Category: Health

Tiny Implant Records Brain Signals

⊲ WIRED ⊳ Paradromics, a brain-computer interface startup, has successfully implanted its device, Connexus, into a human patient for the first time and recorded neural signals from the temporal...

Integrating Robotics & the Metaverse in Healthcare

⊲ A&O Shearman ⊳ Reporting on a European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) opinion, A&O Shearman examines the integration of robotics and the metaverse in European healthcare. It...

Real World 3D Scanning Revolution

⊲ XDA Developers ⊳ 3D scanning technology is being applied in various fields, including reverse engineering, where it aids in recreating existing products and parts by capturing their precise...

Wearable Tech Lets Users “Feel”

⊲ SciTechDaily ⊳ Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a thin, flexible device that adheres to the skin, providing haptic feedback through a hexagonal array of 19 actuators. It...

VR Aiding Stroke Recovery

⊲ University of Reading ⊳ A study by the University of Reading and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust found that combining virtual reality with physiotherapy significantly improved stroke...

AR May Transform Battlefield Trauma Care

⊲ Johns Hopkins APL ⊳ Johns Hopkins APL researchers have developed an AR-assisted tool that overlays predictive anatomical maps onto patients, helping medics locate internal organs in the field....

Mixed Reality May Transform Surgery

⊲ AppleMagazine ⊳ Apple’s Vision Pro is generating interest in the medical community for its potential to enhance surgical training, precision, and collaboration. With advanced AR and VR...

Harvard, VR, and Transformed Human Cognition

⊲ Harvard Magazine ⊳ This article explores Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker's investigation into how virtual reality, particularly through tools like Meta Quest headsets, is transforming human...

My Transformational Digital Medical Twin

⊲ MIT Technology Review ⊳ The development of digital twins for human organs has the potential to transform medical treatment according to this MIT Technology Review article. These computer...

European Platform for Remote Dancing Partners

⊲ Phys.org ⊳ Researchers across Europe, including teams in Germany, Finland, the UK and France, are developing CAROUSEL, an AI-powered virtual platform enabling global dance interactions through...

MouseGoggles: Tracking Neural Activity Through VR

▶ Source - Interesting Engineering ▶ Researchers at Cornell University have developed MouseGoggles, a miniature VR headset with eye tracking for mice, using affordable components including...

Mixed Reality Elevates Medic Training

▶ Source - Halldale ▶ Ukrainian medical trainers from PULSE endorsed the BlueRoom mixed reality simulator for aeromedical evacuation training, highlighting its realistic integration of real medical...