by The Curious Technologist | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
txchnologist: by Michael Keller An infectious disease researcher named Eve has made a surprising discovery—a compound named TNP-470 that stops tumors from growing also shows promise in fighting malaria. It’s an important early-stage drug development find. Around 200...
by The Curious Technologist | Feb 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
emergentfutures:This Microchip Will Deliver Drugs in Your Body by Remote ControlBiomedical engineer Robert Langer has pioneered controlled release drug delivery methods and basically invented tissue engineering (making body parts in the lab). His next trick: an...
by The Curious Technologist | Jan 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
emergentfutures: Temporary tattoo measures blood glucose levels Future diabetes patients won’t have to stick themselves with a needle; they’ll just need to get a tattoo. Researchers have developed a temporary paper-based tattoo that applies a mild electrical shock to...
by The Curious Technologist | Dec 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
futurescope: Temporary “vacation breasts” may be here by 2016 This one is a bit off topic, but weird enough to share: Offering women the ability to test-drive breast implants first led plastic surgeon Norman Rowe to invent the InstaBreast—a “lunchtime lift” offering...
by The Curious Technologist | Dec 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
emergentfutures: 10 Diseases That Might Afflict Us In The Future Today, humans suffer from a wide range of diseases and disorders that didn’t exist in the past, a trend that will likely continue well into the future. Here are 10 unexpected and wholly unpleasant...
