Wristwatch Drone Takes HD Images with a Flick of the Wrist

Also see the accompanying article in WIRED magazine.

Revolutionary 50-Cent Microscope Made Out of Paper

A 50-cent microscope made out of paper that will revolutionize healthcare in developing countries.

TED Fellow Manu Prakash

Boston Dynamics – Builders of Futuristic Robots

With the recent news of Google’s acquisition of Boston Dynamics, I am finally inspired to write this over-due post.

I first heard about Boston Dynamics several months ago, when Wired.com reported about this futuristic and high tech company specializing in “building dynamic robots and software for human simulation” according to their website.

What is interesting is that DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is funding the research and development of these robots—namely Cheetah (tethered by an electronic leash), and now Wildcat, which can move untethered at speeds up to 16 mph.

Now that Google has acquired Boston Dynamics, are they working hand-in hand with DARPA and the US military?

For more information about Boston Dynamics visit their website.

Mock Mars Mission Will Test the Stresses of Living on the Red Planet

Taking place in the Arctic, this one year $1 million mock mission will begin in July 2014.

The goal is to more closely simulate a real Mars expedition than what has been done in the past. The crew will conduct science research experiments, and perform maintenance tasks on their equipment and habitat. And out of all this will come data as to how people can mentally handle this isolated experience.

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Young Girl Attends School in the Form of a Robot

Lexi Kinder has been homebound for two years due to an unspecified medical condition. Now she is able to attend school via a remote telepresence system consisting of a camera, and audio device attached to a physical robot.

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Implantable Robotic Arm Controlled by Thoughts

Welcome to the future, with a thought-controlled prothesis.



Read the full article originally posted on the Chalmers University website in Gothenburg, Sweden.

A Possible Cure for Jet Lag – "Re-Timer" Wearable Glasses

For many years now, I have been researching circadian rhythms (our 24 hour “internal clock”), and the affects on the human body when this cycle is disturbed.

The “Re-Timer” device — which emits a soft green light – seems promising for travelers encountering jet lag, and for people who live in the northern countries where there is minimal exposure to sunlight in the winter months.

Watch the video:

Read more:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/253141.php

For more information about circadian rhythms, see this Wikipedia article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythms