guide that looks at how the astrology of 2012 will affect you – from the perspective of your astrological sign. Whatever you believe about the nature and meaning of Life, there can be no doubt that you are living in ‘interesting times.’ The Mayans of Central America many centuries ago were aware of […]
Why Virgin holidays offer complimentary beach wheelchairs?
Virgin Holidays is a Company in U.K., formed in 1985, a year after the successful launch of Virgin Atlantic Airways, a year earlier; initially selling seats on Virgin Atlantic routes to New York, Miami and Orlando. This company has grown to become one of the largest and most successful long-haul scheduled tour operators in the […]
Your Attitude to Spiritual Health!
Spiritual health is the ultimate goal of holistic medicine, and leads to a heightened awareness of the Divine Spirit referred to by all religions. Being consciously aware of the role Spirit plays in your life, being spiritually healthy also means being intimately connected to your spouse, partner, family, friends, and community, resulting in social health, […]
Status of Medical devices for world’s poorest
BBC News once quoted “According to the World Health Organization, some three-quarters of medical devices given by rich countries to developing nations, remain unused”. In response, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has called for the development of technologies better suited to emerging nations. Voltage regulators, infrared sensor technology and ultrasound scanners are just some of […]
Is Homeopathy an answer to Wellness?
Homeopathy is a holistic system of medicine which was founded by the German physician Dr. Hahnemann in 1790. He was a successful practitioner, but deep within he was very troubled by the limited useful medical knowledge of his times. Homeopathy treats an individual’s entire body, mind and spirit, where all the symptoms are interconnected and […]
Computer feels pain –Wonderful Technology!
Can you teach an artificial intelligence to feel pain? How can an inanimate byte-brain learn the meaning of pain? Pain is a relative feeling. A child falling over and grazing their knee displays a very different reaction to an adult doing the same thing. The fear of needles makes an injection a far more traumatic […]
Use Portable Facial Ionic Steamer For Beautiful Skin
Do you know the benefits of using mini spa facial sauna steamer? Your skin is exposed to various pollutants 24 hours a day. These pollutants are everywhere – your makeup, air, water, and food. The largest part of them is not dangerous, but a number of pollutants can cause long-term health problems. After a long […]
Can You Use Chinese Medicine To Treat Parkinson’s?
Parkinson’s symptoms, such as muscle tremors, slowness of movement and rigidity, are caused by the progressive destruction of brain cells that produce dopamine. Previous work has suggested that an abundance of a protein called alpha-synuclein may be to blame. Current treatments aim to boost levels of dopamine, which only partly alleviates symptoms and does not […]