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Google’s Cardboard Virtual Reality Kit
What do you need for a virtual reality experience? You need one image going into one eye and a different image going into the other – it’d be good if the images changed once in a while – and that’s basically it.
Would You Want Therapy From a Computerized Psychologist?
DARPA-funded technology says it can diagnose anxiety, depression, and PTSD—no human necessary. A veteran is having a virtual therapy session. His counselor is named Ellie, and she is, among other things, a very good listener. She’s responsive to the soldier’s comments.
Lab-grown mini beating human hearts ‘may lead to a cure for heart disease’
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. By 2020, it is estimated the condition will be the leading cause of death worldwide.
The Moore’s Law of 3D Printing… Yes it Does Exist, And Could Have Staggering Implications
For those who follow technology, there isn’t a single concept which embodies the incredible progress we have made over the last several decades, than that of Moore’s Law. In a paper written in 1965, a man named Gordon E. Moore made a prediction, which at the time was mocked by many.
I’d Never Admit That to My Doctor. But to a Computer? Sure
New research finds patients are more likely to respond honestly to personal questions when talking to a virtual human.
Exponential Medicine | November 2014
Antarctic explorers test health-sensing shirt on 45-day expedition
In early February, a group of six, three men and three women, embarked on a 45-day expedition in Antarctica to test Astroskin, a smart shirt prototype developed by Carre Technologies for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The CSA also invested $1.
Health care: Bring microbial sequencing to hospitals
A patient goes to her doctor with fever, cough and night sweats. Rapid tests confirm the diagnosis of tuberculosis and hint at multidrug resistance.
Robot doctors, online lawyers and automated architects: the future of the professions?
Last year, reporters for the Associated Press attempted to figure out which jobs were being lost to new technology. They analysed employment data from 20 countries and interviewed experts, software developers and CEOs.
Get Ready For Wearable Tech To Plug Into Health Insurance
Autodesk employee Blake Menezes wears his Jawbone Up as part of a global corporate health challenge. Menezes keeps the activity data to himself, but other employers are exploring ways to monitor their staff’s wearable devices to help keep a lid on rising health care costs.




