A start-up called Empatica has created a watch that can sense when an epileptic user is having a seizure. The device will then send the data to the individual's smart phone, which in turn will notify a pre-selected caregiver via phone call or SMS message. Having someone on call at all times to assist an individual with epilepsy can be incredibly comforting to that person and can even save his or her life. Additionally, the watch also keeps detailed records of each seizure which can be used by doctors to accurately prescribe medicine. What's next for Empatica? They want to build a forecasting feature to monitor how sleep patterns, stress, and other biological signs trigger symptoms, in order to alert users when a seizure could be imminent.
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Robotics
Pocket-Sized Bot Can Perform Surgery Better Than Humans
Robotics
Pocket-Sized Bot Can Perform Surgery Better Than Humans
A tiny origami-inspired robot assists surgeons in a mock surgery.
A tiny origami-inspired robot assists surgeons in a mock surgery.
The Future Explored
How to Radically Biohack Your Mind
The Future Explored
How to Radically Biohack Your Mind
Brain-computer interfaces could enable humans to "merge with AI."
Brain-computer interfaces could enable humans to "merge with AI."
CRISPR
This Genetically Modified Cow Could Transform Beef Production
CRISPR
This Genetically Modified Cow Could Transform Beef Production
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Future of Medicine
A Nonthermal Plasma Field Can Eliminate 99.9% of Airborne Viruses
Future of Medicine
A Nonthermal Plasma Field Can Eliminate 99.9% of Airborne Viruses
Airborne viruses can be tough to stop. A team at Michigan has developed a device that may stop them cold.
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Future of Medicine
Bioengineered Blood Soaks Up Toxins Inside the Body
Future of Medicine
Bioengineered Blood Soaks Up Toxins Inside the Body
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Future of Medicine
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Future of Medicine
Will These Lab-Made Viruses Prevent a Pandemic?
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Climate Change
The Hidden History in the Notre Dame Attic
Climate Change
The Hidden History in the Notre Dame Attic
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Studying the scarce, centuries-old logs that remain from the Notre Dame attic will help scientists reconstruct medieval climate data to see if temperatures were ever this high.
Medical Innovations
Robotic Birth Simulator Saves Lives in the Delivery Room
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Medical Innovations
Robotic Birth Simulator Saves Lives in the Delivery Room
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Meet the group of medical professionals that’s delivering babies from robots to prepare for real-life emergencies in the hospital room.
Dispatches
Robots Are Mass Producing Mini-Organs
Dispatches
Robots Are Mass Producing Mini-Organs
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Robots can make hundreds of tiny copies of your organs, allowing doctors to test many different treatments at the same time.