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Wearable headset treats depression

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Sweden-based health tech company Flow Neuroscience is developing an alternative treatment for depression. The new device Flow is a medical grade headset for brain stimulation. It combines psychology, technology and neuroscience. The headset sends out gentle electric pulses through a patient’s brain, targeting the part of the brain…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 12, 2018 Off

New process makes bricks from urine

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Here at Springwise, we have seen bio-waste used in an increasing number of innovations. These have included a house made from farm waste and textiles made from live organisms. Now, civil engineering students at the University of Cape Town have created bricks using human urine. The bio-bricks were…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 12, 2018 Off

Use Your Voice

The biggest opportunity all this technology has afforded us is the chance to share what we find interesting and to potentially connect with others we can help or who can enrich our lives or businesses. Formally or otherwise, we have the most opportunity ever, in the history of humans, to connect with people who are…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 10, 2018 Off

Wearable device predicts when users need the toilet

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Supporting those with daily afflictions that cause disruption to everyday life is a key part of many scientific projects in the medical industry. Springwise has already followed groundbreaking innovations in the health sector, such as this AR medical tool that facilitates easier vein access. This smart wheelchair also…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 9, 2018 Off

Urban structures create homes for solitary bees

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Springwise has covered various innovations designed to protect the natural world, such as seed balls and an app to raise awareness of endangered native species. With urban environments growing, it is becoming increasingly difficult to protect species that flourish in rural ones. Mexican creative agency, MaliArts, has designed…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 9, 2018 Off

App feature shields users’ identity

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 9, 2018 Off

Smart LED laser can identify people caught in a fire

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); When firefighters arrive at a fire, it is important that they can quickly locate any people remaining in the building. Valuable time can be wasted trying to determine where the bedrooms are, or where people may be located. Now, an American company has developed a way to aid…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com November 8, 2018 Off