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HelpAround raises $550K for sharing economy diabetes app
Israel-based HelpAround, which makes an app that connects people with diabetes in the same immediate area, has raised $550,000 from Windham Venture Partners and angel investors Walter Winshall, Robert Oringer and former Harmonix COO Michael Dornbrook.
3D Bioprinting Breakthrough Allows for Complex Vascularization To Be Created
3D printing has already been used to create several types of human tissue, such as liver tissue which is currently being used in drug toxicity testing. Yet there is still a major hurdle to get from the tiny sheets of 3D printed organ tissue, to entire, functional 3D printed organs.
Google signs deal to put sensors directly on your eye
Google and Novartis have this morning announced an agreement to collaborate on the development of the smart contact lens that was unveiled by Google X in January.
Engineered red blood cells can turn blood into medicine
Red blood cells are among the most mobile cells in the body. They tend to be welcome everywhere, carrying the body’s most desperately needed resource — think of them like the guy who brings the checks around at work.
A Brain-Computer Interface for Speech
Could a person who is paralyzed and unable to speak, like physicist Stephen Hawking, use a brain implant to carry on a conversation? That’s the goal of an expanding research effort at U.S.
Hospitals Are Mining Patients’ Credit Card Data to Predict Who Will Get Sick
Imagine getting a call from your doctor if you let your gym membership lapse, make a habit of buying candy bars at the checkout counter, or begin shopping at plus-size clothing stores.
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.
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