How the Scanadu SCOUT Works
Scanadu When the crew of the Enterprise travel back in time in “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,” Dr. McCoy is horrified by what appears to us – the viewers – to be a sleek, modern operating room. Of...
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Misfit Wearables We have a marvelous glut of fitness tracking accessories on the market these days, each a bit smaller and sleeker than the last. But Misfit Wearables set out to create one so pleasing...
View ArticleThe Quest for the Universal Flu Vaccine
Jezperklauzen/iStock/Thinkstock Doctors and scientists face a huge challenge before every flu season — predicting which strain (or strains) of flu will be prevalent in the coming months. Vaccine...
View ArticleOutsmarting Bacteria
Sebastian Kaulitzki/Hemera/Thinkstock Humans have spent the past century trying to outfight bacteria. What if we could outsmart them instead? Smiting your average bacterium has been easy enough since...
View ArticleTesting Homeopathy
Prill Mediendesign & Fotografie/iStock/Thinkstock I find our world to be somewhat paradoxical. On the one hand, we have scientific projects uncovering the Higgs boson, discovering evidence of...
View ArticleThe Future of Blood
artshock/iStock/Thinkstock In the future, blood may be manufactured in labs — and designed to be more shelf-stable than Velveeta. Forget Tru:Blood. This stuff could be given to all patients,...
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