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Stick-on patch collects, analyzes and wirelessly transmits a variety of health metrics

The electronic skin offers several improvements over existing trackers, including greater flexibility, smaller size, and the ability to stick the self-adhesive patch—which is ... including continuous ... read more

Scientists Develop a Way to Keep Your Pacemaker From Getting Hacked

The team will present their experiments with defibrillators [pdf], with off-the-shelf radio transmitters playing the role of the shield, at the SIGCOMM conference in Toronto. How the Heck: Many medica... read more

Gonski, plutocracy and public policy

If you want to see the real insight of the Gonski report, go beyond the oh-so-careful language designed not to offend "stakeholders", and the non-committal responses of politicians. Look at the data c... read more

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With time running out, he pushes off for his final run. He does it, piloting the Velox3 to a speed of 83.1 miles an hour, a new world record! Of course if you want speed, who needs a bike? Try a '72 B... read more

'Skin-like' device monitors cardiovascular and skin health

A new photonic device for health monitoring is as ... to any heart trouble or dry skin. Credit: John A. Rogers, University of Illinois A new wearable medical device can quickly alert a person if they ... read more

InPlay from Briefing.com

9:17 am Navient acquires Duncan Solutions, a transportation revenue management company serving municipalities and toll authorities w/ approx ... monitoring (:CGM) data from inTandem1 and inTandem. 7:1... read more

Buzz Aldrin Speaks Out: Forget the Moon, Let's Head to Mars

As the second man to ever walk on the moon (he stepped out of the lunar module about 15 minutes after Neil Armstrong), Buzz Aldrin knows a little something about space exploration, about bold ambition... read more