Technology

Better Donor Transport- Organ Care System FDA Pivotal Trial

At the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 34th Annual Meeting in San Diego, TransMedics announced results of the PROCEED II heart transplant Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pivotal trial results using the Organ Care System ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 21 2014 - 9:03am

Speed-Reading Apps Impair Reading Comprehension

Are you on the go a lot? Is your time so limited even moving your eyeballs is putting you behind? If so, there is an app for that. If not, app developers are looking to create a market for that kind of personalized optimization, so they have devised speed ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2014 - 9:50am

There Are Two Reasons You Got Unfriended On Facebook

20 years ago, your parents knew there were two things you did not discuss with dinner guests. Your grandparents knew it, your great-grandparents knew it. 2,000 years ago people knew it. In 2014, we are so much smarter we no longer know it. Maybe some surv ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Apr 23 2014 - 8:15am

SPASER Tech: Your T-shirt's Ringing

A new version of SPASER (surface plasmon amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) technology being investigated could mean that mobile phones become so small, efficient, and flexible they could be printed on clothing. 'Hey, is that your t-s ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 24 2014 - 9:17am

BioEngineers Create A Circuit Board Modeled On The Human Brain

A new Neurogrid circuit board can simulate orders of magnitude more neurons and synapses than other brain mimics- on the power it takes to run a tablet computer. For all their sophistication, computers pale in comparison to the brain. The modest cortex of ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2014 - 1:36pm

Smart Home Programming: If-Then Statements Make A Comeback

The idea of a smart home sounds promising enough, and a house full of automated gadgets, from light switches to appliances to heating systems, will impress your friends. ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2014 - 4:26pm

Free Prize Messages Are A Turn-Off For Mobile Users

The mobile using public became turned off by QR codes for mobile devices that were nothing but a coupon that they were going to find in the newspaper or on the website. Similarly, gimmicky contest ads and flashy free-prize messages that can at least be so ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 29 2014 - 9:38am

A Blood Test For Depression

Researchers at Medical University of Vienna say it is possible for a blood test to detect depression. Mental illness in the blood? They say, in principle, depression can be diagnosed. Serotonin transporter (SERT) is a protein in the cell membrane that faci ...

Article - News Releases - Apr 29 2014 - 10:00pm

Vibrating Oral Capsule For Chronic Constipation Shows Promising Results In Pilot Study

Chronic constipation is a disorder that affects approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population. Symptoms can be burdensome, leading to a reduction in patients' quality of life.  An oral capsule that vibrates as it moves through the digestive tract h ...

Article - News Staff - May 4 2014 - 5:30am

Save Your Money: Homemade Stink Bug Traps Work Better

Homemade, inexpensive stink bug traps crafted from simple household items outshine pricier models designed to kill the invasive, annoying bugs. ...

Article - News Staff - May 8 2014 - 3:00am