Tech for Good Ten: Paint tech that kills hospital bacteria, ocean energy conversion and sports battlefield technology
3rd November 2015
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Tech For Good Ten | 03.11.2015
1// Online brain training could help older adults with everyday tasks
King’s College study reveals digital games keeps over 50s’ minds sharper in the day to day
2// How battlefield technology is being used to track concussion on the sports field
Combatting the effect loss of memory, co-ordination and concentration has on the 300,000 yearly US high school head injuries
3// The new paint technology that kills hospital bacteria
How a new coating for clinical surfaces is being hailed as ‘one of the most significant technological breakthroughs’ in decades
4// College students show the benefits of green design with their own pop-up solar village
Graduates spotlight eco-living as an important step in making the earth more sustainable for future generations
5// Converting the movement of the ocean into usable and affordable energy
Featuring the pulley design from the 15-year-old tipped to be a top US scientist
6// Has asthma-related school and work absences met their match with this new tech?
By measuring lung function, the pocket-sized Wing sensor helps people recognize the early warning signs of an attack
7// The live closed captioning wearable that could make life easier for the hard of hearing
The non-instrusive device that’s giving communication back to the deaf and hard of hearing
8// These augmented reality-like wearable streamlines for surgeons is saving lives
Vivi, the wearable mini-display exhibiting patient vitals so doctors no longer have to focus their attention elsewere when operating
9// Lab-in-a-briefcase designed to bring early cancer detection to developing nations
The compact system fits inside a small briefcase and can detect cancer biomarkers in as little as 15 minutes
10// Signs our world is changing for the better according to the UN’s SDGs
17 reasons to be cheerful regarding improvement in sustainability, innovation, health and much more
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"According to the WHO, 70% of cancer deaths take place in Africa, Asia, Central and South America. With these regions in mind, where the technology isn't always available to run full laboratories, scientists from Loughborough University in have set out to devise a cheap, portable solution that could be operated with minimal training."
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